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Not quite…ignoring warnings and failing to apply patches to your system can lead to devastating consequences. Target found out the hard way. Real-World Example: Target Breach One well-documented breach caused by failure to patch vulnerabilities is the Target data breach in 2013, which exposed the credit and debit card information of over 40 million customers. […]

Believe it…exploits created by our national security agencies are used by criminals to steal information and disrupt operations for money. Real-World Example: EternalBlue One of the most infamous real-world zero-day exploits is EternalBlue, a vulnerability discovered in Microsoft’s implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Here’s a detailed overview: Discovery and Nature of the […]

Believe it…flimsy financial firewalls permitted a huge breach of customers’ data. Firewalls don’t always prevent breaches. Layered security is important, and humans play a critical part The Great Financial Breach of 2022 In 2022, a mid-sized financial services firm, “GreenCrest Capital”, faced a catastrophic data breach. Despite investing in a state-of-the-art firewall, they became the […]

Believe it…attackers use “trusted” brand names to launch their attacks Real world example: The Case of the “Google Docs” Phishing Scam One of the most intriguing and widespread phishing scams occurred in May 2017, when attackers launched a sophisticated attack disguised as a Google Docs invitation. This attack not only fooled thousands of users but […]

Believe it…gamers denied retailers thousands of pounds of revenue The Dyn Attack: The Day the Internet Broke On October 21, 2016, a massive DDoS attack targeted Dyn, a major DNS (Domain Name System) provider. DNS acts like the internet’s address book, translating domain names (like example.com) into IP addresses that computers can understand. When Dyn […]

Could Cyber Behaviours be the Key to Unlocking Human Development? Background While it is known that developing countries are the least cyber-safe (Świątkowska, 2020, UN, 2011), the relationship between a country’s cyber security risks and their human development is yet to be fully understood. Here, we seek to strengthen existing ties between these two aspects. […]

A New framework for Digital Resilience On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament approved two pieces of legislation; DORA and NIS2 Directive. This legislation will set the new framework for digital resilience and cybersecurity across EU financial services and more broadly. At a time when digital finance, data and technology such as cloud computing present […]

Exploring the Impact of Digital Policy and Governance on Risk From the boardroom to the White House cyber resilience is the responsibility of leadership. The annual cost of global cybercrime damage is expected to increase at a rate of 15% per year to reach over $10 trillion by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. As the […]

Orchestrated by Recyber, Panelists Cover Corporate Responsibility and the Need for Better Organisational Governance Around Cyber Risk   Lausanne, Switzerland – 19 September 2022. Recyber (Formerly Assured Cyber Protection), a leader in the delivery of cyber risk management solutions, has convened an influential delegation of thought-provoking speakers, to elevate the narrative on cyber security to the […]