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Cyber Security
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.
Auction house Christie’s is currently notifying customers of a significant data breach after the RansomHub ransomware group threatened to leak the stolen sensitive personal information.
Generative AI (GenAI) has prompted fears about data security and privacy, but it may also be the tool that organizations have been looking for to improve security and privacy through better data handling.
The final amount of stolen crypto is still being tallied as investigations continue, but about 56 BTC (about $1.5 million) has been confirmed to be lost. General Bytes has over 15,000 bitcoin ATMs in circulation in over 100 countries.
A cybersecurity startup Buguard said hackers used malware to steal passwords for Wiseasy's remote control dashboards to compromise payment terminals worldwide. Hackers could control payment terminals, install and remove apps, access personal information, and make configuration changes using the remote control dashboards.
Though it is not yet a matter of official policy, inside sources indicate CISA is weighing a three-day deadline for fixing critical vulnerabilities in federal government systems that have been observed being exploited elsewhere.
Compromised passwords happens to everyone. Any company, regardless of size should be using MFA as part of their security strategy as it can be one of the easiest ways to secure accounts.
A data breach affecting Madison Square Garden Sports and the New York Knicks has leaked the personal information of customers, celebrities, athletes, and their representatives.
The US authorities offered a $10 million reward for information to identify or locate REvil and DarkSide ransomware gang leaders, and $5 million for their affiliates preparing attacks.
There's a common misconception that the AI label automatically makes a cybersecurity solution better when that's far from the truth. Organizations don't need AI or ML tools to improve cybersecurity.










