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Insights and opinions on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity contributed by thought leaders from around the world.

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Cyber Security Insights

Want to Stop Fraud? Start with Separation of Duties

December 20, 2022

Mapping toxic combinations and implementing separation of duties rules doesn’t have to be a painful process. Strong, regularly maintained SOD controls can help organizations identify and remediate those toxic combinations in an efficient and straightforward manner, limiting the potential damage of fraud and identity-based attacks.

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Balance Sheet Blind Spot: Cryptocurrency Is Not as Protected as You Think

December 20, 2022

Cryptocurrency is increasingly being added to businesses' balance sheets because it helps to reach new customers, and it provides a way to avoid many fees. As with any financial asset, the question of how to secure it is moving to the forefront of the CFO’s mind.

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BadUSB: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat

December 19, 2022

BadUSB attacks have proliferated in the last year for a simple reason — they work as long as curiosity is part of human nature. The impact of BadUSB is tantamount to allowing an unknown hacker to sit at an employee’s unlocked computer and directly attack the network from the inside.

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Running in Place: Staying Afloat With Language-Level Vulnerability Management

December 16, 2022

Security vulnerabilities in languages like PHP, Python, and Java may involve updating the language. The problem is that when a language level update is released, it traditionally does not simply address security issues – it introduces other, unrelated, language changes which may break existing code.

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Five Best Practices for Consumers to Beat Phishing Campaigns This Holiday Season

December 15, 2022

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and with it, a surge in hacker activity. The massive increase in online shopping around the holidays offers hackers ample opportunity to deceive shoppers with social engineering attacks like phishing campaigns.

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Leveraging the Attack Surface – A Novel Approach in Navigating the Threat Landscape

December 15, 2022

A combination of EASM with CMDB delivers real-time visibility of the entire stack. Previously unknown or unmanaged assets come into focus and automated workflows weed out vulnerabilities at scale, which simplifies the previously overwhelming proposition of exhaustive investigation and patching, asset by asset.

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Lessons Brands Can Learn From Midterm Election Disinformation

December 14, 2022

You can’t control bad actors targeting your brand and customers. What’s most important is to ensure that you’re monitoring for the abuse of your brand online so that you can take action as quickly as possible to disrupt impersonation attacks before your brand falls victim.

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Expert Cybersecurity Predictions for the Next 5 Years

December 14, 2022

Cyberattack methods are constantly changing as criminals find new ways to automate breaches, crack strong networks, and target vulnerable systems. From a growing need for intelligence-led security to increased infrastructure protections, organizations must look years into the future to stay ahead of the attacks of tomorrow.

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5 Information Security Quick Wins for SMBs

December 13, 2022

As an SMB, what can you do to prevent cybersecurity attacks and safeguard your data and critical assets? Hint: Give your data privacy and information security practices a check-up. Get your ISO 27001 certification.

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Software May Be Eating the World and Your IT Budget

December 13, 2022

The economic landscape requires due diligence when it comes to enterprise level SaaS spending. Shadow IT hides wasteful spending, and organizations must manage costs associated with bulky and hidden SaaS platforms.

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Insights

Want to Stop Fraud? Start with Separation of Duties

Balance Sheet Blind Spot: Cryptocurrency Is Not as Protected as You Think

Running in Place: Staying Afloat With Language-Level Vulnerability Management

Five Best Practices for Consumers to Beat Phishing Campaigns This Holiday Season

Leveraging the Attack Surface – A Novel Approach in Navigating the Threat Landscape

Lessons Brands Can Learn From Midterm Election Disinformation

Expert Cybersecurity Predictions for the Next 5 Years

5 Information Security Quick Wins for SMBs

Software May Be Eating the World and Your IT Budget

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Data Breach at Largest Indian Nuclear Power Plant Leaks Sensitive Files

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Why Purple Teaming Is Becoming the Operating Model for Cyber Defense