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 Hacker News

APRIL 11, 2023

In today's perilous cyber risk landscape, CISOs and CIOs must defend their organizations against relentless cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, attacks on infrastructure, supply chain breaches, malicious insiders, and much more. One of the most effective ways for CISOs and

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In a time when cyber threats are growing more sophisticated and pervasive, a new report by SecurityScorecard and KPMG LLP sheds light on critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities facing the U.S. Titled " A Quantitative Analysis of Cyber Risks in the U.S. energy sector.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2024

The post Human Error – An Overlooked Aspect of Cyber Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. Recent research shows that human error can account for 95% of all cybersecurity incidents. What’s more shocking is that only one-third of all companies offer cybersecurity awareness training for their employees.

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We Live Security

JULY 13, 2021

The post Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third‑party cyber risk appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. Lessons to learn from the Kaseya cyberincident to protect your business' data when doing business with a MSP.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A scenario where you could face any looming cyber crisis knowing that you’d emerge unscathed. As ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners this is our dream scenario, and he got me thinking. This is a common misconception that has caught many ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners out.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For example, a policy may have a sub-limit on ransomware payments, or it may exclude coverage for certain types of cyberattacks. Third, cyber risks are constantly evolving, and insurance companies may not be able to keep up. This means that there may be some cyber risks that are not covered by your policy.

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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. Especially because Accenture was hit with ransomware this year. On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New data highlighting fluctuations relating to ransomware attack and payment claims indicates significant shifts in the cyberthreat landscape. Could such variations trigger changes in the cyber insurance market and, if so, how will they impact insurance carriers and organizations? Learn the 7 keys to better risk assessment. |

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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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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 8, 2021

And even relatively rich organizations may fail altogether if they suffer the reputational harm that follows multiple serious cyber-incidents. Not only are they not protected against their own losses, but many have zero liability protection in the event that they somehow become a hacker’s catalyst for inflicting cyber-damage on others.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2022

France-based Dordogne Groupements Hospitaliers de Territoire (Dordogne GHT) has stopped RYUK Ransomware attack on its servers by using the AI propelled DarkTrace Threat monitoring and detection solution. DarkTrace offers Antigena, an autonomous response technology against cyber threats such as ransomware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

A report from 2023 revealed that 67% of energy and utility companies faced ransomware attacks, with many incidents exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to Colonial Pipeline's network, deploying ransomware that encrypted critical systems.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

IT services provider Sopra Steria estimates that a recent ransomware attack will have a financial impact ranging between €40M and €50M. At the end of October, French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria has been hit by a ransomware attack. The Group’s insurance coverage for cyber risks totals €30 million.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 12, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Statement on Cyber Risk. And we're increasingly hearing from security leaders on the SecureWorld conference stage, that their organizations' are finally understanding that cyberrisk is business risk. Will we need that following the pandemic?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Brazen ransomware groups are continuing to seek out new avenues to rake in profits and ratchet up pressure on victims. If any unscrupulous traders were to take DarkSide up on its offer, the ransomware gang could potentially charge them a handsome sum for this inside information. bfishadow on Flickr, CC BY 2.0

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

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. Insurance claims from cyber/ransomware events have consumed up to 40% of the claims of some insurers’ cyber books.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, renowned shortly as NIST has published some ransomware guidelines that need to be followed by organizations that are concerned about ransomware attacks. . The post Ransomware Guidelines published by NIST appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. And those are-. .

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 17, 2024

Reports suggest annual revenues from ransomware attacks are already in the tens of billions, while some predict ransomware damage costs will exceed $265 billion by 2031. Reports suggest annual revenues from ransomware attacks are already in the tens of billions, while some predict ransomware damage costs will exceed $265 billion by 2031.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2019

A report co-sponsored by Lloyd’s of London paints a chilling scenario for how a worldwide cyberattack could trigger economic losses of some $200 billion for companies and government agencies ill-equipped to deflect a very plausible ransomware attack designed to sweep across the globe. cyber foes exploit government shutdown.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

REvil ransomware operators claimed to have breached another healthcare organization, the victim is Valley Health Systems. During this period, due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, these structures are under pressure and more exposed to cyber risks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, REvil ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

ransomware to conduct the cyber-attack, the hackers threaten to expose stolen files unless the company pays a ransom. The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack. How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. using the LockBit 2.0

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Ransomware. Ransomware. Ransomware. As ransomware attacks have spiked in the last year, a common theme for many organizations is that the attack was the result of failed cybersecurity. But in the world of emerging ransomware perspectives, some argue it could be more about bad luck. Will we pay the ransom?

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Some good news, for once: Health care and government organizations started 2021 with ransomware incidents at their lowest point in more than a year. Recorded Future reports that there were just two ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations in January, a fourfold decrease from the monthly average in 2020.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2022

Phishing emails are the most common vector for attacks on corporate networks, especially in ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) campaigns; anything that involves large groups of employees to continuously send updated file attachments or links to a reply-all list or an individual, creates cybersecurity issues.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

As we do every year, we’re reading the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report for 2023 with respect for the service they provide to the cybersecurity and cyber risk community with this massive effort in data gathering and interpretation, and admiration for the clarity (and humor!) of their presentation.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 14, 2023

Margaret's Health is shutting down due to a 2021 ransomware attack and other factors. It's an object lesson for how small and rural healthcare facilities face grave cyber-risk when extortionists come calling.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The post Can you Become Ransomware-Proof? Wouldn’t it be great if you had enough confidence in your information security program that if a criminal gang attacked you, you would be able to defend yourself, keep your business going and notify the appropriate legal authorities and any vendor partners that might be impacted?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems, but that alone may not be enough. The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems. Indeed, recovering from ransomware can be tough. Amy Sacka for Microsoft). Backups can make it easier.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Liberty Hospital provided an update Read More The post Kansas City Hospital Ransomware Attack Consequences appeared first on Axio. The post Kansas City Hospital Ransomware Attack Consequences appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

A new report from Sophos dissects how hackers spent two weeks roaming far-and-wide through the modern network of a large enterprise getting into a prime position to carry out what could’ve been a devasting ransomware attack. They used very nation state-like tactics, from a ransomware perspective,” Schiappa told me.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. The new ransomware operation has been active since March 2023, despite the threat actors use a double-extortion model, their data leak site has yet to be discovered.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. Email remains the primary communication tool for businesses, but it also poses significant security risks.

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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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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 22, 2024

There’s no standard set of rules or even language for mitigating cyber risk used to address the growing threats of hackers, ransomware and stolen data, and the threat to data only continues to grow. President Barack Obama recognized the cyber threat in 2013, which led to his.

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