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

The Last Watchdog

Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. Without it, a business is vulnerable to a variety of risks, including financial loss, damage to intellectual property, and brand reputation. Use a corporate VPN.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. This gives the perpetrator the access needed to launch the ransomware and lock the company out of its own infrastructure or encrypt files until the ransom is paid in cryptocurrency.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Vicious insider.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

Like maybe I should just risk it and just start publishing this stuff to raise awareness. And to just have other people join in and take a look and say, How well are these systems built? You know how, how safe and secure are they? So I need some more information and how can I get that?