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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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Postmeds’ Digital Pharmacy Truepill Confirms Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million Patients

November 22, 2023
Postmeds’ Truepill data breach impacted over 2.3 million individuals and is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging the digital pharmacy's negligence.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Credential Stuffing Attack Targeted Spotify, Affecting More Than 300,000 Accounts

December 3, 2020
Hackers compromised more than 300,000 Spotify accounts in a credential stuffing attack exploiting a third-party database containing 380 million credentials stolen from other breaches.
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DJ with headphones at night club showing credit card theft
Cyber SecurityNews

Over Two Years of Credit Card Theft: See Tickets Discloses Online Skimmer That Has Been Operating Since Mid-2019

November 2, 2022
According to an internal investigation that concluded in September of this year, the credit card theft window may have been open for just over 30 months. See Tickets has sold as many as 20 million tickets per year.
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Hack of SEC’s X Account Used to Prank the Crypto World With News of Bitcoin ETF Approval

January 12, 2024
The crypto world has been anticipating the approval of Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC. A group of hackers touched off premature celebration on Tuesday when they gained control of the SEC's X account, using the unauthorized access to post a fake approval message.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

How Shadow IT Is Undermining Your Work Culture – And What To Do About It

December 4, 2020
Use of Shadow IT by employees for communications can harm an organization’s security and its culture. It also signals to employers that something is not working.
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Huawei telecommunications equipment and electronics company logo on mobile phone shop showing risks in Huawei cybersecurity practices based on recent HCSEC study
Cyber SecurityNews

New UK Report On Huawei Cybersecurity Practices Paints a Dismal Picture

April 11, 2019
Huawei has made “no material progress” on addressing Huawei cybersecurity flaws discovered a year ago. Recent HCSEC study shows Huawei cybersecurity practices are untrustworthy and present high risk to the UK for large 5G network build-outs.
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Skull and bones on screen showing ransomware attack on Swiss government provider
Cyber SecurityNews

Swiss Government’s Ransomware Attack Impacts Numerous Departments, Hacker Leaks Terabytes for Free

July 4, 2025
A ransomware attack on a third-party service provider has impacted numerous Swiss government departments, potentially leaking sensitive personally identifiable information.
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Aerial view of railway wagons showing cyber attacks on industrial networks
Cyber SecurityNews

Low-Tech Cyber Attacks on Industrial Networks Are Up After a String of Successes

July 9, 2021
When one thinks of cyber attacks on industrial networks, one often pictures advanced nation-state threat actors using sophisticated techniques. A new report indicates that the modern trend may be in the other direction.
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Photo of power plant showing how to keep energy industry safe from cybersecurity threats
Cyber SecurityInsights

How to Keep Your Business Safe Against Energy Industry Cybersecurity Threats

December 19, 2019
The stakes of cybersecurity threats on a power plant are far higher than a bank account. What do the energy businesses need to know in order to keep their networks safe?
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Hacker hands at work with interface around showing Russian cyber attacks
Cyber SecurityNews

DHS Bulletin Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks in Retaliation if US Responds to a Ukraine Invasion

February 1, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies warning that Russian cyber attacks in the US are possible if Ukraine is invaded.
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