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

The Last Watchdog

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. 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. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.

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CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The CVE-2023-26083 flaw in the Arm Mali GPU driver is chained with other issues to install commercial spyware, as reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in a recent report.

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How personal social media use can become a corporate problem

IT Governance

Most of us use social media to keep in touch with friends, read interesting content or share photos, but we also know it comes with risk. How private our data really is and whether or not “they” are listening is constantly in the news, but do you know the risks of personal social media use to your business?

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 416 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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7 Ways to Keep Employees Safe from the Scariest Cyber Threats

KnowBe4

Even the best-intentioned employees can sometimes do scary things that expose your organization to security risk. It’s well-established that humans are one of today’s greatest corporate risk vector. Social media is another channel through which sensitive information can be revealed – often unwittingly. Training Tip #4.

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Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

ARMA International

Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. This discussion will include methods, tools, and techniques such as using personae and identifying use cases that have high business value, while minimizing project risks. Finally, Part 3 will look to the future, will present next steps, and will discuss key takeaways.

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Is the Resurgence of Phishing Attacks A Cause For Concern?

Adapture

The malware can be a system-locking ransomware, a credential-stealing keylogger, a network-crippling worm, or just about any havoc-wreaking miscreant. While phishing attacks can also be carried out via social media/instant messaging channels, it’s still often associated with email. login credentials, personal data, etc).