IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

UK organisations suffer the third highest rate of ransomware attacks globally, with small businesses most at risk, a report by NordLocker has found. The other most vulnerable sectors were business services (23), construction (22), manufacturing (19) and transport (18). Why are small businesses at risk?

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Manufacturing Data breaches Risk 136

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 20, 2024

Organizations in the financial services, healthcare and other regulated sectors must place an even greater focus on managing risk—not only to meet compliance requirements, but also to maintain customer confidence and trust. This includes cyber incidents, technology failures, natural disasters and more. Similarly, in the U.S.

Cloud 78

Cloud Financial Services Risk Business Services 78

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp. LockBit has threatened to publish the data if Boeing doesn’t contact it – presumably, to pay a ransom. Boeing is “assessing the claim”.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 27, 2023

A quarter were financially motivated, and three of those were linked to ransomware operations. Exploitation of enterprise IT zero-day vulnerabilities are continuing into 2023, led by a Fortra GoAnywhere zero-day that has been behind more than a hundred attacks by the Clop ransomware group.

Cloud 82

Cloud Ransomware Risk Access 82

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Create a risk management regime. A risk management regime is a top-level framework for addressing security issues. You can reduce this risk by implementing policies and architectural and technical responses. As the NCSC notes, “any exchange of information carries with it a degree of risk that malware might be exchanged”.

Security 105

Security Data breaches Risk Phishing 105

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 15, 2022

As part of the “risk assessment” requirements under Section 500.9 of the Proposed Amendments, Class A Companies must use external experts to conduct a risk assessment at least once every three years. A covered entity’s CISO must have adequate independence and authority to ensure cyber risks are appropriately managed.

Financial Services 55

Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk Passwords 55

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

The proposed changes mark a turn by NYDFS toward more specific, granular and prescriptive requirements notably with respect to governance, risk assessments and asset inventories (detailed below). Governance. Cybersecurity Risk Assessments. conduct an independent audit or their cybersecurity program at least annually.

Cybersecurity 57

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Compliance 57