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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 SecurityNews

Voter Data of Every Israeli Citizen Leaked by Election Management Site

February 24, 2020
Israeli voter data was exposed by the country’s election management site that leaked admin credentials via an unprotected API endpoint in the homepage source code.
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2015 Ashley Madison Data Breach Leads to New Cyber Extortion Scams

February 21, 2020
Hackers used data from 2015 Ashley Madison data breach to conduct cyber extortion scams, asking users to pay more than $1,000 worth of Bitcoin.
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Smart city with lock symbols showing hijack of smart building access control systems for DDoS attacks
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Hackers Use Smart Building Access Control Systems to Launch DDoS Attacks

February 21, 2020
By searching the internet, hackers have begun hijacking smart building access control systems to recruit these IoT devices into botnets for launching DDoS attacks.
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The Business of Cybersecurity Starts at Home

February 21, 2020
Many cybersecurity strategies fail as employees find them too complex and managers find them too expensive. How can you build an easy plan that benefits them personally and professionally?
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Massive DDoS Attack Shuts Down Iran’s Internet, Tehran Blames Washington

February 21, 2020
The head of Iran Civil Defense has accused Washington of the latest large-scale DDoS attack that targeted Iranian infrastructure, shutting down 25% of Iran's Internet.
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Major Japanese Defense Contractors Admit to Data Breach Incidents Dating Back to Over Four Years Ago

February 20, 2020
Two major Japanese defense contractors recently admitted to data breaches back in 2015 and 2018 when they were infected with malware and possibly had their files stolen.
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Military operation center showing the requirement for all U.S. defense contractors to complete a cybersecurity certification before submitting proposals by 2026
Cyber SecurityNews

Department of Defense Now Requires Defense Contractors to Obtain Cybersecurity Certification; How Difficult Will It Be?

February 20, 2020
U.S. Department of Defense requires all defense contractors to complete a cybersecurity certification before submitting proposals by 2026, starting with higher-level contractors this June.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

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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Code on screen showing password reuse problem in exposed login credentials
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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View of an oil refinery showing the new EKANS ransomware that targets industrial control systems
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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