Getting Information Done

APRIL 18, 2017

Cybersecurity is a strategic priority for most organizations. We’ve all heard for years that information technology (IT) and cybersecurity require people, process, and technology; however, over the years, “people” and “process” have not received the same attention as “technology.” As a result, companies are turning to cyber insurance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

Government regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and industry regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA), oblige companies to protect their customers’ personal data. Data breach victims also frequently face steep regulatory fines or legal penalties.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 9, 2020

will insurance cover ransom payments? Ransomware and extortion make up a sizeable percentage of cyber-attacks. how hackers maximise their penetration across the victim’s network to inflict maximum damage. the do’s and don’t’s when conducting breach response and an internal investigation. how to pay the ransom.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Yet, considering how much marketing (think consumer/customer data) and human resources (think employee personal/financial data) are impacted by your average data breach, it’s somewhat remarkable that more companies don’t list their chief security personnel among their top ranks. Source: Accenture.

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KnowBe4

MAY 29, 2019

A report from cybersecurity firm SentinelOne found that only 26% of U.S. Consider Cybersecurity Insurance. The city of Baltimore didn’t have a cybersecurity insurance policy before the attack but is reportedly in the market for coverage. Think of it in terms of training a dog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) notes in an advisory that this weapon of attack circumvents conventional defenses and increases the pressure to pay. By prioritizing three security steps, businesses can optimize their ransomware protection tactics.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This means you have a bunch of users that unwittingly follow a set of unusual and unnecessary clicks that they should know better than to follow – something they learn very quickly if they are enrolled in new-school security awareness training. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? Users beware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MARCH 14, 2019

The proposed Rule will also require multi-factor authentication for any individual accessing customer information, but, unlike the NYDFS which imposed a similar requirement in the Cybersecurity Regulation, the FTC declined to endorse text messages as a permitted second factor. Employee training.

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Data Matters

MAY 6, 2022

Digital health companies should take note of new data privacy and security developments under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that can affect product planning and customer negotiations. Cybersecurity Industry Newsletter. Comments must be submitted by June 6, 2022.

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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. Adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some of the biggest names in tech are promising to spend more than $30 billion to bolster cybersecurity capabilities, from securing the supply chain and expanding the adoption of the zero trust model to growing the talent pool , ramping up security awareness and revamping parts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. Billion NotPetya Attack, Court Says" I receive the WSJ Cybersecurity newsletter, which by the way is warmly recommended.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

This puts the onus on cybersecurity solutions and the users themselves, as the only additional means to keep the org secure. We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. They might make you feel like the first drop on a roller coaster!

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Perhaps more importantly, do you know how effective new-school security awareness training is as a mission-critical layer in your security stack? million simulated phishing security tests. Get tricked into giving away their credentials or download malware? million users across 35,681 organizations with over 32.1

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KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Yup – shoe store.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 | May 2nd, 2023 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells? In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. OK, it is clear that we need some high-level security awareness training here.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

A new, HUGE, very important, fact has been gleaned by Barracuda Networks which should impact the way that EVERYONE does security awareness training. CONTINUED] at KnowBe4 blog: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 14, 2023

In another case, a doctor input his patient's name and their medical condition and asked ChatGPT to craft a letter to the patient's insurance company. Your employees need to be stepped through new-school security awareness training so that they understand the risks of doing things like this.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

link] [Finger on the Trigger] How the FBI Nuked Russian FSB's Snake Data Theft Malware The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). billion in 2022 and projected to reach $33.3

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