IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every one of these assets plays a vital role in business operations—and any of them could contain vulnerabilities that threat actors can use to sow chaos. Organizations rely on the vulnerability management process to head off these cyberthreats before they strike. Coding errors—e.g.,

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity awareness, however, has not kept up. In fact, only 49% of organizations have a ransomware response plan, compared to 48% in 2022. Everyone needs to increase the level of retail cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Zero day threats can be the source of some of the most dangerous kinds of cyberattacks. Zero day attacks take advantage of vulnerabilities that haven’t been discovered or are not publicly known yet. And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Great Resignation has left many companies reeling, experiencing a higher turnover rate than ever before. Employees carry with them a lot of knowledge about how to access company systems, and that knowledge doesn’t just go away when they leave. Revoke Access to Company Assets. So how can businesses protect themselves?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982. In response, threat actors are hustling to take full advantage. Here’s what all companies and individuals should fully grasp about our IoT systems under attack, post Covid-19. This shift is just getting started. A lot is at stake.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2020

DevOps expects changes as part of being responsive to end users. Agile software development is all about failing fast — discovering flaws quickly and making changes on the fly. WAFs have become a table stakes; any company with a public-facing website should by now have a WAF. Why has this remained so?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You need to alert your employees, friends and family. Blog post with links: [link] [New PhishER Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your M365 Blocklist Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform! With PhishER you can: NEW!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Understanding these factors allows you to make informed decisions when adopting a DLP solution for your cybersecurity strategies. Table of Contents Toggle How Data Loss Prevention Works in 10 Steps Why Should Companies Invest in Data Loss Prevention?

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

More specifically, the GDPR applies to all data controllersand data processors based in the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA includes all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The company regularly monitors the activity of EEA residents, such as by using tracking cookies. billion fine in 2023.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

The current era, where all data is digital, the threats of fraud, breach and data sprawl are more of a reality than ever. In these times, organizations not only take a hit because of the breached data and cyber threats, but also are heavily fined under global privacy regulations. Why do you need certain data?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 18, 2022

Given the insane security environment we are in, it may seem weird to suggest that a tech company is too good at security. How can you be too good at something that is critical to the safety and operational resilience of companies and nations? They’re even publishing their own unique, cutting-edge cybersecurity research.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. That is why criminals have historically chosen to focus on this industry over the years, with organized crime evolving into organized cybercrime. Unsurprisingly, the “human factor” remains the weakest link in cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud deployment model: Public , private , and hybrid deployments all have different configuration requirements; private clouds may demand more stringent security, affecting settings, whereas hybrid setups handle both on-premises and cloud configurations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Malware attacks via backdoors made up 21% of all incidents, and 17% were ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services offer their clients 24/7 turnkey threat monitoring, detection and remote response capabilities. Having an entire external team devoted solely to threat detection and response increases the chances of identifying threats that may otherwise elude internal teams.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

This could be one reason why BEC attacks have nearly doubled across the DBIR entire incident dataset, as shown in Figure 36, and now make up over 50% of incidents in this category. However, unlike the times we live in, this section isn't all doom and gloom. And why are you and your end-users continually aggravated by them?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Related: Defusing weaponized documents While social media on every platform has benefits, there remains risks that must be addressed so as to keep your companies’ image and data safe. 1 : Cybercrime Businesses should always be very aware of the threat of cybercriminals, and social media also poses very real cyber-security risks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This update touches on the newly detected malware , attack vectors to guard against, and why the targeting of security vendors is a critical development in cybersecurity. Detection of 2nd APT and additional Orion vulnerabilities published. Also Read: FireEye, SolarWinds Breaches: Implications and Protections. federal agencies.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Below you will find the main takeaways of the data protection and cybersecurity seminar held with the GIOIN Open Innovation Network in Turin. Cyberattacks (and more broadly IT security threats) are inevitable. In fact, through the accountability principle almost all GDPR provisions become relevant from a cybersecurity perspective.

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OneHub

MAY 17, 2021

Why is work email so stressful? In an interview with Business Insider , psychologist Ron Friedman explains why work email takes such a toll on employees. All those “quick” emails add up to an alarming number of hours each day. Updates are often issued after a security vulnerability has been discovered.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 27, 2019

We’ve all been there: Opening our email app or checking social media to find that our information may have been compromised in the breach of another big-name brand. For some a panic ensues—but none more so than the company that could have prevented the breach or at the very least, minimized the damage. See Something, Say Something.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security. All my apes gone. I been hacked,” Kramer wrote on Twitter.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

. “The analyst at Lockheed Martin emphasized that this attack could represent a “significant threat to the aviation industry.”” ” Cyber security experts believe the attack was carried out by the China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Emissary Panda , APT27 and Threat Group 3390, and Bronze Union). James Wan. .

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Monahan said virtually all of the victims she has assisted were longtime cryptocurrency investors, and security-minded individuals. “They truly all are reasonably secure. “They truly all are reasonably secure. “The victim profile remains the most striking thing,” Monahan wrote. Then on Aug.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

This example, therefore, serves to show you the importance of taking cybersecurity seriously since a cyber attack can terribly damage an organization’s reputation and even lower the quality of the service or product it offers. Now, more and more businesses are elevating their cybersecurity from a mere IT issue to a strategic business risk.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

So you’ve been hit with ransomware and, for whatever reason, you paid the bitcoin but now the decryptor doesn’t work. Who are you going to call for help? Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. For even skin cells left at a crime scene.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. Cybersecurity has always been seen as a catch-up game, with determined adversaries a step ahead.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Why It Matters This approach protects against conflict with organizational requirements. To simplify policy management, monitoring, and reporting, integrate all firewalls into one tool. Why It Matters By ensuring uniform policies across several firewalls, this centralized solution improves overall network security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Network security is an umbrella term for all facets of your network’s cybersecurity posture, with an emphasis on developing and using policies, procedures, best practices and tools that safeguard every piece of your network’s overall infrastructure. Also read: What is Network Security?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

This was accomplished by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Kaseya VSA, a network management tool widely used by managed service providers (MSPs) as their primary tool to remotely manage IT systems on behalf of SMBs. In a few instances, the attackers requested $70 million, payable in Bitcoin, for a universal decryptor.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

A typical example is a Seattle-based computer appliance supplier that had less than 10 percent of its 5,000 employees set up to work remotely prior to the pandemic. Overnight, this supplier was forced to make the switch to 90 percent of its employees working from home. Companies will always have some on-premises IT systems, of course.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2022

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a crucial enterprise technology that ties the stack of cybersecurity systems together to assess threats and manage risks. ThreatInsight: This security monitoring assessment tool collects logs and gives you insight into your organization’s threats. ManageEngine Log360.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for them. Personal and Corporate data is now regularly targeted and traded by unscrupulous actors who use it to undermine Governments, destabilise markets, intimidate or threaten companies and individuals. If they are in superior strength, evade them.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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