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Healthcare data breach affects 2 million; Malware allows cybercriminals to steal payment card numbers

Security Boulevard

A new study by Surfshark discovered that the average American has been affected by at least seven data breaches since 2004. internet user has lost 27 data points on average to online breaches, most of them emails, passwords and usernames,” by far the most out of any country around […].

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FBI Analyst Accused of Stealing and Hoarding Classified Data, Including on Cyber Threats

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A federal grand jury indicted an employee of the FBI’s Kansas City Division for taking classified documents at home, for years on end, related to counterterrorism procedures, counterintelligence and cyber threats. One of the dangers security companies always warn about goes by the name of “insider threat.”

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

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So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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Cybersecurity Training and Tech Aren’t Enough; ‘Culture Change’ Needed

eSecurity Planet

In 2004, the global cybersecurity market was worth just $3.5 They say that the best defense against cyber threats is in an organization’s security culture. However, despite advanced defenses, organizations still face massive data breach problems. billion,” said Steve Morgan, founder of Cybersecurity Ventures.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

Executive stakeholders are being prepared for average data breach costs, which according to IBM now reside at just over $4.24 And, if the organisation is listed on the NASDAQ, this worsens after a breach becomes public. Given these findings, companies with more gender diversity should be more cyber resilient.

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Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Working in Cybersecurity & Other High Risk Fields

Jane Frankland

This increases the likelihood of making mistakes, such as clicking on phishing links, sharing data in insecure ways, using weak passwords, or not spotting cyber threat patterns. Organisations When employees suffer from burnout, their brains become tired and less able to cope with the demands of their job.

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Achieving PCI DSS Compliant Firewalls within a Small Business

Security Boulevard

Firewalls are used to segment or isolate networks and are an essential component to limit cyber threats and protect internal networks from the internet and untrusted networks. But before getting into the details of it, let us first understand the meaning of a PCI DSS compliant firewall. What is a PCI DSS Compliant Firewall?