Plan B Consulting

MAY 5, 2021

This week I discuss the issues associated with communications after a cyber-attack, and how to develop a plan that will make a huge difference in an organisation’s ability to survive and keep their reputation after a data breach. There are several critical issues associated with communications after a cyber-attack.

Communications 52

Communications Vulnerability Media Alert 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 5, 2021

This week I discuss the issues associated with communications after a cyber-attack, and how to develop a plan that will make a huge difference in an organisation’s ability to survive and keep their reputation after a data breach. There are several critical issues associated with communications after a cyber-attack.

Communications 52

Communications Vulnerability Media Alert 52

everbridge

APRIL 8, 2024

Here’s how Everbridge can specifically support your organization in complying with SB 553: Incident reporting and communication: Everbridge can facilitate real-time reporting and communication of workplace violence incidents. This capability supports SB 553’s requirement for a system to report incidents efficiently.

Emergency Response 98

Emergency Response Emergency Response All-Hazards Mitigation 98

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

Preparation Strategies : Risk Assessment : Conduct regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and the likelihood of different natural disasters affecting your campus. Emergency Plans : Develop and regularly update comprehensive emergency plans that include evacuation routes, shelter-in-place procedures, and communication protocols.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

Preparation Strategies : Risk Assessment : Conduct regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and the likelihood of different natural disasters affecting your campus. Emergency Plans : Develop and regularly update comprehensive emergency plans that include evacuation routes, shelter-in-place procedures, and communication protocols.

Security 52

Security Emergency Planning Response Plan Audit 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Having multiple locations extending across regions, states, or even the globe makes retailers vulnerable to various kinds of physical threats such as crime or severe weather. For example, transparent communication can increase customer satisfaction during a crisis. How communication will flow to ensure transparency during an event.

Retail 142

Retail Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP 142

Zerto

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Establish Communication Protocols Effective communication is vital during a cyberattack. Establish clear communication protocols to ensure that all relevant stakeholders—including IT teams, management, and external partners—are informed of the situation. Similarly, the 2021 Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in the U.S.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Communications Backup 52

Bernstein Crisis Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If you simply don’t have time to stay active on multiple social media accounts that’s fine, but you need to own your profiles and have alerts for new messages or interactions delivered to an email you check regularly. First, make sure you’ve claimed your profiles on all major review and social media platforms.

Management 124

Management Crisis Management Media Alert 124

BCP Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Assign Leadership : Designate an emergency response coordinator to lead the team and ensure clear communication across all areas. Define Roles : Clearly outline each team member’s responsibilities during an emergency, such as evacuation procedures, communication, or medical support. This allows for quicker dissemination of information.

Emergency Response 40

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Authorization 40

everbridge

AUGUST 12, 2024

This trend signals a shift towards ideologically motivated violence, and attacks, such as the Nord Stream pipeline incident in 2022, reveal the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure across Europe. Before adopting our Crisis Event Management (CEM) system, teams often relied on manual processes to identify vulnerable locations.

Technology 52

Technology Cybersecurity Alert Resilience 52

NexusTek

AUGUST 15, 2023

This can create cyber vulnerabilities due to issues like lack of encryption, substandard authentication processes, or failure to provide timely security updates. Lack of Firmware Updates: As with any technology, IoT devices may have unidentified security vulnerabilities that are only discovered after they are released to the market.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Cybersecurity Vulnerability Internet 98

CCEM Strategies

MAY 11, 2023

Communities (First Nations, Towns, Villages, Districts, Counties, etc.) By analyzing factors such as topography, hydrology, and historical flood data, flood risk assessments can help communities identify areas that are most vulnerable to flooding. Review the plans and think about how flooding might impact your community.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Natural Hazard Transportation 52

everbridge

JULY 20, 2023

And we’re seeing those conditions further in the climates where it’s typically warmer anyway – it’s becoming a global concern that requires emergency managers to be prepared and have an effective communications and outreach plan. Social workers, outreach groups, and the medical community. That leads to brownout and blackouts.

Management 52

Management Vulnerability Command Center Communications 52

everbridge

MAY 3, 2024

With DORA, there is a significant change for the financial sector because organizations are now mandated to ensure the resilience, continuity, and availability of their information and communication technology (ICT) systems while upholding stringent data security standards.

Resilience 52

Resilience Risk Management Change Management Communications 52

FS-ISAC

JUNE 30, 2022

More than six months since Log4j made the headlines, the threat of zero-day exploits, or previously unknown vulnerabilities, looms large over the heads of business leaders and cybersecurity teams. For one, not everyone has the resources to quickly address vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, zero-days are inevitable.

Vulnerability 52

Vulnerability Cybersecurity Malware Financial Services 52

everbridge

MARCH 21, 2022

Secure Communications. Capell: “Communication between platforms and solutions that you have and the individuals on the ground [must be] encrypted and secured… Having that secure communication makes sure that, A) when disseminating it, the individuals receive it, but it cannot be disrupted.

Resilience 72

Resilience Security Travel Alert 72

Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Clear communication, comprehensive impact assessments, diverse supplier networks, robust business continuity planning, stakeholder engagement, crisis and incident response , coordination with local authorities, and employee support are all crucial elements for navigating geopolitical challenges successfully.

Resilience 59

Resilience Authorization Communications Continuity Planning 59

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

You should conduct a cybersecurity audit at least once a year to assure that your digital ecosystem is secure, no vulnerabilities have been overlooked, and no new threats are going unaddressed. Ensure cross-department communication. This will also allow you to identify any security vectors that may be vulnerable.

