Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2022

The post WEF Report: Cyber Risks Pose Global Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard. In some ways, it reads like an Exodusian litany of plagues and threats—COVID-19, climate change, migration, international crime, nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction. Fun bedtime reading for the insomniacs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2021

What is the difference between a day at the beach and managing a cyber risk assessment plan? SecureWorld recently presented the webinar Cyber Risk: Stay Ahead of Evolving Threats With Proactive Collaboration with speakers representing Reciprocity, a leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software (GRC).

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2021

When an organization suffers a data breach, there are almost certainly two things that will follow. This is exactly the kind of situation that is currently playing out with SolarWinds after the company's data breach. The first is incident response to properly manage the situation. Scope of the SolarWinds attack.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of health care and coverage in the United States, is dealing with the fallout from a significant data breach that has affected more than 13 million individuals. The company revealed details of the incident in a public notification posted on April 25th.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

based supplier of identity access management (IAM) systems, which recently announced a partnership with Omada, a Copenhagen-based provider of identity governance administration (IGA) solutions. Governance and attestation quickly became a very big deal. Compliance became a huge driver for governance and attestation,” Curcio said. “It

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

million patients have been impacted by a health care data breach so far in 2021, a whopping 185% increase from the same time period last year where just 7.9 The attacks on our nation’s critical infrastructures, which includes our hospital systems, has resulted in government agencies showing a renewed focus on cybersecurity.”.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

A 2022 PwC study found that 59% of directors admitted their board is not very effective in understanding the drivers and impacts of cyber risks for their organization, emphasizing the critical role of board members in these moments.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cyber risk remains top of mind for business leaders A regular January fixture, the World Economic Forums Global Risk Report 2025 features two technology-related threats among the top five risks for the year ahead and beyond. The report ranks risks by severity over two-year and 10-year timeframes.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2024

Records show that, in the year prior, a startling 53% of businesses experienced a data breach involving third-party occurrences. To navigate an era of cyber risks, this unsettling reality necessitates a renewed focus on […] The post How Can Data Breach Be A Trouble For Your Industry?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Cisco Duo supply chain data breach What happened? User data was stolen from Cisco Duo, a service that provides organizations with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) network access, as a consequence of a phishing attack targeting an employee of a third-party telephony provider. Why does it matter?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

AIG is one of the top cyber insurance companies in the U.S. Today’s columnist, Erin Kennealy of Guidewire Software, offers ways for security pros, the insurance industry and government regulators to come together so insurance companies can continue to offer insurance for ransomware. eflon CreativeCommons CC BY 2.0.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

Therefore, the security of APIs is crucial to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and to protect against potential threats such as data breaches, unauthorized access, and malicious attacks. Continually reviewing your API security is a best practice for good governance.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this digital battlefield, cyber insurance has emerged as a crucial shield, offering financial protection against data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cyber incidents. Data limitations : Accurately assessing cyber risk remains a challenge due to limited data.

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Centraleyes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What is an OT Cyber Risk Framework? An OT Cyber Risk Framework is a structured approach designed to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate cybersecurity risks in Operational Technology environments. Assessing the potential impact of cyber threats on critical industrial systems.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 14, 2022

While the focus on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues has gained traction in recent years, both within boardrooms and investment spaces, the focus on carbon credits and workforce diversity has diverted the existential crisis that companies face from cybersecurity. Register here to watch the session on-demand.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

This morning, Critical Start released its first ever Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report , which explores some of the major concerns and challenges currently confronting cybersecurity leaders as they manage risk within their organizations. Here are some comments on the cyber risk landscape from cybersecurity vendor experts.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 5, 2021

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy.

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Adam Levin

JULY 16, 2018

The personal data for up to 14 million Verizon customers was discovered on an unprotected web server in late June by a cyber risk researcher. The Verizon customer data was posted to a publicly-accessible Amazon Web Server by an employee of Nice Systems, which is an enterprise software company.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? The global average data breach cost is $4.24 How prepared are we to deal with them?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the SMB security landscape at length with Gill.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The report outlines 12 predictions and strategies to help IT, security, risk management, and compliance leaders tackle data privacy and cyber-risk challenges for the coming year. The Kiteworks platform provides customers with a Private Content Network that delivers content governance, compliance, and protection.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Governments and regulatory authorities may also mandate compliance with IATA standards to align with broader cybersecurity strategies. Governance and Accountability: Organizations must establish governance structures, including appointing a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or equivalent roles, to oversee cybersecurity initiatives.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

Pros of cyber insurance Financial protection: Cyber insurance can help protect an organization from significant financial losses resulting from a cyberattack or data breach. False sense of security: Having cyber insurance should not be a substitute for investing in strong cybersecurity measures and practices.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. In addition, the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The report analyzes top cyber threats from the second half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting critical industries such as finance, education, manufacturing, and state and local government (SLED). critical infrastructure.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

In a report released May 20, the Government Accountability Office looked at how the private cybersecurity insurance market has developed over the past five yearsRich Baich is global chief information security officer for insurance giant AIG. billion in damages – that it caused a broader reevaluation of cyber risk by the industry.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) is a significant piece of legislation passed in 2022, designed to tackle cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure. government coordinate responses to major cyber incidents that affect essential services. CIRCIA was created to help the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

“In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Identity and access are important to any security, compliance, and governance plan for an organization.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 9, 2019

Alas: you don’t hear the phrase often after a data breach. As terrible and eye-popping as they may be, massive data breaches JUST. Despite countless congressional hearings and data security and privacy laws in 48 states , and the advent of GDPR , data breaches show no signs of fading into memory like small pox or polio.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

At the same time, government and industry regulations are tightening: new FDA cybersecurity requirements for medical devices have come into effect, demanding stronger security controls before devices hit the market. and GDPR/NIS2 in Europe compel healthcare entities to strengthen data protection.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

For the first time in its history this past February, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) offered policy guidelines for digital risk reduction through vulnerability management. We were asked to contribute comments and expertise on how governments and private companies can handle cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

Cyber insurance becomes mainstream discussion. As cyberattacks have become more costly and more challenging to track, cyber insurance has gained prominence across the industry. The cyber insurance market is expected to reach around $20B by 2025.

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