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The faster an identity breach is detected, the faster an organization can take steps to reduce the impact of the data breach. Faster detection times and notifications to impacted staff and organizations can result in lower data breach recovery costs and help save a company’s reputation.

Security misconfigurations are a common and significant cybersecurity issue that can leave businesses vulnerable to data breaches. According to the latest data breach investigation report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a breach has peaked at US$4.35 million. Many data breaches are caused by avoidable errors like security misconfiguration. By following the tips in this article, you could identify and address a security error that could save you millions of dollars in damages.

‍The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has introduced Prudential Standard CPS 230 to enhance the operational resilience of financial institutions and protect the broader financial system from disruptions. APRA CPS 230 details the crucial requirements for managing operational risks, ensuring business continuity, and overseeing third-party service providers.

Subdomain takeovers pose a significant and often overlooked threat to website security. In today's digital age, almost every business has a website to promote, inform, and provide resources to visitors. Websites that use multiple subdomains risk exposing themselves to cyberattacks. Subdomain takeovers can lead to data breaches and reputational damage. However, these risks can be minimized with the right strategies, and your organization can stay protected.

At UpGuard, we know that in cybersecurity, timing is everything. That’s why we’ve enhanced our news and incident scanning with 500% more coverage, bringing you faster insights from high-impact sources. Now, SOC analysts and security teams can catch incidents affecting their organization or supply chain sooner, allowing for quicker, proactive responses to mitigate threats before they escalate.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, managing cyber risk has become essential for sustaining corporate growth and resilience. Cyber risk management requires balancing corporate growth against the evolving tactics of threat actors and governmental regulations – a daunting task that requires continuous measurement and strategic reflection.

Cyber supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks associated with an organization’s supply chain. Supply chains comprise multiple attack vectors, ranging from procurement tools to suppliers, developers, and third-party services. The complexity of this attack surface warrants a risk management strategy focused on supply chain risks as an extension to an existing third-party risk management program.

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) is a widely used printing system on Unix-like operating systems, but recent vulnerabilities have exposed significant risks. The most critical is CVE-2024-47176, which affects the cups-browsed service by binding to the IP address INADDR_ANY:631. This configuration flaw causes it to trust all incoming packets, leading to potential remote code execution when interacting with malicious printers. This vulnerability is part of a chain of exploits, including.

If you’re on the frontlines of your organization’s cybersecurity department, you’ve likely found yourself burdened by security questionnaires. Whether you’re in charge of evaluating vendor responses or completing questionnaires yourself, it’s no secret these requests can be time-consuming for everyone involved. Well, what if this didn’t have to be the case?

Third-party monitoring is a critical aspect of Third-Party Risk Management as it keeps security teams informed of the organization's evolving third-party risk exposure. To learn the importance of third-party monitoring and why it should be emphasized in your TPRM program, read on.