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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Cloud migration, obviously, is here to stay. But there’s no doubt that the exodus to a much greater dependency on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud resources – Infrastructure-as-a-Service ( IaaS ) and Platforms-as-a-Service ( PaaS ) – is in full swing. Attacks targeting these resources aren’t targeting exposed data.

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

The way to avoid this is by taking into account the human factor when designing cybersecurity training; this means making training fun and engaging and helping employees understand their roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity.

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Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning 

Spinone

A lone administrator peers at a security console, looking at screens that may best be described as looking at “the Matrix” He tries desperately to find any anomalies that might indicate the greatest challenge to your data – ransomware. Fighting ransomware today requires using new tools, techniques, and technologies.

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2024 Cybersecurity Industry Experts Predictions: Part 1

IT Security Guru

Mike Newman, CEO of My1Login: Cloud migration will expand the attack surface “In the last year organisations have continued to transform by moving more of their applications and data into the cloud. Foundational controls must also take into account complex supply chains, which have the ability to impact data.

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Cloud Ransomware Protection for Top Cloud Storage Solutions

Spinone

Ransomware has arguably been the most commonly talked about topic in the security world regarding risks to organizations and their data. There has been somewhat of a misnomer when it comes to thinking that you can “ protect against Ransomware with public cloud storage.”

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

Long before this awful pandemic hit us, cloud migration had attained strong momentum in the corporate sector. As Covid19 rages on, thousands of large to mid-sized enterprises are now slamming pedal to the metal on projects to switch over to cloud-based IT infrastructure. Clark, 17, of Tampa, Fla.

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The Role Zero Trust Plays in Combating Privileged Credential Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

It only takes one compromised privileged credential to affect millions – identities, compliance fines potentially, lost intellectual property, lost shareholder value, or ransomware payments. Zero Trust aims to take these privileged accounts off the playing field and implement a least privilege access control model.