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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Finally, the transportation management data is still important to protect, but perhaps not as financially or legally critical as the others. A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours. Forensics tools are also helpful.

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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for October 2023

IT Governance

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure. Can you spot a phishing scam?

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Mysterious custom malware used to steal 1.2TB of data from million PCs

Security Affairs

NordLocker experts speculate the malware campaign leveraged tainted Adobe Photoshop versions, pirated games, and Windows cracking tools. The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.” “This is a Trojan-type malware that was transmitted via email and illegal software.

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What Is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)? Types, Risks & Prevention

eSecurity Planet

For example, if a threat actor writes a malicious script on a financial services company’s web server on a page where users input their financial data, the threat actor can steal that data every time someone uses the page.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Organizations that have existing cloud solutions in place or are looking to implement them should consider these tips and tools to ensure that sensitive applications and data don’t fall into the wrong hands. Read more: Best IAM Tools & Solutions for 2021. Read more: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021.

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Enterprise Architecture: Secrets to Success

erwin

Review your current EA efforts and tooling. Question whether you are providing or managing data the business does not need, whether you are working too deeply in areas that may not be adding value, or whether you have your vital architecture data spread across too many disconnected tools. Why erwin for Enterprise Architecture?