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City worker loses USB stick containing data on every resident after day of drinking

Malwarebytes

The one piece of good news to emerge from this story is that the drive was both encrypted and password protected. Perhaps as a result of this cautious approach, there’s been no evidence or reports of the data being leaked so far. Files sent using this method are done so via an encrypted connection.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

From tailoring your DLP policy to promoting a collaborative culture inside the organization, explore these established practices for a stronger data security approach. Tailor Your DLP Policy This approach begins with a thorough examination of the types of data that your business handles.

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Email Security Guide: Protecting Your Organization from Cyber Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Spear-phishing is a more targeted form of phishing, where attackers personalize their approach to increase their chances of success. Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid.

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How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The PDP Law is an effort to enhance the existing regulatory framework on personal data protection; it signifies the development of policies on personal data protection and confidentiality and strengthens the right to privacy. The PDP Law has 76 articles across 16 chapters.

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Enterprise Secrets Management Explained: Best Practices, Challenges, and Tool Selection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Enterprise Secrets Management Explained: Best Practices, Challenges, and Tool Selection madhav Thu, 08/17/2023 - 06:28 Whether hosted in the cloud or on-premises, modern applications and integrations have accelerated the need for digital secrets. This includes sensitive data such as passwords, encryption keys, APIs, tokens, and certificates.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

The FBI says that since May 2021, North Korea threat actors have used Maui to encrypt servers responsible for healthcare services, such as electronic health records services, diagnostics services, imaging services, and intranet services. The only required argument is a folder path, which Maui will parse and encrypt identified files.".

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Strong Encryption Explained: 6 Encryption Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?