IT concentration risk could pose major problems for financial institutions that rely heavily on one vendor for critical services. United Overseas Bank's Gaurav Gupta recommends CIOs hold vendors accountable for resilience and look for ways to diversify to ensure business continuity.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the implications of the recent arrest of Telegram's CEO in Paris for encrypted messaging services, the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, and the latest regulations designed to curb fraud in electronic payments.
The Digital Operational Resilience Act aims to reshape the financial services industry by introducing strict cybersecurity standards. Financial institutions must comply with the new rules by Jan. 17, 2025, or face severe penalties, said Richard Breavington, head of cyber and tech insurance at RPC.
In this episode of "APAC Insights," Sujit Christy, president of ISACA's Colombo chapter, discusses the growing need for organizations to focus on cyber supply chain security, including third-party and fourth-party suppliers, which can create significant vulnerabilities.
Organizations face a surge in sophisticated DDoS attacks, and advanced techniques are making traditional defenses obsolete. Neal Quinn, head of cloud security services business, North America, at Radware, discusses how automated solutions and real-time threat intelligence can address these issues.
Ransomware remains a critical concern for healthcare systems, affecting the availability of patient care. Hugo Lai, CISO at Temple University Health System, said defenders need to understand the dependencies within business processes to effectively combat ransomware.
SentinelOne's minimal reliance on the kernel, reduced dependency on cloud connectivity and use of behavioral AI for threat detection reduce the risk of system disruptions and offer a security edge over CrowdStrike, said SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten.
Network detection and response delivers ground truth in cybersecurity, giving organizations crucial visibility into attacker behavior before, during and after ransomware attacks. Corelight CEO Brian Dye explains how NDR helps security teams verify threats and contain incidents effectively.
In the latest weekly update, Information Security Media Group editors discussed how CrowdStrike's competitors are responding to its outage, why security vendors want to serve the unique needs of SMB organizations and the status of U.N. efforts to develop a treaty designed to combat cybercrime.
The NIS2 Directive focuses on addressing gaps and strengthening the security of network and information systems across the European Union. NIS2 mandates rapid incident reporting and holds senior management accountable for cybersecurity, shifting responsibilities to the board level.
Recent developments suggest the U.S. is taking a more serious approach to holding faster payments platforms accountable for scams. It's unlikely any changes will occur before the November U.S. election, but the move toward more regulation is a good start, said Ken Palla, retired MUFB Bank director.
SquareX founder Vivek Ramachandran discusses the limitations of secure web gateways, focusing on their inability to handle dynamic, script-based attacks. He emphasizes the need for browser-native security products that offer real-time protection against evolving web threats.
Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity on both offensive and defensive fronts. Attackers use AI to iterate and modify exploits rapidly, making malicious code harder to detect, said Tim Gallo, head - global solutions architects, Google.
Despite their illicit activities, ransomware groups invest in custom infrastructure and maintain stringent security practices, often surpassing Fortune 100 companies. Vangelis Stykas, CTO of Atropos, explains why ransomware infrastructure is harder to exploit than enterprise systems.
Scattered Spider, a notorious cyberthreat group, has continued its operations despite a series of high-profile arrests. The group's decentralized structure, in which members operate independently, contributes to its resilience, said Malachi Walker, security adviser at DomainTools.
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