CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Microsoft has made it official that it has disabled macros across its office products to block malware cyber attacks. The post Microsoft disables macros to curtail Malware Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack. On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. L egal, reputational and financial risks? That's where the fine print comes in.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For years, potential creditors have judged the relative risk of extending credit to consumers based in part on the applicant’s credit score — the most widely used being the score developed by FICO , previously known as Fair Isaac Corporation. Data accidentally released by FICO about the Cyber Risk Score for ExxonMobil.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While cloud offers flexibility, it introduces new cyber risks. DeSimone John DeSimone , CEO at Nightwing In 2025, AI will enhance both cybersecurity defenses and adversaries’ attacks, enabling advanced malware, deepfakes, and misinformation.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Seara Jose Seara , CEO, DeNexus Recent regulatory updates highlight a shift toward robust cyber risk governance, requiring organizations to adapt. emphasizes governance, while the SEC mandates cyber risk reporting and incident disclosures. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2022

March Madness brackets are a reliable delivery method for hackers to deliver malware. A single malware-infected file attachment can compromise several devices or an entire network. Discouraging the use of file attachments when they’re not strictly necessary helps prevent downloaded malware. Invest in security-based products.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Cyber risks profiling. CyberGRX’s global cyber risk Exchange caught on quickly. The exchange has proven to be a perfect mechanism for fleshing out much richer cyber risk profiles of third-party vendors. Stapleton characterizes this as “cyber risk intelligence” profiling.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 25, 2022

Hackers inserted malware and rooted around Wawa’s systems for eight months due to lax security, the attorneys general alleged, including failure to follow the PCI DSS standard and an SIEM that didn’t send alerts (Wawa admitted no culpability in the settlement).

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Threatpost

APRIL 19, 2021

Our new eBook goes beyond the status quo to take a look at the evolution of ransomware and what to prepare for next.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Samide and other experts say what’s coming next is very likely to be a series of varied attacks as combatants on all sides leverage footholds gained from ongoing intelligence gathering and malware planting. It describes malware being iterated by hackers who’ve clearly been doing this for a long while.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2025

Trekked here with some 40,000-plus cyber security pros and company execs striving heading to RSAC 2025 at Moscone Center. Many of the challenges they face mitigating cyber risks havent fundamentally changed, just intensified, over the past two decades Ive been coming to RSAC. Just arrived in the City by the Bay.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In fact, all of their other concerns—malware, stolen data, phishing, ransomware and misconfiguration of cloud services—include an element of human error and/or malice. The study also found that 49% of IT business leaders count human error, including those by employees, among their top security concerns.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Deepfake phishing, AI-generated malware, and automated spear-phishing campaigns are already on the rise. The report outlines how predictive security models are being used to detect threats in real time and forecast potential cyber risks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

A new security audit reveals that cyber bad actors hit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with more than 6,000 attacks during the last four years. And the audit found that attackers did successfully introduce malware into agency systems.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

best known as the maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles, reported a cyber attack in August, 2022, that forced production shutdowns at factories in four countries for about a week after a malware infiltration from a third-party service. The post RiskLens Fast Facts on Cyber Risk in Manufacturing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Other notable supply chain attacks in 2024 include: Hackers injected malware directly into the source code of the largest Discord bot platform. The packages imitated libraries for LLMs, whereas in fact they downloaded the JarkaStealer malware to the victim’s system.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Lessons learned Segmentation of networks: IT and OT systems must be isolated to prevent malware from spreading. A report from 2023 revealed that 67% of energy and utility companies faced ransomware attacks, with many incidents exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities.

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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cyber risk mitigation is an ongoing process that aims to reduce the impact of cyber threats on your organization. A well-crafted cyber risk mitigation plan includes: Risk Identification: Discovering vulnerabilities and potential threats to your systems.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

But Machin warns: "Clicking on a seemingly innocent link within an e-card can lead to downloading malware or being redirected to a phishing website designed to capture personal or company details." Attachments within e-cards can also be used to deliver malware, even if they appear to be simple image files.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Atlanta-based cyber risk intelligence company, Cyble discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware. What makes this particular RAT malware distinct enough to be named after the comic creation of Sacha Baron Cohen?

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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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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

These platforms can automatically recognize and classify threatening behavior such as suspicious network activity, phishing attacks, and transmission of malware. Here's an example that shows how Google performs phishing detection.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Cyber risk is both a social risk in terms of safety and security, as well as a governance risk in terms of management effectiveness. A utility’s ESG Relevance Score would be elevated if cyber risk were deemed to be material to the rating.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber risk).

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The four companies announced a tool for managing the cyber risk of ransomware and other malware-related threats.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2022

The cyber risk facing the manufacturing sector is likely greater at this point than ever before. The post Stop the line: Cyber threats facing manufacturing first appeared on Digital Shadows. Cybercriminals have demonstrably pivoted.

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Threatpost

APRIL 23, 2021

Matt Dunn, the associate managing director for cyber-risk at Kroll, discusses how to keep networks safe from insecure IoT devices.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 20, 2019

Related Stories Episode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile Malware Podcast Episode 117: Insurance Industry Confronts Silent Cyber Risk, Converged Threats NotPetya Horror Story Highlights Need for Holistic Security. one of the most virulent malware attacks ever.

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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 Security Ledger

JUNE 24, 2021

In just the past four months, the United States has contended with a major escalation of cyber risk in critical infrastructure with two, major attacks that disrupted critical sectors. Episode 158: How NotPetya has Insurers grappling with Systemic Cyber Risk. Cyber Risk Alert: Critical Infrastructure Attacks Are Here.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The report that was compiled after taking the response of over 400 cloud engineers and security analysts concluded that their cloud platforms suffered a variety of attacks in the past 12 months and that includes incidents related to ransomware, crypto mining malware attacks, infiltrations and breaches.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. A comprehensive approach encompasses aligning with business objectives, identifying key cyber risks, and setting priorities for investment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As hackers and cyber crooks are always on a prowl of vulnerable of those who can be targeted easily by email scams, messages, malware or phishing attacks. However, users need to be cautious while clicking on links sent via emails from unknown senders, as they can be laced with malicious malware links.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Criminals who can infiltrate your children’s device through things like ‘free’ games, ringtones or other files that hide malware, can gain access to your entire family’s devices. 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.

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