All cyber security articles
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Research shows that prevention works when it comes to ransomware attacks
Just two years ago, ransomware was crippling organisations to the tune of millions of dollars. Today, risk management can cautiously celebrate, having reduced the severity and number of claims. But with a new wave of attacks likely around the corner, it’s not quite game over.
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Risk briefing: insurance industry unprepared for large scale, systemic cyber attacks
A new paper from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re explores the prospect of a large-scale, systemic cyber-attack. Here’s what businesses need to know:
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Human error and cybersecurity – tackling one of today’s biggest business risks
Simon McNally, identity and access management expert at Thales, explains why cybersecurity is a pressing people-related risk that must be tackled urgently
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Building a cyber resilient organisation begins with risk quantification
Rich Seiersen, Chief Risk Officer of Resilience, explores how CISOs and CROs can work together to understand cyber risk exposures and build resilience
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International agencies warn risk managers must update systems to avoid cyber attacks
New advisory highlights that cybercriminals are routinely exploiting older software vulnerabilities. Here’s how risk managers can shut down the threats
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Risk briefing: double extortion ransomware explained
As ransomware attacks continue to hit headlines, StrategicRisk spoke to Andrew Hollister, CISO at LogRhythm, about how risk managers can tackle the threats
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Opinion: Challenging dangerous cyber risk insurance myths
Alarmist debate around cyber risk insurance can leave risk managers lost. Here, Scott Hammesfahr, solutions consultant - insurance analytics, strategy, and operations at Guidewire Software, clears up the myths.
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Six cyber resilience lessons for risk managers
Major cyber incidents wipe $225 billion from share prices on average, and supply chain risks are growing. Here’s how risk managers can prepare
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Four steps to reducing cyber risk vulnerabilities
Alpha Diallo, senior manager of security at Resilience, shares the top four tactics that risk managers can employ to reduce the likelihood of a successful cyber attack on their organisations
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Tackling the risks of double extortion ransomware
Double extortion ransomware is on the rise, and risk managers should be worried. Chris Harris, EMEA technical associate vice president, data security at Thales, explores how to manage and mitigate these emerging threats
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How risk managers can best protect supply chains from cyberattacks
Risk managers must look beyond their own networks to ensure cyber resilience throughout their supply chain. Dirk Schrader, VP of security research at Netwrix explains how.
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How to achieve cyber resilience through increased security vendor accountability
It’s time for risk managers to hold cybersecurity vendors to account, says Richard Hollis, CEO of Risk Crew
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Why the global energy storage market must be wary of ‘invisible’ cyber risks
Risk managers in the growing battery energy storage system market must bolster their cyber resilience as they face emerging cyber threats
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Case study: reacting to a ransomware attack
An inside view of how one company deals with ransomware attacks and what risk managers can learn from their approach
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How cyber threats are evolving and what risk managers can do to prepare
One of the biggest threats to the cybersecurity of businesses is the ever-increasing expertise of cybercriminals. Johnty Mongan, head of cyber risk management at Gallagher explores how organisations can pre-empt what attackers’ next moves might be.
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Cyber expert shares top 10 social engineering techniques
The watering hole, piggybacking, dumpster diving, and other social engineering attacks threatening employees
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IoT explosion presents massive (and growing) cyber exposure
Just 4% of experts worldwide are “confident” that connected devices are properly secure, warns WEF
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Banking CROs face ‘torrent of interwoven complexities’
78% of banking CROs in Asia-Pacific are focused on China’s changing global role
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Cyber: Why are buyers opting to retain risk? And other questions
Some surprising trends have emerged in the industrial cyber risk landscape. What does this mean for 2023?
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Inside Australia’s data breach endemic
The causes and solutions to Australia’s recent spate of high-profile data breaches