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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942).

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Importance of having a Threat Intelligence Platform

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, as manual track down of threats is impossible, due to sheer volumes of data, analysts use an automated form of software that assists them in collecting, analyzing and sharing information with the teams to ensure identity and prevention of harm from attacks.

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Applying Heuristics in Cybersecurity

Approachable Cyber Threats

So what do heuristics look like in cybersecurity?” When we ask an expert to provide a risk estimate – for example, “How much would a data breach involving this server cost us?”, Data analysts aren’t immune to the ill effects of the recognition heuristic either. So when should I avoid heuristics in cybersecurity?”