F5 Warns of a New Critical BIG-IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
At Measured Analytics and Insurance, we aim to mitigate cyber risk with technology and education. On a continuous basis, we scan the internet for infrastructure assets that are vulnerable to various cyber security threats. After the F5 BIG-IP vulnerability was first released, we quickly developed a detection capability based on the new vulnerability. We have run the new […]
Strong passwords: the first line of defense in cybersecurity
Employees and owners alike use passwords every day to access services like email, payroll, and internal company systems. Unfortunately, hackers can ruin a business just by guessing passwords to one or more of these systems. It’s crucial to create strong passwords and protect them, to in turn, protect the company. And while creating, updating, and […]
Are you making these five dangerous cybersecurity mistakes?
According to the most recent Internet Cybercrime Report from the FBI, Americans lost upwards of $6.9 billion to cyber criminals in 2021. Even the savviest, most educated individuals can be conned out of money by today’s creative and convincing cybercrooks. There are five common cybersecurity mistakes that can make it dangerously easy for cyber criminals […]
More than 40% of SMBs have been impacted by cybersecurity breaches
Organizations of all sizes are vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches. However, small and medium businesses (SMBs), for many reasons, can be an easy target for bad actors. SMBs are a tempting target There are a few reasons why small and mid-sized organizations are both tempting and vulnerable targets for cyber criminals. First of all, many of […]
War exclusions in cybersecurity insurance policies
We recently published a blog post highlighting the impacts of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on cyber insurance. We now have additional information on this matter to share with you. Cybersecurity insurance market professionals are anticipating that the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine will likely lead to an increase in cyber attacks and insurance claims. Industry […]