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Cybersecurity News
- Perception gap exists in what causes cyber incidents & data breaches
A recent study reveals that the media, academia and the general public overestimate the prevalence of system intrusions while underestimating more common causes of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
- John Denning joins FS-ISAC as Chief Information Security Officer
FS-ISAC has announced the appointment of John Denning as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective as of January 1, 2024.
- 47% of organizations monitored supply chain risks monthly or more
According to a report, there was a 26% increase in supply chain breaches in 2022 and 9% of organizations are working with suppliers to fix them.
- Report shows rise in threat actors exploiting remote access software
A new report shows increasing instances of remote access software abuse and the rise of cyber adversaries using password-stealers.
- 90% of global energy companies experienced a third-party data breach
Third-party data breaches against energy organizations were analyzed in a recent report, finding that 90% of global organizations have had a breach.
- 69% of organizations facing ransomware attacks paid the ransom
According to a recent Claroty report, 75% of respondents reported being targeted by ransomware in the past year and 69% paid the ransom.
- Jennifer Williams named Vice President, Information Security at HOOPP
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) has announced Jennifer Williams will be the new Vice President, Information Security.
- Cryptocurrency: The geopolitical and economic impacts
In Episode 18 of The Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, Lisa Forte, Phil Ingram and Ian Thornton-Trump discuss the impact of cryptocurrency on geopolitical and economic conflict.
- 40% of Google Drive files contain sensitive information
According to a new report, documents that had been shared externally often contained confidential information, with 18,000 files flagged as having “highly sensitive” data, like PII.
- 42% of flagged messages are impersonation warnings
According to a report, 42% of organizations say employees with BYOD policies that use tools like WhatsApp have led to new security incidents.
- Life insurance company announces data breach through MOVEit
Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) announced that consumer data, including biometric data, was compromised through the MOVEit cyberattack.
- 95% of executives say AI initiatives will fail without training
Organization's readiness for AI was analyzed in a recent report by Pluralsight, finding that employee's AI confidence and experience don't match.