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Pharma Industry Seeing Reduction in Data Breach Costs, But Still Have Much to Do

KnowBe4

Insights from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report on the Pharmaceutical Industry shows that while the overall cost has improved, there are clear areas of risk that need to be addressed.

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National Safety Council data leak: Credentials of NASA, Tesla, DoJ, Verizon, and 2K others leaked by workplace safety organization

Security Affairs

The vulnerability posed a risk not only to NSC systems but also to the companies using NSC services. User Table Schema | Source: Cybernews As a huge number of emails were leaked, platform users could potentially experience a surge in spam and phishing emails. Are the leaked passwords crackable?

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Cambridgeshire crowned the UK’s cyber crime capital

IT Governance

For example, the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, which is based in Cambridge, was last year imitated in a sophisticated phishing scam targeting job seekers. One of the essential steps to cyber security is to educate your employees on the risks they face and the ways they can mitigate the risk.

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Half of EDR Tools, Organizations Vulnerable to Clop Ransomware: Researchers

eSecurity Planet

TA505 is well-known for its involvement in global phishing and malware dissemination. Their victims include hundreds of companies worldwide, and they engage in various illegal activities, including providing ransomware-as-a-service, acting as an initial access broker, and orchestrating large-scale phishing assaults and financial fraud.

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Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Users can also take precautionary measures to further reduce the risk. It’s also useful to tell employees how certain industries may be more at risk for mobile malware than others. A 2020 report showed how three out of four phishing attempts targeting pharmaceutical employees also delivered malware to victims.

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MY TAKE: Cyber attacks on industrial controls, operational technology have only just begun

The Last Watchdog

And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments. And by compromising activities on the IT side, stealing credentials, deploying phishing emails, and infecting websites with drive-by malware, criminals can infiltrate the OT network.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

They can streamline workflows to increase efficiency and reduce time-consuming tasks and the risk of error in production, support, procurement and other areas. ML algorithms can predict patterns, improve accuracy, lower costs and reduce the risk of human error. Gear up robotics AI is not just about asking for a haiku written by a cat.