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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

Cryptojacking , the practice of taking over a computer’s processes in order to mine cryptocurrency, is a popular method of blockchain-related fraud, often introduced via malicious links or by being directly installed on computers by someone with access. Further reading: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees.

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What is Incident Response? Ultimate Guide + Templates

eSecurity Planet

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: DEF CON Villages

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: DEF CON turns 30 This year what began simply as a going away party for a coworker has since evolved over the decades into an annual summer tradition for InfoSec leaders in Las Vegas, which now includes other events such as besides Las Vegas, Diana is known as hackers summer camp. Yes, this episode contains some recycled material.

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International Women’s Day 2022: How to Forge an Inclusive Work Culture

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Sharon Ginga , Encryption Product Marketing Director at Thales. And when I think about his future beyond high school, since he’s already 16, it’s here that I look to the workplace, mine and others, to promote true diversity and a more inclusive, accepting culture. Let’s hear what they have to say.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

And that's when we had this kind of great freeze event in Texas where they lost power and all this stuff. And could you craft a message that these meters would carry across and I kind of equated it to like, freight hopping like if there's a train going down, and a you know, a hobo or something hops on this train. It's mine.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Instead, apply defense in depth, provide employee cybersecurity training , and use threat intelligence platforms to provide general protection and educate both non-technical and security teams about the latest threats. 27% of all attacks mine crypto currencies, usually on unmonitored cloud systems.