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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.

 

Apple logo on window of store showing Apple privacy rules
Cyber SecurityNews

Unintended Consequences of Apple’s Privacy Rules: Internal Engineers, App Developers Feel Constrained by Lack of Incoming Information

April 27, 2022
Proposed new features and app concepts are reportedly being nixed solely because of fears they will violate Apple’s privacy rules. Examples include scrapped plan to allow voice purchases via Siri.
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Sun shining behind United Nations building showing data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

United Nations Data Breach: Hackers Obtained Employee Login From Dark Web, Are Executing Ongoing Attacks on UN Agencies

September 16, 2021
UN data breach appears to stem from an employee login that was sold on the dark web. The attackers used this entry point to move farther into the organization's networks and conducted reconnaissance between April and August.
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Nuclear missile ready in silo showing impact of Maze ransomware attack
Cyber SecurityNews

United States Nuclear Missile Contractor Hit by Maze Ransomware Attack

June 11, 2020
Maze ransomware attack on U.S. nuclear missile contractor, Westech International, is likely to have significant implications given the contractor’s client list includes government agencies and major military contractors.
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Digital padlocks showing Change Healthcare data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

UnitedHealth Confirms Change Healthcare Data Breach Impacted 100 Million Americans

October 29, 2024
UnitedHealth Group (UHG) has confirmed that the February 2024 Change Healthcare data breach leaked the sensitive personal information of 100 million people, making it the worst healthcare leak in history.
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Cyber SecurityNews

UnitedHealth Data Breach Victims Nearly Double to 190 Million; Affects Almost Every 1 in 2 Americans

February 4, 2025
The actual number of victims impacted by the February 2024 UnitedHealth data breach has nearly doubled to 190 million, affecting nearly every one in two Americans.
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Hacker with laptop showing data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

University of Pennsylvania Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Records of Personal Information of Students, Alumni and Donors

November 7, 2025
The apparently partially politically motivated attacker claimed to have exfiltrated over 1.2 million records of personal information in the data breach, some of which dates back decades and included banking information.
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Technicians in data center examining servers showing the importance of finding legacy applications to prevent data breach
Cyber SecurityInsights

Unknown Legacy Applications Are Putting Your Company at Risk. Here’s How to Find Them.

May 1, 2019
Legacy applications are a common unknown for enterprises and represent an attack surface of customer data endpoints which could put their data at risk. Do you know how to find them to prevent data breaches?
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Man in shock with computer showing the unknown cyber threats to company data assets
Cyber SecurityInsights

Unknown Threats to Your Company Data Assets

May 23, 2019
It’s not enough to just keep up to speed with the latest cyber threats as it’s the unknowns which threaten company data assets, so what do we do about the unknowns?
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Hacker working on laptop showing the extent of underground hack-for-hire services with the unmasking of Dark Basin group
Cyber SecurityNews

Unmasking of the “Dark Basin” Group Indicates the Extent of Underground Hack-For-Hire Services

June 25, 2020
Market for hack-for-hire services could be expanding significantly with recent unmasking of a Dark Basin group that has been operating in the shadows for years.
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Virtual shield on digital background showing compliance checklists
Cyber SecurityInsights

Unmasking the Cybersecurity Gap: Why Relying Solely on Compliance Checklists Falls Short

January 8, 2024
By fostering a culture of continuous improvement that thinks outside the box of compliance, IT teams and security leaders can feel confident in their cybersecurity resilience.
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