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Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

2025

Data Breach Cost: A Guide for Financial Institutions in 2025

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Data Breach Cost: A Guide for Financial Institutions in 2025

Picture of Lucas Hathaway Lucas Hathaway: 27 May 2025

Here are key takeaways from the blog: Credential and Ransomware Attacks Dominate: Financial institutions face increasing threats from stolen...

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Incident Response: Third-Party Breach - Rivial Data Security

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Incident Response: Third-Party Breach

Picture of Lucas Hathaway Lucas Hathaway: 14 May 2025

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: Vendor trust isn't security—verify everything. Embed cybersecurity requirements into contracts, conduct...

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NCUA Examiner Insights: 2025 Top Priorities - Rivial Security

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NCUA Examiner Insights: 2025 Top Priorities

Picture of Lucas Hathaway Lucas Hathaway: 28 Mar 2025

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: NCUA's top findings in 2024: Credit unions struggled with BCDR readiness, outdated or inconsistent risk...

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Frameworks to replace FFIEC’s CAT - Rivial Security

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Frameworks to replace FFIEC’s CAT

Picture of Lucas Hathaway Lucas Hathaway: 12 Mar 2025

Here are the key takeaways: FFIEC CAT retirement by August 2025: With the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool being phased out, institutions should begin...

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Data Breach Statistics to Know for 2025

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Data Breach Statistics to Know for 2025

Picture of Randy Lindberg Randy Lindberg: 06 Mar 2025

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: The average cost of a data breach continues to rise, reaching $4.88 million globally in 2024, with...

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