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Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.

 

So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.

 

It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.

 

Image of Manila skyline representing the Philippines National Privacy Commission on the Comeleak data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017
Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista.
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Phone with Netflix app logo and mask on table showing the increase in scam websites mimicking online streaming services
Cyber SecurityNews

‘Dramatic Rise’ in Scam Websites Mimicking Online Streaming Services

May 4, 2020
700 scam websites pretending to offer online streaming services are taking advantage of the recent pandemic lockdowns to steal personal data and credit card information.
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Russian military vehicles on the city street showing hacker collective Anonymous waging cyber war
Cyber SecurityNews

“Anonymous” Hacker Collective Declares Cyber War Against Russian Government Over Ukraine Invasion

March 3, 2022
The present incarnation of the hacker collective opened up its cyber war against Russia by temporarily taking down a number of government websites, including those of the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry.
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Police’s evidence boxes showing the data dump of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies
Cyber SecurityNews

“BlueLeaks” Data Dump Contains Police Files of Hundreds of Law Enforcement Agencies, Tied Back to a Third-Party Services Provider

July 6, 2020
Data dump containing 269 GB of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies and the FBI is found to be tied to a breach at a shared third-party vendor.
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Toy robot in front of a monitor showing the security concerns over the chrome extensions used by checkout bots to snap up delivery time slots.
Cyber SecurityNews

“Checkout Bots” Use Chrome Extensions to Automatically Snap up Delivery Time Slots, But Are They Safe?

May 19, 2020
Checkout bots are gaining popularity in coronavirus pandemic to snap up delivery time slots through Chrome extensions including those that may contain security vulnerabilities.
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Merck company logo on website page showing NotPetya attack and cyber war
Cyber SecurityNews

“Cyber War” Exception Struck Down in Merck’s Battle With Insurance Company Over NotPetya Attack

February 3, 2022
Recent ruling in New Jersey involving the NotPetya attacks indicates that insurers may not be able to use "cyber war" clauses as an excuse to not pay out for remediation of ransomware attacks.
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Hacker with cellphone showing threat of "juice jacking" at public USB charging stations
Cyber SecurityNews

“Juice Jacking” at Public USB Charging Stations? Los Angeles County DA’s Office Issues Warning, but How Real Is the Threat?

November 28, 2019
While there is no evidence at present of a rash of "juice jacking attacks on public USB charging stations, or even any novel exploits of this nature, appropriate precautions should still be taken.
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African American programmer coding on computer showing vulnerable code and secure applications
Cyber SecurityNews

“Secure Applications” Are Full Of Vulnerable Code, and Resource-Strapped Developers Know It

May 20, 2021
Report finds that the vast majority of app developers are pushing vulnerable code, and that truly secure applications capable of repelling a determined attacker are few and far between.
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Slack app on smartphone screen showing security concerns
Cyber SecurityNews

“Slack Connect” Direct Messaging Feature Revamped in a Matter of Days Due to Serious Security Concerns

March 29, 2021
Slack debuted its long-awaited direct messaging feature but within just a few days it was gone, pulled due to a technical oversight that created major security concerns.
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Bitcoin with dollar cash stacks showing crypto scam using Squid Game and Google Ads
Cyber SecurityNews

“Squid Game” and Google Ads Crypto Scams Illustrate the Risks of an Unregulated Marketplace

November 11, 2021
Recent creative crypto scams illustrate some specific things that investors need to be prepared for. A scam involving Squid Game demonstrates how FOMO can catch investors, and a Google Ads scheme used phishing techniques to steal wallets.
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