Category: Cyber Risk

Podcast: Shawn Tuma Shares Real-Life Examples and Best Practices for Ransomware Incident Response

In this SecureWorld podcast, Shawn Tuma teaches about the ransomware attack lifecycle and complex incident response process with real-life examples and best practices. Listen Here: Podcast Page: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/resources/podcast-ransomware-attack-lifecycle Podcast Direct Link: https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18149138/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/ Link to slides: https://www.slideshare.net/shawnetuma/lifecycle-responding-to-a-ransomware-attack-a-professional-breach-guides-perspective/shawnetuma/lifecycle-responding-to-a-ransomware-attack-a-professional-breach-guides-perspective Tell us what you think about it on LinkedIn here: https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18149138/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/

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Working From Home During COVID-19? Five Things You Should be Doing–But Probably Are Not–To Be More Cyber Secure (publication)

Many thanks to the Texas Bar Journal for publishing my recent article, Working From Home During COVID-19? Five Things You Should be Doing–But Probably Are Not–To Be More Cyber Secure, in the Cybersecurity Issue: Without an understanding of the particular organization or the unique risks it faces, it is impossible to know what is best or…

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***URGENT*** MEMO TO: “The IT Guy” RE: Securing RDP Access–Changing the RDP Port Does Not Work!

***URGENT MEMORANDUM*** TO:   “The IT Guy” FROM:   Your clients’ Incident Response Coach SUBJECT:   Securing RDP Access–Changing the RDP Port Does Not Work! This Memo comes out of necessity, please take it seriously. I have now lost track of how many times over the past couple of months I have been on “scoping calls” with a…

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Think your company is too sophisticated to be hit with a successful cyber attack? Ask FireEye …

A lot of business executives — and far too many IT professionals — think that their company’s IT systems are too sophisticated and well-maintained for their company to have a successful cyberattack against it. They think their company is doing it all right and this is only the kind of stuff that happens to “the…

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2 Critical Cyber Insurance Issues All Companies Must Consider Now, Before an Incident!

There are two critical cyber insurance issues that every single company must understand right now, before they have an incident:  In today’s environment, every company has substantial cyber risk and every company needs cyber insurance. Period. Cyber insurance is not covered by typical business insurance and companies must have the right cyber insurance for their…

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Think your company is too sophisticated to be hit with a ransomware attack? Ask Advantech …

A lot of business executives — and far too many IT professionals — think that their company’s IT systems are too sophisticated and well-maintained for their company to have a successful ransomware attack against it. They think their company is doing it all right and this is only the kind of stuff that happens to…

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The Home Depot / State Attorneys General Settlement – My 1st and 2nd Thoughts

The Attorneys General of 46 states reached a $17.5 million-dollar settlement with The Home Depot, which was announced on November 24, 2020. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that this settlement was led by the Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas AGs and Texas will collect $1,777,440.00. I will have more to say about this settlement in…

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Free Virtual Event: Reimagine Your Company Operating Again After a Ransomware Attack (DBU Tech Symposium)

You are invited to attend a free virtual DBU Tech Symposium on November 18 – 19, 2020. Did I mention this is both free and virtual? You have no excuse for not attending! RSVP here: https://www.dbu.edu/pages/tech-symposium/  I will be presenting on Wednesday, November 18, from 2:30 – 3:00 pm CT and the title of my…

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