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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Jump to: What is ransomware?

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in September 2020 – 267 million records breached

IT Governance

Ransomware. Gallagher & Co confirms ransomware attack (unknown) Hackers hit South African government fund for children and missing people (unknown) The Medisys Health Group and its affiliate Copeman Healthcare pay ransom (60,000). Data breaches.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in December 2019 – 627 million records breached

IT Governance

Canadian insurance firm Andrew Agencies struck by ransomware (unknown). Marketing firm iPR Software leaks personal details and passwords of its users (512,000). The NHS lost hundreds of thousands of letters between 2011 and 2016. Malicious insider behind Jet2 cyber attack sentenced to 10 months in prison. Henry Co.,

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Its prescription can be understood as an enterprise-level, targeted guidance approach. Principle 2. Principle 3.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

We’ll start with the top 10 overall and then look at other noteworthy startups in a number of markets. Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups. GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Series B SECURITI.ai