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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.

 

Policeman arresting hacker showing GozNym cyber crime group going out of business after U.S. federal court charged their ringleaders
Cyber SecurityNews

GozNym Cyber Crime Group, Responsible for Theft of Over $100 Million, Put Out of Business

May 23, 2019
Known for their cyber crime product which infected over 41,000 victims in financial institutions, GozNym is going out of business with their key figures across Eastern Europe charged by U.S. federal court.
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Hacker pointing finger at laptop screen showing ransomware via social engineering
Cyber SecurityNews

Nigerian Threat Actors Skip Social Engineering, Make Direct Pitches to Employees To Install Ransomware on Company Networks

August 25, 2021
Most ransomware attacks begin with some combination of phishing and social engineering. An enterprising ransomware gang in Nigeria appears to be skipping this messy step, simply making a direct pitch to employees to join in on the attack.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Demand $17 Million in Compal’s Security Breach Despite the Company’s Denial of the Ransomware Attack

November 23, 2020
Hackers demanded $17 million in Compal's security breach despite its denial of the ransomware attack. Compal also claimed that its production lines were not affected.
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Image of businessman holding mobile phone representing the security menace of mobile communication devices for business executives
Cyber SecurityInsights

The Mobile – Miracle Communication Device or Executive Security Menace?

February 22, 2017
Mobile smartphone usage is now reaching saturation point in the developed world. Increasingly mobile phones are becoming (or have become) indispensable business tools as well as powerful communication devices. However, with great power comes great responsibility – something that seems to have escaped U.S. President Donald Trump who is still using a legacy Android device. In this article we examine just why mobile devices present massive challenges when it comes to data security – and why business users need to be vigilant.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Mitigating Election Disinformation

September 13, 2024
Major elections are being held around the world, and many with razor thin margins promise to be contentious, emotive and hard-fought. Proponents of particular candidates and parties are using active disinformation campaigns to spread lies, innuendos and misinformation, to promote their candidate and disincentivize their opponent’s supporters from voting.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Nordstrom Email System Hijacked to Push a Crypto Scam

March 30, 2026
Fraudsters used Nordstrom’s official email system to promote a crypto scam promising to double funds sent to the scammers’ wallet addresses as a St. Patrick’s Day giveaway.
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Keyboard with dollar bill showing ransom payment and cyber extortion
Cyber SecurityNews

PowerSchool Confirms Ongoing Cyber Extortion of Individual Schools Despite Ransom Payment

May 14, 2025
Threat actors behind the 2024 PowerSchool data breach continue to extort individual schools, despite the education software developer having already made a ransom payment.
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Vials of liquid on a white table and the logo of Merck shows insurance claims for NotPetya cyber attack
Cyber SecurityNews

Victory for Pharma Giant Merck in NotPetya Cyber Attack Suit Redefines “Act of War” Insurance Claims

May 16, 2023
Victory for Merck in the long-simmering suit on the 2017 NotPetya cyber attack means that cyber insurers now have much less ground to stand on when denying insurance claims on an "act of war" basis.
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Developer working on laptop with source code showing vulnerable code
Cyber SecurityNews

New Reports: Developers, Overwhelmed by Security Issues, Pushing Vulnerable Code and Missing Over Half of Reported Vulnerabilities

April 29, 2022
Whether it is company culture or an individual attitude, developers do appear to be commonly shipping vulnerable code with the full knowledge that there are weaknesses in it.
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Woman's hand tapping the Facebook screen on smartphone showing account takeover after data leak
Cyber SecurityInsights

What Can Brands Learn From the Facebook Data Leak?

June 10, 2021
Brands need to safeguard their social presence, protect their customers’ data and avoid account takeover fraud after massive data leaks like Facebook’s.
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