Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released the finalized amendments of Part 500 of its cybersecurity regulations. This notice requirement explicitly applies to cybersecurity incidents occurring to the covered entity itself, its affiliates, or a third-party service provider.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Compliance Government 109

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. Like an incident response plan, MFA has become a critical element of cybersecurity programs. Keep software updated and use industry-recommended antivirus programs.

Cybersecurity 157

Cybersecurity Financial Services Authentication Government 157

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.

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Cybersecurity Data breaches Education Phishing 97

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. However, after minimal corporate adoption of stronger cybersecurity, the SEC has drafted rules to require more formal cybersecurity reporting and disclosure. Proposed SEC Security Changes. For years, the U.S.

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Cybersecurity Compliance Risk Communications 105

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2018

Claire McCaskill by Russian intelligency agency hackers, as she runs for re-election, underscores the need for each individual and organization to take online privacy and security as a core part of our everyday lives. Related: Using ‘gamification’ for security training. A large retailer may spend millions on cyber security.

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Cybersecurity Security Cleanup Education 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 1, 2023

Europe Leads the Cybersecurity Regulation Dance divya Thu, 03/02/2023 - 06:58 Europe has emerged as a hub for developing cyber policies, acting to improve software security, and quickly reporting severe breaches. These steps intend to adjust European cybersecurity policy to the changing threat environment.

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Cybersecurity Compliance GDPR Manufacturing 71

eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity startups had been pretty resilient despite the downturn in venture capital funding, but that run has ended in recent months. Venture investments in cybersecurity startups in the second quarter plunged 63% to $1.6 billion , according to data from Crunchbase. But customers are looking to consolidate their IT environments.

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Cybersecurity Marketing Cloud Artificial Intelligence 83

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Customize Your Security Training.

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Cybersecurity Data Privacy Data breaches Privacy 82

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 16, 2023

Conducting red team testing is the most realistic way to validate your defenses, find vulnerabilities and improve your organization’s cybersecurity posture. A red team engagement gives your blue team a chance to more accurately assess your security program’s effectiveness and make improvements. In practice, they are not.”

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Cybersecurity Security Access Risk 57

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The vast majority of cybersecurity decision makers – 91 percent, in fact – find it difficult to select security products due to unclear marketing, according to the results of a survey of 800 cybersecurity and IT decision makers released today by email security company Egress. Assessing AI and Security Training.

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IT Security Cybersecurity Marketing 114

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

On November 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released its second, proposed amendments to the Part 500 Cybersecurity Rule. The proposed amendments revise several aspects of the draft Cybersecurity Rule amendments released on July 29, 2022. Cybersecurity Plan.

Financial Services 55

Financial Services Cybersecurity Ransomware Compliance 55

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Thales cybersecurity researchers have shown this week how they seized control of a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite. Credit: ESA – European Space Agency The offensive cybersecurity team at Thales demonstrated how to take control of the ESA satellite, the is considered the world’s first ethical satellite hacking exercise.

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Cybersecurity Military Access Education 98

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

BoE publish high level findings of the financial sector (“sector”) cyber simulation exercise. Exercise overview. The exercise explored the sector’s resilience to a major cyber incident impacting the UK. The exercise demonstrated the sector’s ability to respond to a dynamic and challenging disruption simulation.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Risk IT 40

The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. They must rally the troops to proactively engage, day-to-day, in the intricate and absolutely vital mission of preserving the security of IT assets, without stifling innovation.

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Security Cybersecurity Military Risk 261

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

CISA released an alert today about several stealth malware samples that were found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products.

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e-Discovery Security Passwords Access 128

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

Lenny Zeltser

APRIL 19, 2020

You can now take my malware analysis and cybersecurity writing courses online in two formats at SANS Institute, depending on how you prefer to learn: OnDemand: Self-paced, recorded training with four months of access to course materials and labs. Cybersecurity Writing.

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Cybersecurity Communications Access Security 106

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort aimed at sharing technical details associated with various ransomware operations.

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Ransomware Systems administration Cybersecurity Encryption 118

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a report on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations based on practices seen in prior exams. Using the right technical tools and processes to secure data and prevent its misuse are key as well.

