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Cyber Security News

Increasingly, a physical security director's role, the branch of computer security that is specifically related to the Internet, with issues involving fraud and the protection of transfer of data and a company's brand.

Case Studies (Cyber)

Learn more about real-world applications of cyber security, including how enterprise security leaders are using cyber products and services to advance their risk awareness and preparedness.

Cyber Tactics

As security leaders gain increasing responsibility for cybersecurity, Security columnist John McClurg – Vice President and Ambassador-At-Large in Cylance’s Office of Security & Trust and former CSO at Dell; Vice President of Global Security at Honeywell International, Lucent Technologies/Bell Laboratories – guides enterprise security executives through cybersecurity standards, frameworks, risks and management techniques.

Top Cybersecurity Leaders

Each year, Security magazine honors top cybersecurity executives who are positively impacting the security industry, their enterprise, their colleagues and their peers. In this annual report, learn how these cybersecurity leaders climbed the ranks to provide an overall positive impact that their security projects, programs or departments have on their shareholders, organizations, colleagues and the general public. Nominated by their colleagues and associates, these top cybersecurity executives are changing the cybersecurity landscape for the better.

ARTICLES

Data Privacy Briefing for July 2021 is now available

July 30, 2021

Average ransom demand increased to $1.2 million

July 30, 2021

From the first half of 2020 to 2021, the average ransom demand made to Coalition policyholders increased nearly threefold, from $450,000 to $1.2 million per claim.

5 minutes with Deborah Golden - Establishing trust in the digital identity ecosystem

Maria Henriquez

July 30, 2021

Deborah Golden, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory’s U.S. Cyber and Strategic Risk leader, shares insights on the most significant barriers to widespread digital identity adoption and the need to face them head-on as we embrace a more digital world.

How hackers used ransomware to undermine healthcare everywhere

Caleb Barlow

July 30, 2021

As COVID-19 ravaged hospitals’ patient care units last year, opportunistic criminals saw an opportunity to pluck low-hanging fruit: Hacking groups decided to breach and ransom healthcare institutions during a time of global crisis.

49% of employees still use their personal computers for work as hybrid landscape intensifies enterprise cyber threat

July 30, 2021

Half (49%) of U.S. WFH employees say they continue to use their personal laptop or computer as they work remotely, according to Morphisec’s 2021 WFH Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index. The second annual study found enterprise employees remain worryingly reliant on non-hardened personal devices for work activities 16 months after the pandemic forced them to go remote.

Protecting critical infrastructure and utilities as European Nations

100-day plan: What European nations can do to protect utilities

Andrew Hollister

July 30, 2021

Secure and reliable utility operations are vital to national security across the globe. The frequency of attacks on critical infrastructure is rapidly rising, not just in the U.S., but across the globe. Here’s what security leaders can do to protect utilities.

BlackMatter and Haron ransomware groups emerge after DarkSide and REvil disappear

July 29, 2021

Two new ransomware groups - BlackMatter and Haron - have emerged this July 2021, soon after the sudden disappearance of top-tier ransomware threat actors DarkSide and REvil.

US, UK and Australia issue joint cybersecurity advisory on top targeted vulnerabilities

July 29, 2021

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the U.S, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have co-authored a new advisory which provides details on the top 30 vulnerabilities—primarily Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2020 and those being widely exploited thus far in 2021.

76% of companies impacted by it vulnerabilities in the last year

July 29, 2021

In a survey of enterprise IT security executives conducted by Vulcan Cyber, 76% of respondents indicated that a security vulnerability had impacted their business in the last year.

5 minutes with Joey Johnson - Safeguarding sensitive healthcare data from cybercriminals

Maria Henriquez

July 29, 2021

Security spoke to Joey Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer of Premise Health, a direct healthcare provider, about how healthcare security leaders can keep up with rising cybersecurity threats.

EVENTS

Webinar

8/5/20 to 8/5/21

Contact: Vania

Cyber and Physical Security: Safeguarding Employee and Customer Data

ON DEMAND: The security ecosystem protects digital assets, physical assets, and people - the newly distributed workforce creates new and increased physical and cybersecurity risks. Situational and security awareness is a role every employee must play, and you’ll help get them there with awareness, cybersecurity hygiene and security practices that help keep company, employee and customer information safe.

Webinar

8/11/20 to 8/11/21

Contact: Vania

Vehicle Autonomy and the Future of Cybersecurity

ON DEMAND: The event will look at the in-car and off-board infrastructure cybersecurity policies, technologies, services, and products that will enable top OEMs and suppliers to strengthen their products’ defenses, mitigation, and resilience.

Webinar

8/19/20 to 8/19/21

Contact: Vania

Looking Beyond Access Control: Safeguarding People and Assets During COVID-19

ON DEMAND: Right now, in the pandemic environment, business leaders are balancing internal priorities – managing cost and impacts to productivity – with market and external priorities like government requirements, customer needs, and perceived standards of safety and health.

Industrial Cybersecurity: What Every Food & Bev Executive Needs to Know

ON DEMAND: There's a lot at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. Reputation, productivity, quality. Join us to discuss the future of your global security strategy and a path forward with trusted partners Cisco and Rockwell Automation, and turn your Food & Bev security challenges into strategic advantages that drive business value.

We will provide insight on NDAA Section 889 and how the act has evolved and impacted business, so that organizations can better mitigate risk and stay compliant.