Analyzing the Cybersecurity Hygiene of Ransomware Victims

Any company operating a modern information technology environment can fall victim to system-encrypting ransomware. But not every company has fallen victim. Do companies that experience an operations-impacting ransomware event have poor cybersecurity hygiene? Or is the quality of cybersecurity hygiene not a factor in the frequency of ransomware events? To answer these questions, RiskRecon analyzed…

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SecurityScorecard Grades the RH-ISAC Community

RH-ISAC recently partnered with Associate Member SecurityScorecard to produce a report that details the most common vulnerabilities, critical severity issues, and malware strains observed among RH-ISAC member companies. SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, which are used for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. SecurityScorecard provides companies with an…

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Palo Alto Networks Builds On Retail and Hospitality Cybersecurity

Over the past year and a half, the retail and hospitality verticals have been challenged, but there are some bright spots – digital investments and innovations have been at the center of helping many organizations stay ahead. Having digital readiness and a robust cybersecurity offering is key to growth in this sector. We are thrilled to…

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Risky Business: Open Season on Traveler Data

Travel Trends After a year of lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing companies, and consumers alike have embraced online business like never before. According to Digital Commerce 360, U.S. eCommerce saw a 44% growth in 2020 and a current Longwoods International report shows that 87% of American travelers have travel plans in the next six months. After a 45% decrease in total travel spending in 2020,…

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Top Psychological Tricks Cybercriminals Use Against Retailers

Recently, SecurityAdvisor published a research report entitled, “2021 Report: Human Risk in Cybersecurity,” based on the analysis of more than 500,000 malicious emails targeting senior leaders, mid-managers, and entry-level employees, as well as IT, finance, human resources, and legal teams. A large portion of these attacks utilized various psychological tricks to fool retail workers –…

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