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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.

 

Hacker hands typing on keyboard showing data breach for Evolve Bank
Cyber SecurityNews

Evolve Bank and Trust Confirms a LockBit Data Breach, Fintech Startups Impacted

July 2, 2024
Evolve Bank and Trust has confirmed a LockBit data breach after the Russian ransomware group published the stolen records containing personal information on the dark web.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Exodus of Cyber Security Team Could Expose White House to Cyber Attacks

November 7, 2019
The White House may be at risk of cyber attacks with the recent exodus of at least a dozen senior officials from the cyber security team and the removal of duties and security privileges of those remaining.
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Hammer gavel and Euro money showing GDPR fine for credit rating agency
Cyber SecurityNews

Experian Netherlands Credit Rating Agency Gets €2.7 Million GDPR Fine for Personal Data Collection

October 27, 2025
Credit rating agency Experian's Netherlands branch has been assessed a €2.7 million (about $3.2 million) GDPR fine for improper collection of personal data, which was drawn from multiple public and private sources that data subjects were not necessarily aware of.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Expert Cybersecurity Predictions for the Next 5 Years

December 14, 2022
Cyberattack methods are constantly changing as criminals find new ways to automate breaches, crack strong networks, and target vulnerable systems. From a growing need for intelligence-led security to increased infrastructure protections, organizations must look years into the future to stay ahead of the attacks of tomorrow.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Exposed Credit Card Information Used in SIM Swap Attack on Verizon Prepaid Customers

October 28, 2022
Verizon prepaid customers suffered a SIM swap attack after hackers breached their accounts using the last four digits of their credit card numbers likely obtained via stolen employee accounts.
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Heart, wifi on smartphone screen showing exposed data of niche dating apps
Cyber SecurityNews

Exposed Data Contains Explicit Images and Conversations of Niche Dating Apps Users

June 26, 2020
Misconfigured AWS account exposed data from niche dating apps affecting millions of users, leaking over 20 million files amounting to 845 GB of sensitive information including personal details, images and private conversations.
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Hammer on US flag showing cybersecurity law
Cyber SecurityNews

Extension to Federal Information Sharing Cybersecurity Law Introduced Ahead of September Expiration Date

April 21, 2025
A bipartisan bill has been introduced to the Senate that would extend the terms of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, widely seen as a vital national cybersecurity law.
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Hexagonal grid and padlocks showing the unknown extent of damage for State Farm’s credential stuffing attack
Cyber SecurityNews

Extent of Damage for State Farm Credential Stuffing Attack Still in Question

August 19, 2019
State Farm, the insurance giant with more than 83 million customers, was hit by a credential stuffing attack with unknown number of customer accounts compromised.
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Hacker pointing to code on a computer monitor in a dark room showing data breach and source code leak
Cyber SecurityNews

Extortion Attempt on Samsung Leads to Data Breach, Leak of Bootloader and Authentication Source Code

March 10, 2022
Samsung says that no personal information was lost in the data breach and that it does not expect customers to be impacted, but the source code could lead to serious vulnerabilities.
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Cockroach climbing on keyboard showing security vulnerabilities
Cyber SecurityNews

F5 Patches 29 Security Vulnerabilities; Bug Allows Complete System Takeover in Sensitive Sectors

September 3, 2021
F5 fixed 29 security vulnerabilities affecting BIG-IQ and BIG-IP products, but no viable mitigation for a bug causing a complete system takeover and affecting the sensitive sectors.
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