The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2023

As part of criminal enterprises or economic warfare, nation-states using cyber-attacks can inflict damage without firing a shot and extend power beyond their borders. LW: Regulation hasn’t seemed to help much; data security rules have been highly fragmented, i.e., Europe vs. the U.S. and even state-by-state in the U.S.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

Hackers use more sophisticated methods to break network defenses and steal sensitive data on a large scale. Malicious actors target personal data because of its value. They use this data to steal identities and access corporate accounts. The consequences of data breaches go beyond financial impact. 66% of U.S.

Data privacy 52

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Ransomware 101

Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats Insurance Artificial Intelligence 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A CISA advisory highlights that, “MFA is one of the most important cybersecurity practices to reduce the risk of intrusions—according to industry research, users who enable MFA are up to 99% less likely to have an account compromised.”. Quantitative data on human cybersecurity awareness. How do people perceive cybersecurity?

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Cisco Security

JUNE 30, 2022

Insider cyber-attacks are among the fastest growing threats in the modern security network, an increasingly common cause of data breaches. Using their authorized access, employees are intentionally or inadvertently causing harm by stealing, exposing, or destroying sensitive company data. Everyone is an insider .

Digital transformation 124

Digital transformation Data privacy Identity Theft Data breaches 124

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

In an era where data has become the cornerstone of business operations, the loss of vital information can result in severe setbacks and irreparable damage. Whether it’s due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, cyber-attacks, or natural disasters, the loss of valuable data can have devastating impacts on an organization.

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Unstructured Data Cyber Attacks Backups Encryption 91

Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Logging and Audit Trail: Establishing systems to track and register user behaviors and creating an audit trail for accountability are essential steps in establishing accountability. They should also ensure that the company is honest in describing its data collection and access procedures to customers and regulators if needed.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The European Commission has announced plans to ban TikTok, saying that the move will help defend against cyber threats: "To increase its cybersecurity, the Commission's Corporate Management Board has decided to suspend the use of the TikTok application on its corporate devices and on personal devices enrolled in the Commission mobile device service.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Data breaches 84

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 84

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2021

Organizations around the world must fulfill an increasing number of regulatory requirements including NIST, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as federal and state data breach laws.

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Risk Data breaches Healthcare Financial Services 114

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Robust security measures, including IAM, are needed, and here there is good news to report — more organizations are prioritizing identity and access management solutions for user accounts, privilege levels of applications, administrative roles, and even customer accounts.

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Risk Artificial Intelligence Technology Digital transformation 118

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Account Provisioning and Deprovisioning: IAM controls the creation, modification, and removal of user accounts. Hijacking of accounts Unauthorized persons obtain control of user accounts through account hijacking. This helps in enforcing the principle of least privilege, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

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Backups Encryption Firewall Risk 98

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

An effective GRC model can help to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce non-compliance, protect data, limit wasted resources, and enable improved sharing of information across the organization. Governance Governance refers to the policies, rules, and frameworks that a company needs to follow to meet its business targets.

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IoT Technology Artificial Intelligence Government 80

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

President Biden came into office around the time of the SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline cyber attacks, so cybersecurity has been a major focus of the Administration from the beginning. These efforts may integrate diplomatic, information, military (both kinetic and cyber), financial, intelligence, and law enforcement capabilities.”

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Cybersecurity Government Data privacy Software 132

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Still, over time, they’ve been woven into baseline data security regulations far and wide. NIST specs are echoed in the data loss disclosure and data privacy laws that have cropped up in many U.S. Cyber hygiene isn’t difficult. states, for instance. Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

The importance of carrying out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy. Therefore, it’s essential to carry out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy.

Software 106

Software Data privacy Architecture Risk 106

SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2021

Fundamentally, the laws and regulations are one of the best, if not the best, methods to encourage organizations to address data privacy and cybersecurity. But these laws must incorporate principles that respect ethical data collection practices to be truly effective. The threat of non-compliance enforcement looms heavy.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2021, we endured the fallout of a seemingly endless parade of privacy controversies and milestone cyber attacks. Business Email Compromise (BEC) as accounted for over $500 billion in losses. Related: The dire need to security-proof APIs. They can no longer put their head in the sand. Tokazowski.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In its annual Data Breach Investigations Report , published at the beginning of 2013, Verizon revealed that businesses with fewer than 100 employees made up the single largest group of victims of data breaches. bank accounts in 2012 by cybercrooks using malware like keyloggers.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Small Business Antivirus Malware 87

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber? What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers? Here are my top 5 predictions: Work-From-Anywhere Will Continue to Expose Cyber Gaps . Automation and Machine Learning .

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Cybercrime Cybersecurity Digital transformation CISO 98

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Account Hijacking How it occurs: Attackers acquire unlawful access using stolen user credentials, which could result in unauthorized account and data access and misuse. Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities.

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Encryption DDOS Architecture Risk 110

Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2023

An external attack surface refers to the parts of your organization’s digital information that are stored outside the enterprise network and could be vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Architecture 59

Architecture Firewall IoT Cyber Attacks 59

BH Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2022

Next, we turn to data privacy and, more specifically, the EU General Data Protection Regulation. For our fifth blog of 2021, we present BH Consulting CEO Brian Honan’s in-depth analysis of the ‘Conti cyber attack on the HSE’ report. Thumbs down for fingerprint scanners?

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Insurance Scams Cyber Risk 59

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

SecureWorld recently hosted a panel discussion on the topic of insider threat featuring three guests: Phillip Curran, CISO and CPO for Cooper; Jordan Fischer, Cyber Attorney for Beckage; Billy VanCannon, Head of Product for Spirion; and Justin Turner, Associate Director of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Protiviti.

Social Engineering 79

Social Engineering Phishing Risk Data privacy 79

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The platform’s threat intelligence feeds are constantly updated so it can identify and respond to the most recent cyber attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities. Improves email security using user authentication techniques , lowering the danger of unauthorized email account access. Pros Competitively priced at $3.03

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020). These regulations necessitate thorough assessments of wireless systems to ensure compliance and mitigate the risk of data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

As attack methodologies evolve due to AI, machine learning and nation-state hackers , security startups are receiving a lot of funding to develop products that can secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyber attacks and protect data as it travels from the cloud to IoT devices.

Cybersecurity 110

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Marketing 110

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

This open database is a goldmine for identity thieves and other attackers. Here’s how: Cyber Attacks. For example, there are no policy or account numbers, social security numbers, or payment types. We want to contact this database’s owners and let them know that their data logs are exposing millions of households.

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Data breaches Internet Internet VPN 82

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We can expect to see a steep rise in US state-by-state data privacy requirements and movement toward a potential federal privacy law in 2022. In fact, by 2023, it’s expected that 65% of the world’s population will be covered by privacy laws. “In Jeff Sizemore, chief governance officer, Egnyte. “We

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Government Cybersecurity 142

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. Ethyca is compliance -focused as regulatory enforcement becomes an essential part of data privacy. With Ethyca, clients get a bundle of tools for privacy by design in the development process.

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