CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Health providers are a tempting target for cyber attackers, particularly with ransomware, as they combine deeply personal information and they are often perceived as having weaker security infrastructure, while any disruption can be life threatening.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. More and More Ransomware Attacks. UK School Cyber-Attack affects 40,000 Pupils’ Email.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Educate employees. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). Maps like this can also improve processes and limit exposure (Why are we still sending ‘that’ data to the vendor whose contract is terminated?).

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The company should also perform frequent backups of key data and shut off old servers and virtual machines that aren’t being used anymore. Education – How often are you educating employees on best practices and holding simulations on what to do if a cyber related incident were to occur?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2021

Resiliency: Assure that service providers take advantage of cloud’s nearly unlimited capabilities to provide redundancy for application availability and data backups. We must work together through education, training, and collaboration to effectively protect data and improve security.”. Subscribe to the PCI Perspectives Blog.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore common techniques used to penetrate systems and how organizations can defend against each type of attack. Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: You’ve undoubtedly seen Kim Crawly’s work; her byline appears on a number of blogs from a number of different outlets. You are acting as your cyber attacker. Again, you are simulating cyber attacks -- you’re not actually conducting cyber attacks. Vamosi: Yeah.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: You’ve undoubtedly seen Kim Crawly’s work; her byline appears on a number of blogs from a number of different outlets. You are acting as your cyber attacker. Again, you are simulating cyber attacks -- you’re not actually conducting cyber attacks. Vamosi: Yeah.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Usually, cyber-attackers decrypt your files after they receive the payment. However, attackers tend to target the most valuable data. That’s why organizations in healthcare, governance, finances, and education are the most attractive targets. Why backup is the best way to recover files damaged by ransomware?

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

The pandemic has further increased opportunities for cyber attackers as employees access company resources from myriad devices/networks not managed by the corporate IT team. For example, they will compromise backup systems so that administrators cannot use them to restore data. We’d love to hear what you think. Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

Organizations should report anomalous cyber activity and/or cyber incidents 24/7 to report@cisa.gov or (888) 282-0870. Second "Bottom Line Up Front" BLUF point: CISA has released TTP's of Russian threat actors known to attack US Critical Infrastructure. If you work there, skip this blog and go read their report first!

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