IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

2019 (Q2–Q4) 2020 (Q2–Q4) 2021 (Q2–Q4) 2022 (Q2–Q4) Data breaches 855 752 (-12%) 630 (-16%) 648 (+3%) Cyber attacks 143 245 (+71%) 230 (-6%) 285 (+23%) Note 1: The ICO data set only provides the numbers for Q2 2019 until Q4 2022. Although it’s an EU law, it will affect UK organisations too, if they operate in the EU.

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IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. This includes technological solutions, such as Cloud security and multi-factor authentication, as well as processes that bolster existing measures. Find out more.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It’s only February, and 2021 already is rapidly shaping up to be the year of supply-chain hacks. 12 disclosure of a digital certificate compromise with a Jan. I always recommend, if there’s an option with multi factor authentication, to NOT go by SMS. Related: The quickening of cyber warfare. Grajek , CEO, YouAttest.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.” Srivastav 2014) See Figure 1 (HistoryComputer 2021). Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

government is recommending to ensure the operations of Critical National Infrastructure are not affected by ransomware attacks. Governments step up to protect all businesses. Government Towards a Zero Trust Architecture dictate U.S. Use multi-factor authentication for everyone (employees, vendors, etc.) east coast.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2022

In a previous blog post, I discussed how The White House Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 laid out new, rigorous government cyber security standards for federal agencies. Government. Cyber Packs: How They're Key to Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity. Tue, 05/17/2022 - 05:36. It’s not always that easy, however.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2022

On May 12, 2021, the White House released an Executive Order (E.O.) The directive’s third section, entitled “Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity,” requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to begin moving to a zero trust architecture (ZTA). government embrace a zero-trust approach to cybersecurity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Almost half (45%) of respondents reported seeing an increase in the volume, severity and/or scope of cyberattacks in the past 12 months. 2021 Report. 2021 Report. 2021 Report. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. These perceptions were consistent across all geographies. 2022 Report.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Curiously, the fraudsters had taken out a loan in Jim’s name with MSF using his real email address — the same email address the fraudsters had used to impersonate him to MSF back in May 2021. Or how about not learning of the fraudulent loan until it gets handed off to collection agents? Then on Nov. Then on Nov.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Thu, 07/21/2022 - 12:28. Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. gas pipeline in 2021 to the rise of nation-state attacks, critical infrastructure organizations are under siege.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 12, 2022

In brief, on April 5, 2021, a security researcher contacted Wegmans about a serious flaw the left some of Wegmans’ customers’ personal data available to the public. Wegmans updated the container configurations to prohibit public access on May 12, 2021 and notified consumers. Wegmans does not confirm or deny the NYAG’s findings.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

He joined the Group in April 2021, bringing experience from the defence industry, where he dealt with both operational technology and IT complexities. For more details on the first core requirement, risk management, see our interview with Andrew Pattison, head of GRC [governance, risk and compliance] consultancy Europe, from two weeks ago.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

now you are in my @home_assistant setup also :) Thanks @troyhunt pic.twitter.com/4d4Qxnlazl — Jón Ólafs (@jonolafs) March 3, 2021 Awesome! pic.twitter.com/iHxgFeg9GN — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 10, 2021 That's not including all the queries against the freely downloadable data either so really, I have no idea how much it's used.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Forrester Wave for ICS Security Solutions released earlier this month for Q4 2021 placed Cisco atop the ICS/OT security industry. Read more: New TCP/IP Vulnerabilities Expose IoT, OT Systems. Broadcom Symantec. Security administrators gain needed context into IoT and OT security events to leverage existing policies. Cisco Features.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Endpoint security is a cornerstone of IT security. To help you navigate this growing marketplace, our team has researched and analyzed this list of top endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors. Jump ahead to: Other market leaders. Feature comparison. Methodology. EDR, EPP and endpoint security steps. Top EDR Software Products. InsightIDR.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

Donahue is co-founder of Kodex , a company formed in February 2021 that builds security portals designed to help tech companies “manage information requests from government agencies who contact them, and to securely transfer data & collaborate against abuses on their platform.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2022

Azure AD and Thales support for CBA authentication reflects the growing value of high assurance MFA. Thu, 03/31/2022 - 12:55. The EDR initiative relies on Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) as a critical component to protect against cyber threats such as ransomware. Now, Azure AD users can authenticate using X.509

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

T-Mobile says no customer or government information was stolen in the intrusion. In most cases, this involved social engineering employees at the targeted firm into adding one of their computers or mobiles to the list of devices allowed to authenticate with the company’s virtual private network (VPN).

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On September 22, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) published a cybersecurity advisory (the “ Advisory ”) outlining the Conti ransomware group’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (“TTPs”) to help companies protect against their attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) shared the results of their analysis on the evolution of Iran-linked threat actors at the CyberWarCon 2021. Over the past 12 months, MSTIC experts observed increasingly sophisticated attacks orchestrated by Iranian APT groups. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 26, 2021

Specifically, the tool targets the CVE-2021-26855 vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker to make an untrusted connection to Exchange server port 443, allowing them to send arbitrary HTTP requests and authenticate as the Exchange server. REvil uses the Ransomware 2.0 The Good News.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Also read: Top Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions for 2021. Starting with her first desktop on a Unix machine at age 12, Eva Galperin’s contributions to cybersecurity include research on malware and privacy. — Eva (@evacide) October 4, 2021. Eva Galperi n | @evacide. October is now BGP Awareness Month.

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Data Matters

MAY 14, 2021

The Biden administration issued a lengthy Executive Order, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” on May 12, which it described as the “first of many ambitious steps” toward modernizing U.S. cybersecurity defenses. The White House simultaneously issued an explanatory fact sheet and background press call.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors. Not anymore.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 19, 2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at improving cybersecurity of the federal government, with assistance from the private sector. Some of the areas covered by the Executive Order include: Sharing Threat Information. descriptions of contractors to be covered by the proposed contract language.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 13, 2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. Improving the detection of cybersecurity incidents on federal government networks by enabling a government-wide endpoint detection and response system and improved information sharing within the federal government; and.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2021

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 14:29. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on May 12, 2021, which paves the way to implementing new policies aimed to improve national cybersecurity posture. Multifactor Authentication and Data Encryption. Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity calls for MFA and Data Encryption.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2019

Hello and welcome to the first IT Governance podcast of 2019 – for Friday, 11 January. Coincidentally, SplashData has just published its annual list of 100 weak passwords, culled from the previous 12 months’ publicly disclosed data breaches. If it’s not too late to say happy new year, happy new year. 123456789.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5 billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Accel’s largest presence is in the Bay Area with sizable teams in London and Bangalore.

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