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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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What the Iowa Caucus Tells Us About Cavalier Approaches to Technology

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

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

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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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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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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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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 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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Cyber SecurityNews

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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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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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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