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NASA Audit: Cyber Risk Skyrockets with 'Work from Home'

SecureWorld News

The audit proves what we've heard from many security leaders during our SecureWorld Remote Sessions : the pandemic and work from home have greatly increased the cyber attack surface and attack attempts. NASA lacked an Agency-wide risk management framework for information security and an information security architecture.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3)

The Last Watchdog

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Wayne Schepens , Chief Cyber Market Analyst, CyberRisk Alliance Schepens The weakest link is still humans; attacks caused by social engineering remain a critical risk for all organizations.

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North Korean Hackers Intensify Cyberattacks on South's Arms Industry

SecureWorld News

The group employed sophisticated spear-phishing, watering hole attacks, and kernel-level malware to compromise the targets. Organizations can then work to counter these TTPs specific to each their assets, criticality, architecture, and other unique risks and considerations for that organization.

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Cyber Insurers Pull Back Amid Increase in Cyber Attacks, Costs

eSecurity Planet

A report this month from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of companies seeking cyber insurance coverage has steadily risen since 2016 and that insurers are increasing the prices of their policies and lowering their coverage limits as the number of cyberattacks rise. How secure is their architecture?

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NIS2 Framework: Your Key To Achieving Cybersecurity Excellence

Centraleyes

In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally. The transition to remote work during the pandemic has also exposed new vulnerabilities, increasing susceptibility to phishing attacks. Identify areas with insufficient visibility and potential cyber risks.

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External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans: Difference Explained

eSecurity Planet

These include: Malware Malvertising Phishing DDoS Ransomware Session hijacking Drive-by attack When Should You Do an External Vulnerability Scan? They assist businesses in identifying security holes that both internal and external attackers might exploit in their network architecture, applications, or systems.

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Group-IB uncovers PerSwaysion – sophisticated phishing campaign targeting executives worldwide

Security Affairs

Group-IB uncovered a new sophisticated phishing campaign, tracked as PerSwaysion, against high-level executives of more than 150 companies worldwide. . PerSwaysion is a highly-targeted phishing campaign. New round of phishing attempts leveraging current victim’s account usually takes less than 24 hours.

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