BlueKeep

Vulcan Cyber Survey Finds Most Risk-based Vulnerability Management Programs to be Ineffective

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Vulcan Cyber survey also found that the majority of respondents group vulnerabilities by infrastructure (64%), followed by business function (53%) and application (53%).

Key Points: 
  • The Vulcan Cyber survey also found that the majority of respondents group vulnerabilities by infrastructure (64%), followed by business function (53%) and application (53%).
  • For additional insights from the most recent Vulcan Cyber survey, download the whitepaper, How are Cyber Security Teams Prioritizing Vulnerability Risk ?
  • Vulcan Cyber breaks down organizational cyber risk into measurable, manageable processes to help security teams go beyond their scan data and actually reduce risk.
  • With powerful prioritization, orchestration and mitigation capabilities, the Vulcan Cyber risk management SaaS platform provides clear solutions to help manage risk effectively.

Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report: Cybersecurity Reality in Hospitals Not Aligned with Perception

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

"With new threat vectors emerging every day, healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented level of challenges to their security," said Azi Cohen, CEO of CyberMDX. "Hospitals have a lot at stake -- from revenue loss, to reputational damage, and most importantly patient safety. Our new report provides a critical look into the current state of medical device security and will help raise awareness of key issues and disconnects healthcare organizations are facing with their cybersecurity."

Key Points: 
  • The report, done in collaboration with Philips , examines attitudes, concerns, and impacts on medical device security as well as cybersecurity across large and midsize healthcare delivery organizations.
  • "With new threat vectors emerging every day, healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented level of challenges to their security," said Azi Cohen, CEO of CyberMDX.
  • Our new report provides a critical look into the current state of medical device security and will help raise awareness of key issues and disconnects healthcare organizations are facing with their cybersecurity."
  • "No matter the size, hospitals need to know about their security vulnerabilities," said Maarten Bodlaender, Head of Cyber Security Services at Philips.

Edgescan's 2021 Vulnerability Stats Report Offers a Snapshot of the Overall State of Cyber Security Globally

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

DUBLIN, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Edgescan, providers of the award winning Fullstack Vulnerability Management range of services, today releases the 2021 Vulnerability Stats Report that, for the sixth year running, offers unique insight into the global security landscape from a trends and statistics perspective, as well as a snapshot of the overall state of cyber security globally.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Edgescan, providers of the award winning Fullstack Vulnerability Management range of services, today releases the 2021 Vulnerability Stats Report that, for the sixth year running, offers unique insight into the global security landscape from a trends and statistics perspective, as well as a snapshot of the overall state of cyber security globally.
  • This year's report takes a deeper look at vulnerability metrics from a known vulnerability (CVE), Malware, Ransomware and visibility standpoint (exposed services), coupling both internal and public Internet-facing systems.
  • Some of the key findings include:
    Remote desktop (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) exposures increased by 40%, likely due to the increase in remote working due to Covid-19.
  • Due to analyst validation of all discovered vulnerabilities, the solution is highly accurate and virtually false positive free.

Corvus Insurance Announces Alerts for BlueKeep Cybersecurity Vulnerability

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Monday, December 9, 2019

BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corvus Insurance, the leading provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, has released an update to its Corvus Scan technology that alerts policyholders to a critical security vulnerability known as BlueKeep.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corvus Insurance, the leading provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, has released an update to its Corvus Scan technology that alerts policyholders to a critical security vulnerability known as BlueKeep.
  • The update, released in November, identifies vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 -- which goes by the nickname BlueKeep -- in any organization's IT system.
  • "Sharing this critical information with policyholders is another example of the power of data-enabled, 'Smart' commercial insurance," says Phil Edmundson, Founder and CEO of Corvus Insurance.
  • Corvus Insurance is the leading provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, empowering brokers and policyholders to better predict and prevent complex risks through data-driven tools and Smart Commercial Insurance policies.

Kenna Security and Leading Data Scientists Launch Early Warning System for Cybersecurity

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Created in collaboration with leading data scientists and security researchers from academia and the private sector, the new system will serve as a weather-like forecasting tool for the cybersecurity community, providing a faster and more accurate way to gauge the risk of specific vulnerabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Created in collaboration with leading data scientists and security researchers from academia and the private sector, the new system will serve as a weather-like forecasting tool for the cybersecurity community, providing a faster and more accurate way to gauge the risk of specific vulnerabilities.
  • With this new system backed by data science, we can stop the massive impact of the next BlueKeep or WannaCry, said Michael Roytman, Chief Data Scientist at Kenna Security.
  • This gives security teams the ability to focus on immediate risks and to allocate resources appropriately.
  • In our analysis , a firm relying on EPSS would reduce false positive responses by 85%, allowing organizations to better allocate their security resources and budget.