Reuters reported that “Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya…” The July 6, 2021 report entitled “Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, U.S. firm’s CEO says” included these comments from
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CISOs can help in many ways, but they have to speak in plain language, not techno jargon!
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Darkreading.com reported that “CISOs in the security industry hold a unique position: as security leaders, they have the influence and access to purchase products and make decisions that can drastically affect the security posture of an organization. They are also expected to fall on their sword in the event of…
Big Surprise – Colonial Pipeline now defending class action lawsuits!
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that the latest lawsuit “…claims the company lacked a cybersecurity program encompassing ransomware issues at the time of the attack, which led it to shut down pipeline operations serving much of the East Coast. It claims the company ignored warnings about cyber risks to interstate pipeline systems.” The…
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Can You Manage BYOD Security?
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “The shift to remote work amid the pandemic resulted in 47 percent of organizations reporting an increase of personal devices being used for work. As a result, a total of 82 percent of organizations said they now actively enable BYOD to some extent.” The June 17, 2021…
The FBI Recovered Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Ransomware!
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced that it was able to recover 63.7 of the 75 bitcoins paid to the DarkSide ransomware-as-a-service operation by Colonial Pipeline.” The June 11, 2021 report entitled “How Did FBI Recover Colonial Pipeline’s DarkSide Bitcoins?” included these comments…
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US Cyber Games Are Underway!
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Darkreading.com reported that “Cyber as a sport is critical to developing these skills and why we’re recruiting cyber athletes, coaches, and sponsors to build the first-ever US Cyber Team.” The June 7, 2021 article entitled “Cyber Athletes Compete to Form US Cyber Team” included these comments:
Imagine a…
Old News that Cyberattacks are Targeting Pipeline Systems (and Utilities)!
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Darkreading.com reported that a “security directive, issued by the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), requires critical pipeline operators, such as Colonial Pipeline, to report all confirmed and potential cyberattacks, improve their incident response by assigning a cybersecurity coordinator, and create a cybersecurity plan based on…
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“King of Fraud” is Convicted of $7 Million Digital Advertising Scam!
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DataBreachToday.com reported that “Self-Professed ‘King of Fraud’ Aleksandr Zhukov…faked both the users and the webpages: he and his co-conspirators programmed computers that they had rented from commercial data centers in the United States and elsewhere to load advertisements on fabricated webpages, via an automated program, in order to fraudulently obtain…
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Cyber Insurance for Ransomware may be a Thing of the Past!
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Darkreading.com reported that “In early May, global insurer AXA made a landmark policy decision: The company would stop reimbursing French companies for ransomware payments to cybercriminals.” The May 24, 2021 article entitled “Cyber Insurance Firms Start Tapping Out as Ransomware Continues to Rise” included these comments:
Ransomware…
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€292 million GDPR fines in the first 3 years!
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “3 years since rolling out in May 2018, there have been 661 GDPR fines issued by European data protection authorities. Every one of the 28 EU nations, plus the United Kingdom, has issued at least one GDPR fine.” The May 20, 2021 report entitled “661 fines …
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