Cybersecurity Risk Management
Balbix Guide to XZ Utils Backdoor
Executive Summary On March 29, 2024, developer Andres Freund reported the discovery of a backdoor in XZ Utils, affecting v5.6.0 and 5.6.1. XZ Utils, which provides compression tools for the .xz format, ...
Caught in the SEC dilemma: what should CISOs put in their “honest” 10-K?
The new SEC cybersecurity disclosure date is here. US public companies must provide cybersecurity disclosures that comply with new SEC regulations in 10-Ks filings starting December 18, 2023. Smaller companies have another ...
It’s Time for a DRM “Do-over:” Findings and Takeaways in Kiteworks’ 2023 Sensitive Content Communications Report
Digitization Increases Risk Private and public organizations worldwide are becoming more dependent on digital communications, making the need for robust cybersecurity measures increasingly vital. Growth in digital communication coincides with a rise ...
What Is Cyber Security Audit and How Is It Helpful for Your Business?
The primary objective of a cybersecurity audit is to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and potential threats in your IT infrastructure. The post What Is Cyber Security Audit and How Is It Helpful for ...
Third-Party Breaches Grow More Destructive
Today’s cybersecurity landscape is riskier, costlier and more complicated than ever before, with bad actors capitalizing on global disruption and vulnerability with destructive third-party breaches, allowing them to compromise multiple victims in ...
Cyber Insurance: Becoming Attractive to the Insurance Market
Don’t be fearful of risks. Understand them, and manage and minimize them to an acceptable level. – Navid Abdali Risks are a byproduct of an organization’s business strategy. Every decision carries some ...
Top 30 Cybersecurity Stats in Financial Services in 2023
Cybersecurity is a critical issue for financial services organizations that handle huge volumes of sensitive customer information such as personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) and financial records. The ...
A crazy ’22… ready for “do more with less” 2023?
2022 was defined by change and crisis. The year started with glimmers of post-pandemic hope before the war and widespread inflation turned everything upside down. Through this mess, Balbix had to maneuver ...
Top 15 Private Data Exposure Risks for 2023
The push to embrace digital transformation continues to expose organizations to significant security and compliance risks. To place guardrails around digital transformation initiatives, governments and international standards organizations have passed various regulations ...
115 Top Cybersecurity Stats in 2022
Keeping sensitive content secure and organizations and systems compliant with data privacy regulations and standards is critical for today’s business. Digital transformation now extends to all industry segments and organizations of virtually ...
