12.2021 . Spotlight
Post Incident Review of the Cyberattack on Ireland’s Health Service
The cyberattack on Ireland’s Health Service in May 2021 is an interesting case study. A ransomware attack disrupted most hospitals in Ireland, causing substantial cancellations to outpatient services.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
11.2021 . Spotlight
The Impact of Information Security Events on the Stock Market
A cyberattack can sink a company’s share price. When Capital One disclosed that it suffered a data breach, its share price immediately dropped nearly 6% in after-hours trading.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
11.2021 . Spotlight
Security Accounts for Just 5.7% of IT Spend
Global cybersecurity spending is predicted to exceed $1. 75 trillion over the next four years.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
11.2021 . Spotlight
Cryptocurrency and Criminality: The Bitcoin Opportunity
Bitcoin has become the currency of choice in the cyber-crime industry. It seems that cryptocurrencies are fuelling the ransomware pandemic.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
10.2021 . Spotlight
Developing a Cybersecurity Culture: Current Practices and Future Needs
Cybersecurity culture is important in combatting cyber attacks that exploit human factors.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
10.2021 . Spotlight
How Yahoo Built a Culture of Cybersecurity
From theoretical to practical: how has a specific company – in this case, Yahoo – been able to improve its cybersecurity culture? Are there transferable lessons for other companies?Summary: The article argues that “to improve your…
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer
10.2021 . Spotlight
Managing Cyber Risk Across the Extended Vendor Ecosystem
The July 2021 edition of Spotlight explored third-party risk. We now add to that theme with BlueVoyant’s newly released report on third-party risk.
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Dr. Manuel Hepfer