Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 2025
According to Statista, cybercrime costs are projected to increase to approximately 16 trillion U.S. dollars by 2029. Cybersecurity Awareness is now a year-long undertaking. Alliant continues to help raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, ensuring all organizations have the resources they need to find The More Rewarding Way to Manage Risk.
Featured Resources: Core Cybersecurity Safeguards
Protecting your organization from cybersecurity threats doesn't have to be complex. Some of the most effective strategies are also the simplest. Focusing on a few core cybersecurity practices can significantly strengthen your organization’s defense against breaches and threats. To support your team in implementing these measures effectively, we invite you to explore the resources below.
Podcast: Preparing for the Future of Cyber Risk - AI, Vendors and Incident Response
AI-powered cyber-attacks are reshaping the threat landscape, driving new risks and challenges for organizations worldwide. CJ Dietzman, Alliant Cyber, welcomes Daniel Tobok, CEO of CYPFER, to break down the latest cyber trends.
How to Safeguard Your Organization from NightSpire Attacks
NightSpire is a ransomware group that surfaced in early 2025. Despite its recent appearance, NightSpire has rapidly evolved into a formidable threat, employing sophisticated tactics that have impacted organizations across various sectors and geographies
Cyber Alert: Workday Cyber Breach Emphasizes the Growing Risk of SaaS Solutions across Enterprises
In a public blog statement on August 15, 2025, software provider Workday notified the public that the organization suffered a data breach after a targeted social engineering attack focused on a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) system employed by the organization.
Top 10 Most Common Cybersecurity Misconfigurations From NSA/CISA
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) listing the most common cybersecurity vulnerabilities and weaknesses that organizations are facing. The advisory details the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) that threat actors are using to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Conferences & Events
What’s next in cybersecurity risk management? This October, Brendan Hall will speak at two major events, including a panel at the 4th Annual Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium on October 14 to share insights on evolving threats and strategies to stay ahead. On October 15, he’ll join Richard Seiersen, Chief Risk Officer at Qualys, for the “Aligning Cyber Insurance to Risk Operations” panel at ROCon 25 in Houston, TX.
Third-Party Risk Management
Ransomware
Systems Security
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