Report found that organizations faced cybersecurity risks while transitioning to the hybrid workplace because of the bad behaviors picked up by employees during remote working.
Cyber Security
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.
The best way to ensure your business is prepared to face cybersecurity threats is to foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness. Convenience is not the same thing as laziness.
Investigation showed that scammers manually access 91% of compromised accounts within a week, 50% within 12 hours, and used them to send bulk credential phishing messages.
While the Executive Order primarily focuses on concrete steps the federal government must take to adopt cybersecurity best practices, there are several provisions that will also significantly impact government contractors, subcontractors and other private sector entities.
Hackers listed FIFA 21 and Frostbite engine source code and developer tools for sale on an underground hacking forum following the successful Electronic Arts data breach.
Setting the direction towards leading standards in authentication, encryption and data compliance will yield great benefits as these approaches begin to be increasingly implemented across public and private areas.
With digital transformation comes risk, and the implementation of new and innovative digital technologies without the appropriate safeguards can come at a very real financial and operational costs.
Recent events like the SolarWinds breach are stark reminders that to safely migrate operations to the cloud, organizations need to have a thorough plan ahead of time that is centrally focused on governance and security.
A new password leak, the largest to date, contains over 8.4 billion credentials among which may have been the account used to get into Colonial Pipeline's network.
The DOJ elevated the priority of ransomware attacks, comparing them to terrorism and directing U.S. Attorneys to coordinate investigations through the ransomware task force.










