Dodging the Cyber Bullet: Early Signs of a Ransomware Attack
Understanding the signs and common missteps leading to Ransomware attacks is vital to strengthening your cybersecurity posture. Recognizing early warning indicators and addressing security gaps proactively can help prevent falling victim to ransomware.
Empowering Cybersecurity Operations To Accomplish More With Less
For many years, the cybersecurity industry has faced a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled security personnel. This has led many organizations to embrace the mantra: “Doing more with less.” But what does this mean in practice? The concept of “doing more with less”
The 2024 Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street
Cybercrime affects people from all walks of life, but it hits small businesses the hardest. While cyberattacks on large companies and government agencies get a majority of the news coverage, small businesses are generally more vulnerable to cyber-criminals and suffer more proportionally from
SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies
The SEC and FTC Cyber Security Rules Commission today adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. The new rules require registrants to
SEC Rule require GP’s and Financial Advisors to Plan for Cybersecurity Risk
SEC Rule require GP's and Financial Advisors to Plan for Cybersecurity Risk GP's and Financial Advisors should prioritize cybersecurity before the SEC requires them to do so. Sponsors have time to weigh-in on the requirements during the current rule comment period, but should take
Ransomware-as-a-service tops evolving global cyber risks
Munich Re found that first-party cyberattacks have become the main cause of concern, with ransomware the chief worry. Among ransomware’s many evolutionary developments is "ransomware-as-a-service", opening up a way in for bad actors without an iota of tech expertise. Another is so-called triple
Ransomware – Bigger Fear than Covid?
According to a flash survey of nearly 50 senior cybersecurity professionals taken at Optiv Security’s November OptivCon Virtual event. When asked, “What do you think is the greater threat to your business this holiday season: Ransomware or COVID-19?,” 60% of respondents said ransomware.
Corporate cyber risks heightened by Covid, warns ex-NSA head
The Financial Times reports that the former head of the US National Security Agency has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased cyber risk, with companies likely to face a growing number of attacks. Michael Rogers said “the attack surface has just
FICO Leads Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions Again In 2020
For the second year in a row, the FICO Cyber Risk Score was the clear-cut leader in Chartis's analysis of cyber risk quantification solutions. Chartis has FICO ranked above all competitors, in terms of completeness of offer and market potential. Chartis rated FICO "Best-in-Class"
ESET Cyber Security Bundle for Small Business
ESET Cyber Security Bundle called Remote Workforce is a bundle of security products to help small and medium-sized businesses prevent ransomware and malicious threats to protect remote workers. The bundle is specially designed to address the challenges businesses are facing with remote workers and
