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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 SecurityInsights

How to Reimagine Security and Stop Holding Back Employee Productivity

December 23, 2020
Prioritizing security, without burdening employees with endless processes, documents and passwords is more urgent than ever today.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Millions of Smart Devices Affected by Vulnerabilities in the Firmware’s Networking Open-Source Libraries

December 21, 2020
Security researchers discovered 33 vulnerabilities in millions of devices using four popular open-source libraries. The bugs allow attacks, including remote code execution and DDoS.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Using Hardware VPNs for Security

December 21, 2020
With the uptick in VPN use, the likelihood of data breaches also increases. Hardware-based VPNs use a variety of security measures and features to protect any and all information.
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Cyber SecurityNews

FireEye Security Breach Blamed on Nation-State Hackers From a Country With “Top-Tier Offensive Capabilities”

December 18, 2020
Nation-state hackers with suspected links to Russia were behind the security breach at FireEye. The attackers stole Red Team tools and searched for government customer information.
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Cyber SecurityNews

IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Signed Into Law: New Security Requirements for Federal Government Devices

December 18, 2020
The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 is now federal law, meaning that US government "smart devices" will be subject to a new and more stringent set of security standards.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Retailers Push Mobile Holiday Shopping as Cyber Criminals Capitalize on App Insecurity

December 18, 2020
Without securing their mobile apps, any mishandling of customers' sensitive information during the holiday shopping season could haunt retailers for months and years to come.
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Cyber SecurityNews

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack Disrupts Foxconn’s Operations in the Americas, Hackers Delete Terabytes of Data, Demand $34 Million

December 17, 2020
DoppelPaymer ransomware gang demanded Bitcoins worth about $34 million to unlock Foxconn's data encrypted in a ransomware attack that stole 100 GB of data and encrypted 1,200 servers.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Medical Data Leaks Have Exposed 45 Million Records; Encryption, Basic Connection Security Measures Are Sorely Lacking

December 16, 2020
Medical data leaks are among the fastest-growing segments of cyber crime, and for good reason. Health care systems tend to operate on outdated systems that have inadequate security elements.
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Glasses placed on the laptop with screen of codes showing open source vulnerabilities
Cyber SecurityNews

Open Source Vulnerabilities Take Four Years to Spot, Says GitHub

December 15, 2020
GitHub's State of the Octoverse report has found that open source vulnerabilities are continuing to go undetected for as long as four years on average and developers have an average patch time of roughly a month.
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Data stream on top of the doors of server equipment in a data center showing threat of DDoS attacks
Cyber SecurityInsights

DDoS Attacks Remain a Serious Threat to Businesses Worldwide

December 15, 2020
While you may never be able to prevent a DDoS attack completely, here are some strategies that are available to you to increase your DDoS protection.
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