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Cybersecurity Marketing Risk Compliance 87

OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It’s important to exercise sound cybersecurity best practices to protect your organization’s sensitive and valuable information against outside hackers and cybercriminals that are always identifying new ways to get to your data.

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Cybersecurity Compliance Security 119

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Libraries Data breaches Ransomware 98

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. Getting proactive.

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Cybersecurity Military Education Government 136

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Of the many cybersecurity executives I’ve interviewed, Keenan Skelly’s career path may be the most distinctive. Today, Skelly is Vice President of Global Partnerships and Security Evangelist at Circadence® , a distinctive security vendor, in its own right. military carry out training exercises for real life cyber warfare.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Military Security 152

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Security 86

Security Data breaches Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 86

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2018

DoE announced the Liberty Eclipse exercise to test the electrical grid ‘s ability to recover from a blackout caused by cyberattacks. The weeklong stress test is scheduled to take place this November on Plum Island, a restricted site off the coast of New York that houses a Department of Homeland Security animal disease center.”

Energy and Utilities 58

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity IT 58

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

On January 28, 2022, in celebration of Data Privacy Day, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office issued prepared remarks from Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and published guidance on data security best practices. Regularly reviewing and updating security policies.

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Privacy Security Data breaches Ransomware 102

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

According to the statement published on the CardX official website on September 15th, the company experienced a cybersecurity incident that exposed personal information related to personal loan and cash card applications. Cybersecurity experts have implemented proactive monitoring and auditing processes to prevent future incidents.

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Cybersecurity Access Security IT 130

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lumu , the creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment cybersecurity model that empowers organizations to measure compromise in real time, will debut Lumu for Threat Hunting at the Black Hat USA 2023. Miami, Fla., Aug 1, 2023 –?

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Metadata Ransomware Cybersecurity Security 100

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a “pre-proposed outreach” of material proposed changes to almost every section of its cybersecurity regulations, and would affect each entity covered by the current regulations of 23 NYCRR Part 500. Cybersecurity Risk Assessments. Governance.

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Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Compliance 57

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself.

Security 78

Security Cybersecurity Cloud Access 78

Lenny Zeltser

AUGUST 23, 2023

As companies seek to optimize operations and constrain expenses, cybersecurity leaders worry about funding the projects we consider essential. Fortunately, in such an economic climate, we can achieve an outcome that benefits the organization from cybersecurity as well as financial perspectives. Here’s how.

Risk 52

Risk Security Cybersecurity Compliance 52

Hunton Privacy

JULY 12, 2021

To help prevent successful ransomware attacks, the Department outlines a playbook of known cybersecurity countermeasures and controls. Notably, the guidance states that, given the substantial risk from ransomware, “every NYDFS-regulated company should seek to implement the controls outlined in this Guidance to the extent possible.”.

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Ransomware Security Financial Services Cybersecurity 102

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

While every business needs to prioritize cybersecurity, doing so is becoming increasingly complicated. With many employees now working remotely, securing company data isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. International workforces can be an excellent way to find top talent, but they can introduce unique security risks.

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Communications Cybersecurity GDPR Risk 220

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The cybersecurity operational risks businesses face today are daunting, to say the least. Related: Embedding security into DevOps. Adopting and nurturing a security culture is vital for all businesses. LW: What are a few other top security domains that deserve high priority; and how do they intersect with app security?

Security 154

Security Cloud Risk Cybersecurity 154

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

MITRE Caldera is an open-source adversary emulation platform that helps cybersecurity practitioners to automate security assessments. Purple teaming: This is a collaborative approach to security that brings together red and blue teams to work together to improve an organization’s security posture.

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Cybersecurity Security Risk Government 132

Krebs on Security

JULY 19, 2021

.… And then they start [restoring over a copper wire from those remote backups] and it’s going really slow … and someone pulls out a calculator and realizes it’s going to take 69 years [to restore what they need],” Siegel told Kim Zetter , a veteran Wired reporter who recently launched a cybersecurity newsletter on Substack.

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Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cybersecurity 338

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. According to a parliamentary report published by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) the UK government can face a ‘catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment.’

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Ransomware Risk Government Cybersecurity 105