The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2021, we endured the fallout of a seemingly endless parade of privacy controversies and milestone cyber attacks. Companies need to get the basics right: implement multi-factor authentication, lock down Internet systems and remote access solutions. Most B2B partners assume API machine calls are authenticated and safe.

Privacy 235

Privacy Cybersecurity Ransomware Insurance 235

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? In an interesting twist, new data hints that organizations with cyber insurance may be relying on it too much, instead of shoring up security to ensure attacks never succeed.

Insurance 72

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 72

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

link] How NK's Cyber Criminals Stole 3 Billion in Crypto to Fund Their Nukes The Wall Street Journal revealed that North Korea's hacker army managed to steal a huge amount of cryptocurrency amounting to $3 billion to finance their nuclear program. The cyber heists caused more than just financial losses.

Data breaches 74

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 74

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

The growing volume and severity of cyber-attacks directed against public companies has caught the attention of federal regulators and investors. More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

And so with ransomware, we would put it in the criminal category, we track over 30 Different ransomware groups. LANCE : I think, again, when we're talking about cyber criminals and criminal threat groups, their motivations are monetarily driven. VAMOSI: Does Mark typically work with insurance? By no means. Is that enough?

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40