CyberGRX challenges market to take a united approach to third-party cyber risk management

CyberGRX unveiled an open online community dedicated to increasing cross organizational collaboration between risk professionals and IT teams who are struggling with the inefficiencies created by traditional and siloed approaches to third-party cyber r… Continue reading CyberGRX challenges market to take a united approach to third-party cyber risk management

Delta and Sears suffer data breach, credit card information compromised

US-based Delta Air Lines and Sears Holdings, the owners of Sears and Kmart, have announced that the breach suffered by chatbot company [24]7.ai has resulted in the compromise of credit card information of its customers. According to a statement by [24]… Continue reading Delta and Sears suffer data breach, credit card information compromised

Hackers steal payment card data of 5 million Saks, Lord & Taylor customers

Hackers have apparently managed to compromise the cash register systems at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores in the US and Canada, and have stolen payment card data of some five million customers, a cybersecurity research firm has reveale… Continue reading Hackers steal payment card data of 5 million Saks, Lord & Taylor customers

RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest 2018 finalists announced

RSA Conference announced the 10 finalists for its annual RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest. The competition offers a leading platform for entrepreneurial cyber security companies to launch their research and innovation. On Monday, April 16, the Top 10 fi… Continue reading RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest 2018 finalists announced

Groundhog Day: Third-party cyber risk edition

Over the past four years, I’ve had countless conversations with hundreds of companies around third-party cyber risk issues. It’s been my personal Groundhog Day, so to speak. Regardless of sector or size of company, the conversations are alm… Continue reading Groundhog Day: Third-party cyber risk edition

CyberGRX, Riverbed, YARA Rules, and Palantir – Enterprise Security Weekly #62

CyberGRX and BitSight join forces, Java vs. JavaScript, YARA rules explained, Riverbed teases an application networking offering, and more enterprise security news! Enterprise News CyberGRX Partners With BitSight to Address Supply Chain Risks | SecurityWeek.Com Riverbed to tout application networking offering at GITEX Explained: YARA rules – Malwarebytes Labs Palantir’s IPO Plans are Just as […]

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Equifax Breach Insights – Enterprise Security Weekly #62

Paul and John discuss the Equifax breach and they make a lot of speculations about security risk and security leadership. Full Show NotesVisit http://securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes!

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Fred Kneip, CyberGRX – Startup Security Weekly #45

Fred Kneip is the Chief Executive Officer for CyberGRX. Fred has served in several senior management roles, and has worked as an investor with two later-stage private equity investment firms. Fred joins us to talk about his journey in this interview! Full Show Notes http://traffic.libsyn.com/sswaudio/Fred_Kneip_CyberGRX_-_Startup_Security_Weekly_45_converted.mp3

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Fred Kneip, CyberGRX – Startup Security Weekly #45

Fred Kneip is the Chief Executive Officer for CyberGRX. Fred has served in several senior management roles, and has worked as an investor with two later-stage private equity investment firms. Fred joins us to talk about his journey in this interview! Full Show Notes http://traffic.libsyn.com/sswaudio/Fred_Kneip_CyberGRX_-_Startup_Security_Weekly_45_converted.mp3

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Investors drop $20M on startup CyberGRX’s platform for auditing supply-chain cyber risks

Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting $20 million on a cybersecurity startup that launched in March and is staffed with former NSA and CIA talent. Denver-based CyberGRX on Tuesday announced it had successfully raised funding to help develop and expand its main product, a software tool that is used to gauge security risks associated with a wide array of different third-party vendors. “As enterprises’ dependence on their partner ecosystems grows, so does their exposure to breaches from these key vendors, partners and customers,” explained CyberGRX CEO Fred Kneip, “the combination of outsourcing, globalization and the digitization of business has created new security and resiliency risks that many businesses are just starting to address [and understand].” Founded by former Blackstone executives, CyberGRX describes its platform — called the “third party global cyber risk exchange” — as a sort of rating agency like Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s. CyberGRX has now raised $29 million total. […]

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