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Turn Out the Lights, the Cyber Attack Is Over. Not Quite

SecureWorld News

Non-essential operations were temporarily suspended as emergency response teams worked around the clock to understand the malware, prevent further damage, and initiate backups and recovery procedures where possible. This is due to a technical issue connected to the recent cyber attack, when we were forced to shut down our IT systems.

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How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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The Impacts of Data Loss on Your Organization

Security Affairs

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

The Last Watchdog

But they also increase the potential for security flaws and data privacy violations. This means implementing multiple security controls including multifactor authentication (MFA), MDR or EDR, securing and well-maintaining backups, implementing Zero Trust architecture, and having ready swift, decisive incident response measures.

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Privacy and security in the software designing

Security Affairs

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.

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How Healthcare Organizations Can Protect Themselves Against IoT Ransomware

IT Security Guru

This is the first recorded case of death attributed to a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks can have real life and death implications. Having a recovery plan and adequate backups that are easy to deploy can streamline business continuity processes. The delay in her receiving treatment led to her death.

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Automating Security Risk Assessments for Better Protection

eSecurity Planet

Your security assessment should include audits of things like: Access to systems and data. Data backups. Compliance assessment : A compliance assessment checks to see if your security and data controls meet regulations like GDPR , CCPA , HIPAA and PCI-DSS. Open ports and other vulnerabilities. Endpoint protection.

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