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While organizations recognize third-party threats expose them to great risk, many organizations fail to take adequate measures to mitigate it. In fact, while they grapple with third-party cyber risk management (TPCRM), the weak points in their current … Continue reading Third-party risk prevention strategies inadequate despite organizations being aware of the threats
Ponemon Institute surveyed 597 IT and IT security professionals to understand how COVID-19 has impacted how healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) protect patient care and patient information from increasing virulent cyberattacks, especially ransomwa… Continue reading Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations may have life-or-death consequences
Nearly three quarters of Fortune 500 companies’ IT infrastructure exists outside their organization, a quarter of which was found to have a known vulnerability that threat actors could infiltrate to access sensitive employee or customer data, a Cyberpi… Continue reading Most Fortune 500 companies’ external IT infrastructure considered at risk
In this interview with Help Net Security, Fred Kneip, CEO at CyberGRX, talks about the lack of visibility into third-party risk, how to address this issue, and what companies should consider when choosing the right cloud provider. The pandemic has forc… Continue reading Third-party cloud providers: Expanding the attack surface
In a world that is becoming ever more interconnected, organizations are learning firsthand that they are not only vulnerable to the adverse events that their vendors experience but also to the incidents that happen to those vendors’ vendors. Recent eve… Continue reading Protecting your company from fourth-party risk
Despite a marked increase in concerns around malware attacks and third-party risk, only 8% of organizations with web applications for file uploads have fully implemented the best practices for file upload security, a report from OPSWAT reveals. Most co… Continue reading File upload security best practices rarely implemented to protect web applications
Despite a marked increase in concerns around malware attacks and third-party risk, only 8% of organizations with web applications for file uploads have fully implemented the best practices for file upload security, a report from OPSWAT reveals. Most co… Continue reading File upload security best practices rarely implemented to protect web applications
A survey from SecZetta revealed 83% of respondents agree that because organizations increasingly rely on contractors, freelancers, and other third party workers, their data systems have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Further, 88% of people say… Continue reading Reliance on third party workers making companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks
COVID-19 has increased organizational focus on third-party risk management (TPRM) for 83% of companies, a recent study reveals. Yet, only 40% of organizations report expanding their TPRM programs as a result. More concerning is that 44% of companies re… Continue reading How do I select a third-party risk management solution for my business?
Third-party engagement has steadily become an essential part of business operations for many organizations, enlisted for all kinds of products and services across nearly all sectors, regardless of size, geographical location or type of industry. But be… Continue reading Mitigating third-party risks with effective cyber risk management