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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.

 

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Cyber SecurityNews

US Legislators Look To Stop “Grinch Bots” From Ruining the Holidays

December 6, 2021
Grinch bots have been a problem in the retail space for years and even beyond the Christmas season, snapping up everything from concert tickets to new video games.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Use Compromised Google Cloud Accounts for Cryptocurrency Mining

December 7, 2021
Google's new Cybersecurity Action Team warned that cybercriminals compromised unsecured or misconfigured Google Cloud instances to perform cryptocurrency mining.
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Cyber SecurityNews

More of Facebook’s “High-Risk Accounts” Will Now Require Two-Factor Authentication

December 7, 2021
Facebook is expanding mandatory two-factor authentication for users flagged as having high-risk accounts and will eventually be locked out of the platform until they enable it.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Can Your Cybersecurity Culture Stand Up to the Latest Spear Phishing Techniques?

December 8, 2021
With emails bypassing defenses, humans are left as organizations’ last line of defense against phishing attacks. But it’s unreasonable to expect each employee to be a cybersecurity expert and identify these attacks every time.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Lloyd’s of London: Cyber Insurance Will Not Cover Cyber Attacks Attributable to Nation-States

December 8, 2021
Lloyd’s of London has issued a bulletin indicating that its cyber insurance products will no longer cover the fallout of cyber attacks exchanged between nation-states. This definition extends to operations that have "major detrimental impact on the functioning of a state."
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Cyber SecurityInsights

A Compliance Blueprint for the FCA’s Remote Work Expectations

December 9, 2021
FCA issued remote work guidance in October outlining its expectations for compliance with its regulatory framework and effectively signaling the end of any reprieve for dispersed workforces.
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Russia flag on the screen with program code showing SolarWinds hackers targeting cloud providers
Cyber SecurityNews

Mandiant: SolarWinds Hackers Still Active, Currently Targeting Cloud Providers

December 9, 2021
The SolarWinds hackers (thought to be backed by Russian intelligence) are up to their old tricks with new cloud providers, and have reportedly already breached a number of companies.
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Cyber SecurityNews

DNA Testing Firm Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information of More Than 2.1 Million People

December 9, 2021
DNA testing firm said the data breach exposed personal and financial data of 2.1 million people, and hackers removed some files from the national genetic testing organization system database.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Defense Cybersecurity: How Changing Classified Document Status Can Unknowingly Affect Risk Levels

December 10, 2021
Defense agencies must take a proactive approach to file security, and one of the most effective ways to do this is by utilizing Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) technology that instantly cleans and rebuilds files to match its known good manufacturer’s spec – automatically removing potential threats.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Legacy IT Vendors Losing Trust as Supply Chain Attacks, Ransomware Attacks Run Rampant

December 10, 2021
A new survey reveals deepening frustration with legacy IT vendors such as Microsoft, as supply chain attacks and ransomware attacks fed by vulnerabilities in their software become the "new normal.”
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