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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware. See the Top Rootkit Scanners.

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

eSecurity Planet

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Too Much Holiday Cheer? Here’s Something to Fear: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

Adam Levin

IoT botnets will make dystopian paranoia seem normal. IoT will continue to grow exponentially. In 2020 there will be somewhere around 20 billion IoT devices in use around the world. Unfortunately, many are not secure because they are protected by nothing more than manufacturer default passwords readily available online.