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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is a Vulnerability? Managing Vulnerabilities in Your Environment.

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Ransomware Attackers Find Fresh Targets in Cultural Institutions

Pure Storage

Create and test your incident response plan. Along with creating an incident response plan , consider the infrastructure necessary to support it. Today’s best plans are highly focused on prevention with the solutions in place to catch issues before they occur. Segment your networks.

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Cyber Risk & Your Supply Chain: Managing the Growing Threat

NexusTek

Capitalizing on human error and a host of other vulnerabilities, threat actors increasingly exploit weak links in supply chains to gain access to bigger targets up the chain. security awareness training, encryption, authentication, monitoring, backup, patching), your policies should also make explicit your security requirements for suppliers.

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How to Counter AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats to Physical Security Products

Security Industry Association

Zero-day attacks : Zero-day attacks are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in software that the vendor is not aware of. AI can be used to automate the discovery and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities. Software updates often include security patches that can fix vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers.

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RIMS TechRisk/RiskTech: Using Cyberrisk Analytics to Improve Your Cyber Insurance Program

Risk Management Monitor

As a result, it is more important than ever for companies to understand their cyber vulnerabilities and exposures so they can ensure they are properly covered. As ransomware continues to spread and payment costs increase, cyber insurance rates have gone up exponentially. One way to do this is through analytics.

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Do Cyber Risks Lurk in Your Business Ecosystem?

NexusTek

Experts recommend the following: Multifactor authentication (MFA): This requires at least two forms of identity verification for login, which effectively stymies unauthorized logins using compromised credentials. Patch management: This practice ensures that any identified vulnerabilities in software are addressed in a timely manner.

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A Ransomware Resilience Assessment Template: 5 Essentials

Solutions Review

Cybercriminals are constantly developing new methods to evade detection and gain access to systems, making it difficult for enterprises to keep up with the latest threats and vulnerabilities. Identify Vulnerabilities & Threats The next step is to identify vulnerabilities and threats that could potentially lead to a ransomware attack.