Audit 52

Audit Cybersecurity Vulnerability Outsourcing 52

Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Zero-day attacks : Zero-day attacks are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in software that the vendor is not aware of. AI can be used to automate the discovery and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities. Software updates often include security patches that can fix vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers.

Cybersecurity 65

Cybersecurity Security Malware Vulnerability 65

everbridge

JULY 25, 2023

By establishing a zero-tolerance approach and communicating it to all employees, organizations can foster a culture of respect and create a safer work environment. It is crucial to communicate these reporting procedures clearly to every employee, making them aware of the channels available and emphasizing that their safety is a top priority.

Communications 52

Communications Evaluation Activation Vulnerability 52

Online Computers

MARCH 20, 2023

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is a set of technologies that allow for voice and multimedia communications to be sent over the internet. Unfortunately, VoIP systems are vulnerable to a number of cybersecurity threats, such as malware and distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Internet 52

Internet Authentication Malware Vulnerability 52

Zerto

JULY 14, 2022

Not staying up to date with software patches can leave companies vulnerable to information security breaches, and as soon as attackers learn of a software vulnerability, they can exploit it to launch a cyberattack. Weak patch management —Many cyberattacks attempt to exploit outdated software first.

Technology 86

Technology Malware Management Cybersecurity 86

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable.

Backup 114

Backup Resilience Audit Management 114

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable.

Backup 110

Backup Resilience Audit Management 110

Pure Storage

MAY 17, 2024

Facilitate service discovery and networking by allowing containers to communicate with each other seamlessly. Monitoring and Alerting Automated monitoring solutions like Prometheus or Nagios continuously monitor system performance and health metrics, triggering alerts or automated remediation actions in case of anomalies or failures.

Logistics 52

Logistics Healthcare Manufacturing High Availability 52

Scott R. Davis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This gave the impersonator access to Uber's systems which from screenshots surfacing online include the employee Slack (communications) tool, and Uber's Cloud Services on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud (and likely others).

Alert 246

Alert Security Communications Vulnerability 246

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. The company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with a nationwide base of clients.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Education Technology Emergency Response 52

Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Second stage: Command and Control Company Alpha An attempt to establish a communication line back to the attacker was prevented as the MDR shut down the PC. Note: Since this company was alerted of the virus’ presence, it took immediate action to stop further infection and spread. No other actions are available to the hacker.

Cybersecurity 65

Cybersecurity Communications Outsourcing Malware 65

Security Industry Association

MARCH 6, 2024

Instructor: Jim Cooper, SICC, vice president of technology, Integrated Security and Communications Hear From the Instructor: “The SICC helps drive our industry forward and helps us demonstrate to customers that we are aware of cyber risks and deploy systems in a secure manner.” – Jim Cooper Inside the Firewall Tuesday, April 9, 9:00-9:45 a.m.

Cybersecurity 69

Cybersecurity Education Technology Manufacturing 69

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As a result, they are vulnerable to potentially crippling consequences. Risk Messaging and Communication A strong risk culture promotes uniformity in risk messaging and a shared understanding of risk across the enterprise. When firms don’t foster a risk culture, they struggle to manage risk.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Evaluation Strategic Audit 52

everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

Preparedness is key because it helps you identify vulnerabilities and coordinate how you might best protect your colleagues, customers, partners, and organization in a crisis. Critical event managers must be able to quickly and easily communicate with residents and businesses when extreme weather is predicted.

Crisis Management 69

Crisis Management Management BCP Communications 69

Solutions Review

APRIL 19, 2023

Instructional content and labs will introduce you to concepts including network security, endpoint protection, incident response, threat intelligence, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment. These are the basic principles and properties a security engineer will apply when evaluating, prioritizing, and communicating security topics.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Accreditation Disaster Recovery Evaluation 105

LAN Infotech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Teams that could allow an attacker to gain access to a user’s account and data. Security Alert: Microsoft Teams Vulnerability. Microsoft believes that Vectra’s exploit will require other vulnerabilities to penetrate the network.

Authentication 52

Authentication Vulnerability Application Activation 52

Castellan

MAY 26, 2022

Going forward, organisations should develop and mature strategies and capabilities to keep their services within impact tolerances, including a plan for when and how to alert customers and stakeholders to incidents, and how, if a disruption occurs, to draw on lessons-learned for continuous operational resilience improvement.

Resilience 52

Resilience Financial Services Banking Business Services 52

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MAY 12, 2021

In particular, COVID-19 has had disproportionate effects on low-income communities of color and front-line workers. Thus, planning must go beyond disaster response but also building community resilience by bolstering healthcare, Internet access, and other needs for direct assistance when it is needed most.

Hazard 64

Hazard Mitigation Pandemic Natural Hazard 64

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

It also provides data from vulnerability scans, configurations, SIEM activity and alerts, threat intelligence feeds, and more; all to provide a complete map of your systems and networks – essential for IT resilience and for meeting compliance requirements.

Audit 52

Audit Cybersecurity Risk Management Alert 52

FS-ISAC

JUNE 30, 2022

To minimize disruption from third-party attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, ransomware, and nation-state threats, regulators around the world are implementing landmark incident reporting standards. The age of speedy incident reporting regulation is here. Given the ever-changing cyber threat landscape, no one firm can anticipate all threats.

Response Plan 52

Response Plan All-Hazards Cybersecurity Mitigation 52