The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This includes adapting to digital technologies like the cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of their transformation strategies. The post Digital Transformation Frameworks for Cyber Risk Teams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This shift is expected to place significant pressure on organizations that haven’t yet developed trusted data to manage risk effectively. To mitigate risks, businesses will invest in modern, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), such as trusted execution environments (TEEs) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2023

They need to understand the economic drivers and impact of cyber risk, and they need to ensure that cyber risk management is aligned with business objectives. These principles are backed by research and best practices, and they can help organizations navigate the treacherous cyber landscape while driving strategic goals.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2021

With RSA Conference 2021 technical sessions getting underway today, I sat down with Fred Kneip, CEO of CyberGRX , to hash over the notion that a lot of good could come from more systematic sharing of the risk profiles that large enterprises routinely compile with respect to their third-party contractors. Crowdsourcing risk profiles.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Here is a rundown of the benefits of an asset management software in cutting down cyber-related threats. Identify assets and their associated risks. Admins can reduce security risks associated with unidentified, forgotten, or malfunctioning IT assets when IT possessions are tracked. Handle the threats’ possible risks. .

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Cyberrisk is business risk. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

They know that it’s got something to do with the impact a person’s identity has on the internet. By knowing just how big your digital footprint is you’ll be in a better position to guard your business against cyber incursion. . What’s worse is that this is on display for all to see via the internet. Acceptable Risks.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? Data accidentally released by FICO about the Cyber Risk Score for ExxonMobil.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical risks posed by global IT disruptions and supply chain weaknesses. This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. The issue serves as a reminder of the potential risks inherent in widely used software.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

The Internet of Things (IoT), also referred to as Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) has exploded across all types of enterprises, promising greater efficiency, automation, and data-driven insights. The post The Silent Infiltration: How Powerful CPS Devices Are Amplifying Cyber Risks for Businesses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-Party Risk Management ( TPRM ) has been around since the mid-1990s – and has become something of an auditing nightmare. Related: A call to share risk assessments. This is because third-party risk has become a huge problem for enterprises in the digital age. Cyber risks profiling. Cyber hygiene boost.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

preparing offensive cyber measures? NBC News reported on February 24 , that the White House had been provided a plethora of cyber options which could be used against Russia, which included disrupting the internet, attacking infrastructure and transportation networks, which was sourced to “two U.S.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Even the United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a notice to those traveling to South Korea to remind them to protect themselves against cyber risks. A researcher at ThreatConnect asserted that organizations like Fancy Bear have no reason to stop operations just because they've already stolen and released documents.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

With more and more people working remotely, unsecured home or public WiFi networks represent a security risk not only to individuals but to their companies as well. Since many people are now working from home at least partially, vulnerabilities at home are vulnerabilities at work, and threaten to put a company’s data at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Risk management also extends to physical devices, such as doors and locks to protect homes and vehicles, vaults to protect money and precious jewels, and police, fire, and CCTV to protect against other physical risks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Check out key findings and insights from the Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 2, 2021

The recent Oldsmar water attack on internet-connected control systems served as a clarion reminder: hackers almost succeeded in poisoning the water supply in Florida without setting foot inside the physical premises. Read article > The post A Risk Management Wake-Up Call appeared first on Axio. Our world is digitally dependent.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 25, 2022

about his firm’s discovery of a string of critical security flaws in an autonomous medical robot, TUG, that is already deployed in hundreds of clinical settings and the growing issue of medical device insecurity and cyber risks to healthcare. Robots Driving Cyber Risk. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

With the internet as a fundamental communication and commercial technology, data derived from users’ online activities has become more important to businesses and organizations. The post Browser Fingerprint Spoofing: A New Cyber Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Today’s columnist, Sean McDermott of RedMonocle, says that companies should use the NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls to help find cyber risk blind spots. The rapid, overnight shift exposed new cyber risk blind spots and gaps unknown to security leaders or executive teams. Credit: NIST.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tens of thousands of applications that are critical to the operations of data centers around the globe are exposed to the internet, with many secured with default factory passwords, posing a significant cyber risk to enterprises worldwide. This is laziness at its worst.”. See also: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Related: Implications of huge Capital One breach CASBs supplied a comprehensive set of tools to monitor and manage the multitude of fresh cyber risks spinning out of the rise in in corporate reliance on cloud services. In doing so, CASBs became the fastest growing security category ever , as declared by Gartner. I’ll keep watch.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2022

They could help enterprises and SMBs overcome the IT skills shortage, truly mitigate cyber risks and comply with audit requirements, to boot. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. Can the MSSPs pull off the heroics?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Sharing intelligence for the greater good is an essential component of making Internet-centric commerce as safe and as private as it needs to be. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. I intend to participate. See you on Peerlyst. Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities Ransomware operators exploited Veeam Backup & Replication flaw CVE-2024-40711 in recent attacks GitLab fixed a critical flaw that could allow arbitrary CI/CD pipeline execution Iran and China-linked actors used ChatGPT for preparing attacks Internet Archive data breach impacted (..)

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

The core cybersecurity discipline is evolving into exposure management , which is built on a broader, more strategic approach to identifying, prioritizing and mitigating risk. They want to understand and reduce real-world cyber risk across their expanding attack surfaces. We have to shift to a risk approach."

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Internet of Things (IoT) devices in general have earned a reputation for poor cybersecurity, and internet-connected cameras are no exception. Setting up a firewall, or configuring your internet router to block unwanted incoming internet traffic can add another level of protection between your home devices and hackers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The way suppliers conduct business, as well as they products they sell, could put you and your family at risk. In the business world, digital supply chains present very real risks too, even with well-established, trusted partners. That’s what’s so sneaky about cyber supply chain risks. Analyzing your cyber supply chain.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

My primer on the going forward privacy and security implications of IoT — What Everyone Should Know About the Promise and Pitfalls of the Internet of Things — won second place in the contest’s IoT Security category. I’ve never done stories to win awards. That usually happens every time I publish a story under my byline.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

Seamlessly combining software with white glove service, 360 Privacy delivers a turnkey digital executive protection platform that automatically scrapes the internet and dark web in real-time to identify, remove and continuously monitor for PII. Today, 360 Privacy serves one-third of Fortune 100 companies as customers.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2022

An efficient VM solution will reduce the time and manpower resources required to maintain an effective cybersecurity infrastructure, thereby reducing the risk for enterprises. VM is a well-known and mature segment of cybersecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I believe there’s pent up demand from SMBs for cost-effective services that can reduce the potentially catastrophic cyber risks they face every day. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW It’s really about offering value.” I’ll keep watch.

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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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