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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.

 

Customer making payment through smart watch showing how consumers value security over convenience in post COVID-19 world
Cyber SecurityInsights

Consumers Value Security Over Convenience in Post-COVID-19 World

July 28, 2020
Even though COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a greater reliance on eCommerce, consumers are still seeing payment security as a greater priority over the convenience.
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Computer system hack warning on screen showing Conti ransomware attacks
Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Rampage of Ransomware Attacks Comes Into Focus: 40 Companies Hit in One Month, 850 in Two Years

June 28, 2022
Conti is able to breeze through ransomware attacks in as little as three days thanks to a polished setup that has been years in the making: custom ransomware and tools, a disciplined working schedule and a business-like structure.
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Snack aisle of a grocery store showing ransomware attack impact on supply chain
Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Ransomware Attack on UK’s KP Snacks to Cause Major Supply Chain Problems for Popular Treats

February 10, 2022
KP Snacks notified its partners to expect supply chain problems after a ransomware attack encrypted its IT systems, preventing order placement and shipment of deliveries.
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Central Park in San Jose, Costa Rica showing national emergency due to Conti ransomware
Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Ransomware Declared a “National Emergency” in Costa Rica; $15 Million in Rewards Offered by US Government

May 11, 2022
The newly sworn-in President of Costa Rica began his administration by declaring a national emergency due to the extensive damage done by a spate of Conti ransomware attacks.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Ransomware Develops Proof-of-Concept Code for Firmware Attacks

June 10, 2022
Analysis of leaked chats shows that the Russian Conti ransomware gang had developed proof-of-concept code for stealthy firmware attacks targeting Intel's Management Engine.
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Danger sign on screen showing Conti ransomware becoming smaller ransomware groups
Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Ransomware Group Voluntarily Shuttered, but Members Expected to Splinter off To Smaller Groups

June 1, 2022
Security researcher claims that the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica was an intentional smokescreen to cover a reorganization into smaller ransomware groups.
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Hacker hand stealing data from laptop showing Conti ransomware
Cyber SecurityInsights

Conti Ransomware Group: The Alliances Behind the Chaos

June 2, 2022
Conti ransomware group has transformed from lone wolves into a globe-spanning pack of well-organized criminals disrupting and casting into disarray government entities, private organizations, and small and medium-sized businesses.
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Engineering team working in the lab at night showing continuous testing and automation
Cyber SecurityInsights

Continuous Testing and the Power of Automation

August 12, 2021
One overlooked aspect of continuous testing is its potential for the automation of security checks. By utilizing the automated power of continuous penetration testing, a company would no longer need to waste the precious time of their employees.
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Open digital lock showing data breach at data broker
Cyber SecurityNews

Controversial Data Broker LexisNexis Data Breach Impacts Over 364,000 People

June 4, 2025
Data broker LexisNexis has disclosed a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of over 346,000 people after a threat actor compromised its GitHub account.
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Digital key and lock showing API key data leak on AI models
Cyber SecurityNews

Controversial DOGE Employee Inadvertently Published API Key Granting Access to Over 50 of Elon Musk’s AI Models

July 17, 2025
The stolen API key allows interaction with at least 52 large language AI models (LLMs) that are in development at Musk's xAI, many of these in turn used by the "Grok" AI available through the X social media platform. An errant GitHub update was to blame.
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