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Marsh & Microsoft Report: IT Pros, Leaders Must Align More on Cyber Risk

With cyber attacks imminent, organizations must commit to ongoing, cross-functional, cyber risk communication across the enterprise.

June 1, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

A report by insurance broker Marsh and tech giant Microsoft looks at how cyber risk is viewed by various functions and leaders within organizations, specifically cybersecurity and IT, risk management and insurance, finance and executive leadership. While all functions have common interests around cyber risks, the report finds that they often act independently. All departments […]

CyberCube Partners With Kroll to Launch Response Service for Cyber Insurance Industry

May 30, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cyber–Cyber risk analytics provider CyberCube has today launched CAERS, a new cyber incident response service for clients of the company’s SaaS products. The Cyber Aggregation Event Response Service (CAERS) will see CyberCube partnering with Kroll, the leading provider of data, technology and insights related to risk, governance and growth, to provide CyberCube’s clients […]

Microsoft to Roll Out Security Defaults to All Microsoft Customers

Microsoft is bringing security defaults to existing customers who haven't rolled out security defaults or Azure AD Conditional Access.

May 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has begun rolling out security defaults to existing Microsoft customers who have yet to roll out security defaults or Azure AD Conditional Access, helping tenants created before October 2019 better secure their IT environments. Microsoft introduced security defaults in the fall of 2019 for new tenants, which included multifactor authentication (MFA) and modern auth […]

The Most Common Password Used Amongst CEOs

Amid increasing costs of global data breaches, CEOs are still practicing poor password hygiene by using "123456" and "password."

May 25, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The tech industry is one of the most breached sectors, according to the latest study by NordPass. The findings suggest high-level executives worldwide are still practicing poor password hygiene, as the most popular password remains “123456.” NordPass, in partnership with independent researchers analyzing cyber incidents, compiled a list of top passwords used by top-level executives. […]

10 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Your Organization is Making

The 10 most common ways attackers gain initial access are not all that hard to secure, according to new CISA advisory.

May 23, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With more of the world relying on technology to connect and maintain business continuity over the last two years, malicious cyber actors have stepped up their game to exploit weaknesses in organizations’ IT infrastructure and conduct a broad range of attacks against both public and private entities. However, network defenders and IT professionals can stop […]

Is Your IT Department Augmented by an MSP? Take These Cybersecurity Steps Now.

CISA and other agencies are urging organizations to take steps to guard themselves against possible compromise of their MSPs.

May 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and a host of other cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies are urging organizations to take steps to guard themselves against possible compromise of their managed service providers (MSP) as advanced threat actors and nation states are expected to up their attacks against those service providers. Attacking and […]

Skybox Security Unveils the Industry’s Most Advanced Vulnerability Management Solution That Quantifies Cyber Exposure Risk in Financial Terms

May 18, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Network model empowers customers to identify cyber risk exposure and calculate potential financial impact of cyberattacks  News summary Pinpoints cyber risks with the highest potential financial impact Prioritizes vulnerabilities and automates mitigation strategies across complex hybrid environments Quantifies investments in proactive cybersecurity and automates reporting SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skybox Security, a global leader in Security […]

We’re Still Managing Passwords With Office Docs and Sticky Notes, Research Says

Despite mandated password security training, organizations are still using insecure methods of password management, Hitachi ID survey finds.

May 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite compromised credentials leading to a majority of cyberattacks, almost half of IT and cybersecurity leaders say they still store passwords in shared office documents despite nearly all requiring password management and security training of their end users, according to new research from cybersecurity software provider Hitachi ID. The Calgary-based firm’s report found that 46% […]

Magnet Forensics Partners with East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre to Equip Businesses with Modern Solutions to Battle Cybercrime

May 17, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Partnership aims to support vulnerable small and medium-sized businesses in the U.K. that require post-incident solutions WATERLOO, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Magnet Forensics (TSX: MAGT), a developer of digital investigation software for more than 4,000 enterprises and public safety agencies in over 100 countries, today announced its partnership with the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (EMCRC) to equip […]

Do You Trust Your Disaster Recovery Solution?

Research from disaster recovery provider Zerto finds that organizations are struggling with disaster recovery in the face of cyberattacks.

May 12, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Nearly 80% of medium and large organizations across North America and Western Europe have had to trigger a disaster recovery response within the last 12 months due to cyberattacks and other disasters, according to new research from Boston-based disaster recovery software provider Zerto. The research, “The state of Ransomware and Disaster Preparedness: 2022,” suggests that […]