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Database of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence portal available for sale

Security Affairs

The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. The hack revealed the poor level of cybersecurity implemented by the FBI, the US agency told Krebs that it is aware of a potential false account associated with InfraGard. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Historically, October has always been an important month for the cybersecurity community and a month of major cybersecurity events. So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Have you ever thought that this might be the result of a successful breach and not because of a point-of sale (POS) malfunctioning? Cybersecurity breach statistics to destroy your appetite". Wed, 11/23/2022 - 07:07. They should consider the following tips: 1.

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Global October Cybersecurity Events: Where You Can Find Thales

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Global October Cybersecurity Events: Where You Can Find Thales. The summer is now over, and October is a month full of cybersecurity events for Thales around the world. This year we have a Thales Demo Station where our pre-sales team will showcase our Data Protection and Access Management solutions. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:55.

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

In addition, educating employees about cybersecurity issues can help to reinforce the security-minded culture of the organization and change employee behaviour. This includes accounting, sales, and other teams. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. Make sure to involve each department in the process.

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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Cybersecurity specialist’ tops list of work-from-home IT jobs that need filling

The Last Watchdog

Many universities offer massive open online courses (MOOC) in cybersecurity. While you’ll need a bachelor’s degree (not necessarily in cybersecurity specifically) for most of these jobs, the median pay is a very solid $47.95/hr. They may work with computers or handheld devices, or other linked systems, such as point-of-sale machines.

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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

Security Affairs

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.