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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.

 

Modern building of Unicredit tower in new Porta Nuova business district showing Android malware and banking trojan
Cyber SecurityNews

Android Malware Named TeaBot Banking Trojan Targets Sixty Banks in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands

May 24, 2021
Security researchers discovered a new Android malware targeting sixty banks in Europe. The banking trojan overlays legitimate apps and mimics user interaction to commit fraud.
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Night view of of Russia Central Bank building in Moscow showing data dump
Cyber SecurityNews

Anonymous Publish 28 GB Data Dump Stolen From Russia Central Bank Detailing Secret Agreements and High Profile Client Information

April 8, 2022
Anonymous hacking group leaked a 28 GB data dump containing 35,000 files stolen from the Russia Central Bank in retaliation against the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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Marriott hotel showing data breach via social engineering
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Data Breach at Marriott as Social Engineering Attack Yields 300-400 Customer Credit Card Numbers

July 11, 2022
The data breach took place at the BWI Airport Marriott near Baltimore. A social engineering attack was executed on a member of the hotel staff, who unwittingly granted access.
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Close up stressed puzzled businesswoman looking at laptop screen showing data leak of credit scores due to API security issue
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Data Leak for Experian; Credit Scores of Americans Were Available to Anyone Due to API Security Issue

May 3, 2021
One would hope that credit bureau Experian had learned a lesson about data leaks but the agency has a new API security vulnerability that appears to have leaked the credit scores of nearly every American that has one.
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Man using Instagram app on mobile showing the Instagram password leak that exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Instagram Password Leak? Third-Party Follower Bot Exposes Plaintext Credentials of Thousands of Accounts

February 13, 2020
Latest Instagram password leak has exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials in the SocialCaptain app, allowing anyone to access any app profile by entering a unique user ID into a public URL.
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Hand holding mobile with Binance app showing crypto hack of blockchain bridge
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Major Crypto Hack as Binance Loses $566 Million to Blockchain Bridge Attack

October 10, 2022
The Binance crypto hack manipulated the Binance Smart Chain Token Hub bridge to pass forged proof messages. The attackers were then able to generate BNB directly to wallets under their control.
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Money and handcuffs showing US Treasury warning of ransomware payments
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Reason to Avoid Ransomware Payments: US Treasury Warns That It Might Violate Sanctions

October 8, 2020
The US Treasury is now warning of potential sanctions violations if ransomware payments are made, citing the possibility of civil penalties even if the attacker’s identity is unknown.
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Mailchimp mobile app on mobile phone showing security breach via customer support tools
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Security Breach at Mailchimp; Customer Support Tools Again Hijacked to Phish Clients, in Third Such Incident in a Year

January 24, 2023
The Mailchimp security breach appears to have lasted for less than a full day. The company says that client login information was not compromised, but customer support tools were used to send phishing emails.
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Toyota logo on a car showing cloud misconfiguration data leak
Cyber SecurityNews

Another Toyota Cloud Misconfiguration Data Leak Exposed Over 260,000 Car Owners

June 14, 2023
Toyota discovered a second cloud misconfiguration data leak that exposed 260,000 domestic and international customers' in-vehicle data and personal information for over eight years.
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Backer using laptop and monitor showing cyber attack leaked code signing certificates
Cyber SecurityNews

AnyDesk Cyber Attack Compromised Production Systems and Leaked Code Signing Certificates

February 13, 2024
Popular remote monitoring and management software firm AnyDesk has suffered a cyber attack that compromised its production systems and leaked source code and code signing certificates.
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