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    January 13, 2023
    The Evolution of Attacker Behavior: 3 Case Studies
    This blog post was authored by Mike Ortlieb, Director, Security and Privacy and Chris Porter, Associate Director, Security and Privacy on The Technology Insights Blog. Threat actors are an ever-evolving species. Portrayed in popular advertising as guys dressed in black, probably sporting a ski mask, the harsh reality is that these bad actors are everywhere and are getting more creative…

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    February 23, 2024
    The importance of dark web monitoring
    In today’s interconnected world, where adversaries seem to always be one step ahead, companies face an increasingly complex threat landscape. One of the most challenging and often overlooked threats is the dark web, an intentionally hidden part of the internet where threat actors can operate with a greater sense of anonymity. To adequately protect assets, companies need to do more than merely…

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    June 3, 2024
    Infographic | SIFMA’s Quantum Dawn VII
    Quantum Dawn VII is the latest iteration of SIFMA's biannual cybersecurity exercise focused on the outage of a critical third-party service provider (CTP). The simulation and concluding survey found many financial institutions are already experienced with the loss of CTPs, with protocols established for managing the outage. With such outages increasingly commonplace and regulators holding firms…

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    May 13, 2021
    Five Best Practices for Implementing Zero Trust
    The amount of new cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities that organisations respond to grows every day. In many cases Zero Trust Networks (ZTN) are better equipped to tackle these challenges than traditional perimeter-based networks. Further, Zero Trust principles are becoming a critical part of the overall corporate strategy…

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    May 9, 2024
    SIFMA’s Quantum Dawn VII After-Action Report
    The latest iteration of SIFMA’s biannual cybersecurity exercise focused on the outage of a critical third-party service provider. The simulation and concluding survey found many financial institutions are already experienced with the loss of a critical third-party, with protocols established for managing the outage. In this after-action report, we look at the lessons learned from the Quantum Dawn…

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2023
    Metrics’ role in cyber transformation
    We’ve all heard the saying, “what gets measured gets done,” meaning that regular measurement and reporting helps to keep organisations focused on the information that matters. But with so many data points available to measure security, it is difficult to know where to begin. Security practitioners must constantly question what data they collect and why. Only by providing relevant measures can we…

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2022
    Why Consolidated Security Will Help Meet Cyber Challenges
    Companies face multiple threats as the security landscape continues to evolve. But how can they get to grips with the cyber risks they face and a record number of data breaches? Taken together, all areas of risk and security are essential in modern businesses: from IT and physical systems to cybersecurity and personal protection. But if they aren’t implemented correctly, they all have the…

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2023
    Smart contracts part 1: What is a smart contract?
    In recent years, there’s been considerable talk of blockchain and its use cases in the business world. While some of these topics have specific use cases – metaverse, decentralised finance, etc – there is one topic that underpins everything in the blockchain and decentralised space: smart contracts. Smart contracts are behind-the-scenes applications that route data, track changes and settle…

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    January 11, 2023
    For $62.59, the 8 Character Password is Still Dead
    Five years ago, we wrote a post called “The 8 Character Password is Dead,” which was an in-depth look at password cracking in 2017 and how eight-character passwords do not adequately protect organisations. In that analysis, we broke down the math and how quickly hardware purchased for under $5,000 could make an eight-character length irrelevant. Unfortunately, in just five years’ time, the…

  • Newsletter

    May 10, 2022
    SIFMA Quantum Dawn VI
    A Decade of Testing and Resilience Over the past 10 years, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has coordinated a series of industrywide resilience exercises known as Quantum Dawn. These exercises provide a forum for financial firms, regulatory bodies, central banks, law enforcement, government agencies, trade associations and information-sharing organisations to…
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