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An insightful review of the top challenges and threats CISO's are contending with. Regardless of the threat, a good incident response plan and process can help minimize risk and impact through quick, effective mitigation, and communication and coordination among stakeholders. #incidentplan #incidentresponse #CISO #trends #techleadership https://bit.ly/4eZ4Gk9

This article highlights a study by Gurucul showing a rapid increase in insider threat-related cybersecurity incidents, and highlighting the challenges and gaps that organizations face in addressing insider risk. To effectively address the problem, leaders need to support and drive organization-wide cybersecurity efforts focused on insiders with an emphasis on prevention instead of remediation. #incidentresponse #incidentmanagement #cyberresillience #cyber #digitaltransformation #riskmanagement https://bit.ly/4hnfKZO

Starting October 1, 2024, Maryland Higher Ed institutions must comply with new privacy laws under Maryland Code Title 10 Subtitle 13A. One of the mandates requires sensitive data to be properly collected, stored, and protected. Read the article to learn more. #maryland #highered #highereducation #university #GLBA #regulations #privacy #stategovernment https://bit.ly/4dZDRLn

Higher Ed institutions should take the Department of Justice's recent $1.25 million fine against Penn State seriously. The penalty stems from Penn State's failure to meet crucial federal contractual obligations concerning cybersecurity. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton emphasized that the DOJ will hold schools accountable for "failing to honor cybersecurity requirements designed to protect government information." The investigation into Penn State revealed issues around the university's documentation of specific controls for managing data. Penn State neglected to plan or implement essential cybersecurity measures or resolve identified problems. This case serves as a wake-up call for all colleges and universities to prioritize and strengthen their cybersecurity efforts. #cybersecurity #highered #highereducation #higheredleadership #CISO #CIO #Compliance #GLBA https://bit.ly/4fnCneK

The FBI dismantles another China-linked botnet leveraging vulnerabilities in IoT devices including cameras, video recorders, and storage devices. "Flax Typhoon", associated with the Chinese company "Integrity Technology Group, targeted “...everyone from corporations and media organizations to universities and government agencies" with "...about half of the hijacked devices ... located in the U.S..." #vulnerabilitymanagement #hacked #cybercrime #espionage #DDOS #enterprise #university #highered #government #cyberthreats #informationsecurity #cybersecurity https://bit.ly/4gM2vSd

We are thrilled to announce that Everfox today completed the acquisition of Yakabod Inc. This acquisition solidifies the partnership that Everfox and Yakabod matured for several years as they jointly enhanced governance & operations capabilities across insider risk, cyber incident management and other security-focused use cases. Read the press release here: https://bit.ly/3Ap9Tmg #everfox #yakabod #insiderrisk #insiderthreat #enterprisesoftware #insiderrisk #incidentresponse #casemanagement #acquisition

As the connections between employees’ actions and cyber threats become stronger, effective boards and c-suites are prioritizing their role in the integrated governance of both human capital and cyber risk. #insiderrisk #governance #insiderthreat #leadership #risktolerance #vulnerabilitymanagement https://bit.ly/4dGTCXr

Threat researchers uncover fake apps available through the official Apple App Store and Google Play Store. What you need to know about these apps and associated "Pig Butchering" and trading scams. #cybercrime #fraud #cyberthreatn #cybersecurity #crypto #scam https://bit.ly/3NrKHOO

Read more about the vulnerabilities found in 6 different Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) systems from 5 separate manufacturers that could expose gas stations to remote attacks. #criticalinfrastructure #cybersecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement #cyber #infosec #gas #energy https://bit.ly/3Y4gOKC

How do you balance a new technology's promise of efficiency and cost savings against its potential security and privacy issues? This article reviews cybersecurity challenges for new, smart metering technology increasingly used in energy-related critical infrastructure. #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #energy #security #dataprivacy https://bit.ly/3U6LOap