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How Ransomware Sanctions Can Affect Cyber Insurance

With the rise of ransomware attacks on public and private sector organizations, insurance companies have been forced to pay large sums of money to cover the cost of these attacks. However, with UK legislation on ransomware sanctions that prevents them from paying ransomware, insurers will no longer be expected to pay out for these types of attacks. Connect with Your host James Rees Hello, I am James Rees, the host of the Razorwire podcast. This podcast brings you insights from leading cyber security professionals who dedicate their careers to making a hacker’s life that much more difficult.

How to Identify And Prevent ARP Poisoning or Spoofing Attacks

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) acts as a vital bridge between the world of IP addresses and MAC addresses, allowing devices on local area networks to seek out each other's physical address based solely on their IP. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) can also be defined as a communication protocol used to map a network layer address (such as an IP address) to a link layer address (such as a MAC address).

7 keysteps for PCI DSS 4.0 readiness assessment

PCI DSS 4.0 Transition may seem like a daunting task for most organizations. However, you can ensure the process is a hassle-free one for you by following certain important tips and guidelines. Organizations need to undergo a PCI DSS Readiness Assessment to embrace the transition from PCI DSS 3.2.1 to PCI DSS 4.0. So, for those looking to conduct this readiness assessment, here are some useful tips that can help you make this assessment and the transition a success for your organization.

One Year of Cyberwarfare: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

While things can sometimes seem “back to normal” in the rest of the world, the devastating war is still going on in Ukraine, affecting millions of innocent civilians. Reflecting on the past year’s suffering of the Ukrainian people, we’d like to summarize the cyber warfare aspect of this conflict. In 2022, Russian government-backed cyberattacks targeted users in Ukraine more than any other country.

LastPass Updates Data Breach Advisory with New Details

On February 27, 2023, LastPass updated their security incident notice to include additional details around the data breach they began investigating in November 2022. According to their notice, the threat actor used information obtained in an earlier, August 2022, data breach to target an employee and obtain credentials and keys used to decrypt storage volumes within their cloud-based storage service.