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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 Attack Statistics You Need to Know

February 20, 2020
With cybersecurity threats growing every year, information on the most vital cyber attack statistics could help organizations better understand them and their potential damages.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Billions of Login Credentials Exposed in Largescale Attacks Involved Password Reuse

February 19, 2020
Study on 9 billion recovered login credentials shows significant password reuse which can help cybercriminals conduct credential stuffing attacks and possible account takeover.
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Cyber SecurityNews

New EKANS Ransomware Targets Industrial Control Systems, Appears to Originate From Profit-Motivated Cyber Criminals

February 19, 2020
New EKANS ransomware is the first for-profit strain of ransomware designed to shut down specific processes used in industrial control systems made by GE and other major manufacturers.
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Man clicking Whatsapp icon on mobile showing the new WhatsApp security flaw that makes the desktop version vulnerable to remote takeover via malicious messages
Cyber SecurityNews

New WhatsApp Security Flaw Makes the Desktop Version Vulnerable to Remote Takeover via Malicious Messages

February 18, 2020
A WhatsApp security flaw on the desktop version was recently discovered that allows hackers to rifle through user accounts and remotely access their files on PC via malicious messages.
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Cyber SecurityNews

New Study Suggests Security Automation Will Cause Dramatic Improvements, but Also Substantial Cybersecurity Workforce Reductions

February 17, 2020
Even though organizations are expecting security automation to reduce their cybersecurity workforce, it also helps them to focus on overall network security and the most serious vulnerabilities.
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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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Cyber SecurityInsights

What the Iowa Caucus Tells Us About Cavalier Approaches to Technology

February 13, 2020
A haphazard technology roll-out of a new voting app led to tech issues that delayed the Iowa caucus results and threw the public into states of confusion and frustration.
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Lovers hugging under the umbrella on a rainy day showing scammers breaking hearts on Valentine's Day
Cyber Security

Scammers Are Doing More Than Just Breaking Hearts This Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2020
Love is in the Cloud as millions of people are looking to meet their match online. However, Cupid isn't the only one taking aim at people seeking love on dating apps during this time of year. Catfishers and scammers are on the prowl, taking advantage of those looking for love.
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Labcorp company logo on tablet screen showing LabCorp’s second data leak in a year that exposed over 10,000 medical records
Cyber SecurityNews

Second Data Leak in a Year for LabCorp Exposes Over 10,000 Medical Records; What Keeps Going Wrong?

February 11, 2020
LabCorp experienced a second data leak in a year with more damaging information exposed this round that includes medical records and social security numbers.
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United Nations building with flags showing the UN data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability
Cyber SecurityNews

UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

February 10, 2020
UN suffered a major data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability that compromised staff information, commercial contract data, and health insurance data on 42 servers in 3 branches.
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