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GUEST ESSAY: Why the arrests of cyber criminals in 2021 will incentize attackers in 2022

The Last Watchdog

In 2021, law enforcement continued making a tremendous effort to track down, capture and arrest ransomware operators, to take down ransomware infrastructure, and to claw back ransomware payments. Prior to his career in information technology, Lance was a professional mountain guide. Related: The targeting of supply chains.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging ‘zero trust’ and ‘remote access’ strategies to mitigate ransomware risks

The Last Watchdog

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. You’ll significantly reduce your risk if you enforce a minimum security bar for all devices accessing your data. Ransomware? I think you may have heard of it, isn’t the news full of it? Related: Make it costly for cybercriminals.

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GUEST ESSAY: Ransomware pivot 2021: attackers now grab, threaten to leak sensitive data

The Last Watchdog

In fact, Gartner forecasts that global spending on information security and risk management services will reach $150.4 Today’s technology and security strategies are falling short at keeping a company’s most critical asset – data itself – safe. In the end, the issue is clear — our data is at risk. billion this year.

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GUEST ESSAY: A breakdown of the cyber risks intrinsic to ubiquitous social media apps

The Last Watchdog

A record 847,376 complaints of cyber-crime were reported to the FBI by the public, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report 2021 —a 7 percent increase from 2020. Plus, it’s been proven you get a dopamine response from social media, leading to the cyber security risk. So, it just gets sent to his phone.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems. conduct penetration testing.

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Insider Risk Management Framework: A New Approach to Data Protection

CyberSecurity Insiders

With that came increased risks to company data — employees are 85% more likely to leak files today than they were pre-Covid, according to the 2021 Data Exposure Report. This data risk problem is the elephant in the room. Why It’s Time to Redefine Data Protection with Insider Risk Management.

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to boost training

The Last Watchdog

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s how these technologies can bridge learning gaps in cybersecurity awareness and enhance the overall training experience.