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Security Teams are Responsible for Over 165k Assets
Concerns that the attack surface is expanding faster than ability to secure it Read More
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#IMOS22: Ciaran Martin Discusses Cyber Threats from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Ciaran Martin believes organizations must be prepared for heightened cyber risks emanating from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Read More
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5 Industries that need advanced Cybersecurity measures
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Cybersecurity is more important today than ever before, with virtual threats surging to historic highs. Organizations in every industry need to take steps to protect themselves from cybercrime. A few sectors, in particular, should be especially concerned about safety. These industries are at the highest risk…
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Dark Web Drug Peddler Gets Nine Years
Police cracked encrypted chat messages to bust organized crime group Read More
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Okta Investigates Possible Lapsus Breach
Concerns rise that ransomware group used access to target customers Read More
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Yes, you can measure cybersecurity efficacy
I hate to do this but consider the following thought exercise: Transport yourself back to fall 2020 when literally the entire world was waiting for a COVID vaccine. We knew there were a few candidates (in fact, one mRNA vaccine was formulated in late January) and were just waiting on the proof – the efficacy studies.…
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Internet sanctions against Russia pose risks, challenges for businesses
Whether we wish to admit it, the way the internet is used is in the midst of a major morph due to the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is moving to cut off internet access to Ukraine and to limit internet access to its own populace. Ukraine is seeking to limit Russia’s disinformation…
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6 steps to getting risk acceptance right
Cybersecurity and risk expert David Wilkinson has heard some executives put off discussions about risk acceptance, saying they don’t have any appetite or tolerance for risk. “But every organization has to have some level of risk acceptance,” says Wilkinson, senior managing partner with The Bellwether Group, a firm providing security and risk services. Otherwise, they’d…
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LAPSUS$ ransomware group claims Okta breach
Ransomware group LAPSUS$ has claimed to have breached the internal systems of cloud-based authentication software provider Okta. The breach was first flagged on Twitter by Bill Demirkapi, a senior security engineer at video conferencing company Zoom, at 8:15pm Pacific Time on Monday night. According to the LAPSUS$ screenshots, taken from the secure messaging service Telegram…
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New Mexico Appoints Cybersecurity Advisor
Annie Winterfield Manriquez becomes state’s first senior advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Read More