SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

Cybersecurity professionals have various views on last week's news from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it surprised the InfoSec community and the C-suites of corporate America. What about providing D&O (directors and officers liability) insurance to CISOs? After all, a CISO can't do it all.

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Threatpost

JULY 19, 2018

In this InfoSec Insider cyber insurance expert Nick Sanna discusses how to balance threat exposures and protecting assets with insurance against hacking, breaches and vulnerabilities.

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Threatpost

JULY 12, 2022

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, discusses the impact of geopolitical conflict on the cybersecurity insurance market.

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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2023

employees info (social security numbers, emails, addresses, phone numbers, photos, insurances info, payments, etc.), and customers info (medical records, credit cards, emails, social security numbers, phone numbers, insurances, etc.). The security breach was also confirmed by the victim in a notice published on its website.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

Mandiant said the attackers will continue to change their tactics and malware, “especially as network defenders continue to take action against this adversary and their activity is further exposed by the infosec community.”

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Nearly 70% of the InfoSec workforce say their organizations' cybersecurity teams are understaffed. The shortage is particularly severe in aerospace, government, education, insurance and transportation," the study cites. "A

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Threatpost

JUNE 7, 2022

The costs associated with a cyberattack can be significant, especially if a company does not have an Incident Response plan that addresses risk.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

db.com @DeutscheBank c/o @osint_ben @Europol @DTCERT #cybersecurity #infosec @campuscodi @LawrenceAbrams pic.twitter.com/qFhwQ5zSIY — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) November 11, 2022. Alvieri speculates that the IAB is the same broker who recently offered for sale access to the systems of the Australian health insurance Medibank.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

Brennan is speaking at SecureWorld Chicago on June 8, tackling the topic of "I Can See Clearly Now, the Threats Are Gone: The State of InfoSec and Threat Intelligence Today." Sean Scranton is a consultant on the Cyber Risk Solutions Team at WTW and often speaks on cyber insurance issues. Scranton says: "This is a how-to case study.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2021

commercial and casualty insurance companies, reportedly met a $40 million ransom demand after suffering a ransomware infection earlier in the year. CNA, one of the largest U.S. As of this writing, that’s the largest ransom demand ever reported to have been paid by a company following a ransomware attack.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

Additionally, there sectoral privacy regulations in the United States, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and state level regulations like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Traditionally, InfoSec lies within the IT organization, and Privacy is housed inside the Legal department.

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SC Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

This nonstop barrage of security crises has made certain infosec leaders and practitioners more aware than ever of the job’s impact on mental healthy, and the importance to protect against stress, exhaustion and burnout. But how have they been managing?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

It was fitting that the opening keynote panel for SecureWorld Chicago on June 8th was titled " Making the Cybersecurity Music: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Today's InfoSec Landscape. You're going to ruffle a few feathers, but don't worry about that."

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2023

Justice Department’s new Civil-Cyber Fraud Initiative announced its first settlement last month in a novel action that brought false claims allegations over infosec failures against, notably, a sole proprietor.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Top 3 Information Security Hiring Trends for 2023 – " Here are three key takeaways to keep in mind when researching for a new role in InfoSec in 2023. ". Some were unexpected, and many were predictable, but all are important to consider when making plans for security in 2023.".

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SC Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

Robert Whitman, John Katko, Yvette Clark and Ted Lieu, and panelists spanning academia, industry, security, insurance and major industrial equipment manufacturers. Are there particular lessons you hope infosec people will come away with? The annual event returns on Tuesday for a virtual presentation, including keynotes from Reps.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2024

Contemporary healthcare organizations are obligated to protect a vast amount of sensitive patient data due to the broad definition of Protected Health Information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 26, 2023

Pick Your Path ® was another one that I remember) It’s been around a long time, and a few years ago the Infosec Institute gamified information security by creating the “Zombie Invasion” game. Gamification Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure ® series? Since then it’s moved on to “Deep Space Danger.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over the course of his 20+ years of IT and Security, Ross has served in a variety of operations and infosec roles for companies in the manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, business insurance, and technology sectors. He has experience with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 implementation and maintenance.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Ransomware incidents covered by cyber insurance policies. Insurance is a valid and efficient tool mitigating the risks of encryption posed by your system's exposure to malware. The insurer provides funding to the insured parties in the event they suffer ransomware invasion.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2024

In episode 321, the hosts discuss how connected cars are sharing driving data with insurance companies, potentially leading to increased rates for drivers. They also talk about the anti-TikTok bill passed by the House, which could force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in app stores.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

What's important now is for executive leadership to have that same sense of urgency as infosec leaders. The 'it could never happen here' mentality disappears when data breaches, usually from phishing attacks, are literally happening everywhere, in every industry, to companies of all sizes.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

These were companies spanning all sorts of different industries; big tech, general infosec, antivirus, hosting, finance, e-commerce, cyber insurance - I could go on. The point is the net was cast very wide. We whittled the original 141 companies down to the 43 that were best aligned to the goals I outlined in the original blog post.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said. As cyber threats surge, the expenses associated with cyber insurance rise, adding to the financial strain. Andrew Smeaton, CISO at Afiniti, says reassessment of cybersecurity programs and plans is necessary.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Global Infosec Awards At the 2024 RSA Conference, Imperva nabbed an astounding eleven Cyber Defense Magazine Global InfoSec Awards. Global Infosec Awards At the 2024 RSA Conference, Imperva nabbed an astounding eleven Cyber Defense Magazine Global InfoSec Awards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2021

A 25+ year industry veteran with a successful track record of growing revenues, scaling organizations and developing new markets around the globe, Raad will lead the people ops, IT and infosec teams on diversity, equity and inclusion; upskilling and mentorship initiatives. Isaac Itenberg also joined the leadership team as the company’s CFO.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. Consult with corporate legal counsel and business risk insurance companies on how best to respond to a possible malware outbreak before one occurs. Prepare with the All Necessary Parties.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Global Infosec Awards At the 2024 RSA Conference, Imperva nabbed an astounding eleven Cyber Defense Magazine Global InfoSec Awards. This year, MarCom recognized the success of our Data Threat Report (DTR), which achieved nearly 800 media mentions, 295 million impressions, and more than 5 million in the sales pipeline.

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Notice Bored

APRIL 20, 2022

I have in mind consultancy, advisory and other specialist services such as: Building and construction services e.g. architecture, surveying; B usiness services e.g. marketing and sales, strategy and management consulting, auditing, quality consulting; E ngineering services e.g. electrical and electronic design, materials science, measurement and calibration; (..)

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya ransomware attack: what InfoSec is saying. Should be a wake up call for governments, insurance, businesses etc. The ransomware attack is now making headlines around the world, with security researchers pointing the finger at Russian ransomware operator REvil, which recently attacked the world's largest meat producer, JBS.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Over half of AwareGO’s customers come from industries that are number one targets for cybersecurity attacks, including finance and insurance as well as manufacturing and energy. Monthly active users grew by 200% and monthly recurring revenue grew by 116%.

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Your credit card or PayPal account offers more protection if you are the victim of a cyber-attack because they are not directly linked to your bank account and provide insurance for theft. I’ve been in infosec for over 30 years and have had the great privilege of evolving and learning as a cybersecurity executive in a space I love.

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Notice Bored

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Perhaps we should develop an outline specification and propose such a standard to ISO/IEC JTC1 SC 27. A N ew W ork I tem P roposal would need sufficient details to be clear about what is being proposed and why , expanding on the requirement.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Diving into HIPAA Compliance: What You Need to Know The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a law in the US that oversees the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). Examples of health-related data that are addressed in both ISO 27001 and HIPAA are listed below.

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