The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. Parts two and three to follow on Thursday and Friday.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #07 | February 14th, 2023 [Scam of the Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Remember, these precautions are just as important at the house as in the office, so tell your friends and family."

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

DataDome’s bot protection solution stands out for its advanced user profiling capabilities, which allow for more precise bot detection and mitigation. Behavioral analysis: The technology analyzes bot behavior to distinguish between legitimate traffic and bots, preventing false positives and ensuring a seamless user experience.

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CGI

MAY 15, 2018

Capital markets: Top five technology trends. Capital market firms always have been more mature in their use of data and technology than their retail and corporate banking cousins, and the results of the CGI Client Global Insights demonstrate that the pace of change within capital markets continues to accelerate.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A pentest report should also outline the vulnerability scans and simulated cybersecurity attacks the pentester used to probe for weaknesses in an organization’s overall security stack or specific systems, such as websites, applications, networks, and cloud infrastructure. To be truly useful, the report must be more than a simple list.

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CGI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

No matter an organization’s readiness, one of the regulation’s most significant outcomes is the perception that cybersecurity is no longer just “an IT thing.” We should remember though that GDPR is simply one part of a good cybersecurity and data privacy strategy, which, in turn, is part of the effective use of IT for business.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by attackers to obtain unauthorized network access, steal data, or harm a system or network are identified and analyzed using a variety of tools and technologies. This typically involves using vulnerability scanning tools to find a potential vulnerability, security flaws and configuration errors.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This update touches on the newly detected malware , attack vectors to guard against, and why the targeting of security vendors is a critical development in cybersecurity. It’s becoming clear that the attack went much further than just breaching SolarWinds. Read Also: The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

How is it different, and why do we need to pay more attention to it today, before something major happens tomorrow. How is it different, and why do we need to pay more attention to it today, before something major happens tomorrow. There's, you know, there's more and more kinds of cloud native companies coming out in an organization.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In total, we have so far reported more than 1,000 data breaches in 2022, with almost half a billion breached records. Plus – and here’s a more obvious problem – there is no physical asset that you possess, and if the digital copy is compromised, you own nothing. This just sold please help me.”. million (about £1.5

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the similarity in name to endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, MDR providers are more like general managed security service providers (MSSPs) , operating on all layers of an organization’s infrastructure, including the network, endpoints, applications and other IT resources. Focus on collaboration.

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Information Governance Perspectives

JULY 23, 2020

It’s an honor to be with you all and kick off today’s event with a timely discussion about the collaborative technology that is really dominating the way we all have begun to work and collaborate. We’re going to talk a little bit about this technology which I’m sure most of you are or should already be somewhat familiar with.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Managed service providers, also known as MSPs, offer organizations of all sizes a way to gain fractional expertise and capabilities unrelated to their core activities without the need for a huge upfront investment. Many organizations will use more than one MSP, and some compliance regulations even require multiple vendors.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 22, 2020

The Defense Advanced Research Agency or DARPA periodically hosts these grand challenges that are designed to push technology to the bleeding edge. I don’t know about you, but that seems like a tremendous rate of technological progress in a just short amount of time. Vamosi: This is Ned. Vamosi: This is Tyler.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Defense Advanced Research Agency or DARPA periodically hosts these grand challenges that are designed to push technology to the bleeding edge. I don’t know about you, but that seems like a tremendous rate of technological progress in a just short amount of time. Vamosi: This is Ned. Vamosi: This is Tyler.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Defense Advanced Research Agency or DARPA periodically hosts these grand challenges that are designed to push technology to the bleeding edge. I don’t know about you, but that seems like a tremendous rate of technological progress in a just short amount of time. Vamosi: This is Ned. Vamosi: This is Tyler.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Managed service providers, also known as MSPs, offer organizations of all sizes a way to gain fractional expertise and capabilities unrelated to their core activities without the need for a huge upfront investment. Many organizations will use more than one MSP, and some compliance regulations even require multiple vendors.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2022

Related: Biden issues much needed cybersecurity exec order. Despite the tremendous amount of money these companies have invested in cybersecurity, the reality is that ransomware attacks, enormous data breaches, and the negative impact these criminal activities are causing continue to make headlines. Protecting data.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. A growing segment of companies is turning to more advanced threat detection solutions like threat intelligence platforms (TIPs).

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

Should infosec now be considered vocational training just like becoming an electrician or a plumber? My background with sans has been just focusing on this sort of mission driven program in our business unit called Cyber talent. There was some more than 400,000 open positions in the US alone.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In addition, the cost depends on the time it takes to identify abusive access to computer systems, which on average is more than six months. If the identification time is longer, more data have been exfiltrated until the access has been identified.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other. While a typical ransomware attack just encrypts the data, exfiltration raises the risk by threatening to make sensitive data public.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As privacy comes into sharp focus as a priority and challenge for cybersecurity, it’s important to understand this fundamental underlying standard. The good news is that the global cybersecurity community understands how crucial it has become to not just preserve, but also reinforce, PKI. That’s PKI in action.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2017

An unfortunate occurrence over the past few years has been that data breaches just keep getting bigger and impacting more people. This year, Equifax, Verizon, Wonga, Bell Canada and Hipchat were just a few of the companies that suffered from successful cyberattacks or leaks that resulted in sensitive data getting compromised.

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ARMA International

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If history is any indication, the lessons demonstrate that 1) financial stability of major firms is paramount to the stability of the financial system and the economy overall, and 2) financial institutions have to be more transparent and accountable when conducting business practices to protect consumers’ best interests.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. It’s not just about knowing what you have; it’s about managing access. adds access delegation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 6, 2022

to ultimately get more proactive with their zero trust programs. Here's Bethlehem with more insight: “I anticipate the Executive Order will ultimately serve as a broad guideline for all industries,” she explained, as quoted in an article published on LinkedIn. Why Is This Relevant? and with the strategy released by the U.S.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recognizing this, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in 2019, the predecessor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), to develop AI solutions that build competitive military advantage, conditions for human-centric AI adoption, and the agility of DoD operations.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? It also lead to even more testing of election system devices in other states. Vamosi: So, open source software and more testing. Who’s keeping those systems secure?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? It also lead to even more testing of election system devices in other states. Vamosi: So, open source software and more testing. Who’s keeping those systems secure?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? It also lead to even more testing of election system devices in other states. Vamosi: So, open source software and more testing. Who’s keeping those systems secure?

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

New technologies have started innumerable economic revolutions, and the pace of change continues to accelerate. Data is not just a resource for better marketing, better service and delivery. There is also no consideration in the Bill about capacity, rather than simply age, or protection for vulnerable children.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

Related: DHS embarks on 60-day cybersecurity sprints. In response, President Biden last week issued an executive order requiring more rigorous cybersecurity practices for federal agencies and contractors that develop software for the federal government. More paper (regulation) is not going to solve this problem.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

Industry was caught flat-footed," says Gregory Falco, a space cybersecurity expert who has advised the U.S. The war is really just revealing the capabilities," says Erin Miller, who runs the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a trade group that gathers data on orbital threats. And nobody knows this more than Roger A.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to prevent breaches. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of successful compromises. Everyone needs to know about this fact and react accordingly.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

Contrasting that is, perhaps, a more nuanced statement from Howard Schmidt, President Obama’s first cybersecurity czar, who said “We see people talking about the digital Pearl Harbor from the worms and Trojans and viruses. That event did more damage than any computer virus or worm at the time.

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