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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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“Mother of All Breaches” Data Leak Pulls Together 26 Billion Records From Thousands of Prior Breaches

January 26, 2024
The 1.2 terabyte MOAB file is broken up into over 3,800 folders, each one representing a prior data leak that saw personal information or credentials make their way to the open internet. In total there are over 26 billion records.
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Hackers Accessed UScellular Customer Data and Ported Numbers After Breaching Company’s CRM Software

February 4, 2021
Hackers breached UScellular’s retail CRM software and accessed customer data, including PIN and CPNI, and ported some subscribers’ mobile phone numbers to a different carrier.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

What Can Businesses Learn from Facebook Stock Plunge?

August 8, 2018
Are the privacy and data misuse scandals finally catching up with Facebook stock? There are lessons every business should heed to avoid a direct and shocking blow to company value.
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Google Warns Hackers That Victimized UK Retailers Now Targeting US Firms With Cyber Attacks

May 20, 2025
A ransomware gang that recently hit major UK retailers such as Marks & Spencer with cyber attacks is now setting its sights on US companies, according to a warning from Google's security team.
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Toll Group’s Operations Shut Down by Yet Another Ransomware Attack

May 14, 2020
Second ransomware attack on Toll Group in three months shows lightning can strike twice, and there's no grace period that's honored before the next attack.
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New Toyota Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 3.1 Million Customers

April 9, 2019
Toyota Motor Corporation has been the victim of a series of data breaches in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan over the past six months. Latest data breach in Japan has impacted 3.1 million customers’ information.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Report Shows Appalling State of Employee Awareness of Common Cyber Security Risks

October 25, 2021
KnowBe4's State of Privacy and Security Report found that employee awareness of cybersecurity best practices is so appalling that most workers cannot identify common security risks.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Fraud in Focus: Addressing APAC’s Cybersecurity Challenges for Financial Institutions

November 13, 2024
Banks' current measures against cyber fraud are falling short – and the numbers don’t lie. With a hyperactive threat landscape, what steps should financial institutions take to maximize cybersecurity?
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Cyber SecurityInsights

The Risk of Inaction (and the ROI of Change)

September 8, 2025
Upgrading to the “latest and greatest” technology isn’t always feasible for businesses, given the cost and disruption involved in constantly changing processes and switching solutions. So how can today’s organizations better understand when it makes sense to upgrade—and when it doesn’t?
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Demystifying the Cloud Service Provider Relationship

October 14, 2022
By truly understanding the service level agreements of a cloud service provider, enterprises can ensure that the joint responsibility of securing data, applications and processes is maintained, allowing IT teams to create a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy.
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