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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean customers affected by Mailchimp “security incident”

A recent attack targeting crypto-related users of Mailchimp has ended up affecting users of cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean, the latter company has announced on …

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Why cyber security can’t just say “no“

There was a time, not long ago, when there were only so many ways of accomplishing an information technology task. Whether you were building a website, setting up a new …

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Manage and monitor third-party identities to protect your organization

SecZetta shared a research that demonstrates a clear misalignment between the strategies organizations currently use and what is actually required to protect them from …

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18% of the top 99 insurance carriers have a high susceptibility to ransomware

Black Kite released a report that examines rising cyber risk concerns and ransomware susceptibility in the insurance sector. The most notable takeaway: nearly 20% of the top …

Okta
Okta names contractor involved in Lapsus$ gang’s attack

Okta has released additional details about the security incident caused by the Lapsus$ gang, and has named the contractor involved: Sitel. What happened? “Like many SaaS …

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Strengthening third-party vendor programs in times of crisis and beyond

The ongoing global turmoil has tested the supply chain across industries in a myriad of ways – from strained resources and remote workflows to security concerns and more. …

Okta
Microsoft and Okta confirm, detail impact of Lapsus$ gang’s attacks

Recent claims by the cyber extortion gang have been validated by Okta and Microsoft: Lapsus$ have managed to get their hands on some of Microsoft’s source code and have …

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Why banks should incorporate software bill of materials (SBOM) into their third-party risk programs

In the face of rising cybersecurity threats, the Biden administration issued an executive order in May 2021 calling for improvements in the supply chain. Among the recommended …

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Top threat activities this year

ZeroFox published a threat intelligence forecast for 2022, detailing expected cybercriminal behavior trends including ransomware, malware-as-a-service, vulnerabilities and …

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The most common cyber gaps threatening supply chain security

Panorays has identified the top five most common cyber gaps among third-party organizations over 2021. Analyzing data gathered from cyber posture evaluations of tens of …

Contextualizing supply chain risks in a SaaS environment

In the wake of the SolarWinds and Kaseya attacks, third-party cybersecurity risks remain top of mind for security leaders. Nonetheless, CISOs continue to experience …

Healthcare
Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches last year

Black Kite released its annual Third-Party Breach Report, which examines the impact of third-party cyber breaches in 2021. Ransomware was the most common attack method behind …

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