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Cyware | January 28, 2020

Ransomware families that belong to Ryuk and Sodinokibi are responsible for the huge rise in the ransom payments.In Q4 of 2019, 98% of companies had received a working decryptor tool for the ransom paid.With the increase in ransomware attacks, the average ransom payment has risen to 104% in the fourth quarter of 2019. A report from Coveware reveals that the ransomware attackers had collected an average of around $84,000 from victim organizations in the Q4 of 2019 when compared to $41,198 in Q3 of...

Data Security

CloudCover | December 27, 2021

The cybersecurity insurance market is in trouble, fueled by a rapid increase in cyber attacks – up 486% from the beginning of 2018 through the end of 2021, according to Aon. As a result, insurers have little choice but to raise rates and scrutinize policy terms and conditions, as there’s no historical data to set policies and premiums like traditional insurance products. CloudCover, the company Reimagining CyberSecurity, is making strides to improve cyber safety by cre...

Data Security

CyberWire | May 18, 2021

The CyberWire confirmed recently that Microsoft Security's newest podcast, "Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault," has debuted as part of the CyberWire's increasingly growing podcast network. The show's host, Microsoft's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Bret Arsenault, will speak one-on-one with industry peers as well as Microsoft executives about the most pressing cybersecurity issues today. He and his colleagues will discuss new ideas and persp...

Data Security,Platform Security,Software Security

Saviynt | November 08, 2022

Saviynt, a leading provider of intelligent identity and access governance solutions, today announced it has successfully completed the Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) assessment. As an important validation for security vendors doing business with government agencies in Australia, the IRAP assessment confirms that Saviynt's Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC) is assessed at the PROTECTED level. Validating the effectiveness of security controls offered by the Enterprise Ide...