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LastPass becomes a cyber attack victim for the second time from the first time

CyberSecurity Insiders

The same thing happened with LastPass, a company that offers password managing services. According to the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, threat actors used the previous credentials stolen from the previous cyber attack launched in August last year to infiltrate the same database for the second time.

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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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Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness: A Comprehensive Guide

CyberSecurity Insiders

Utilize a password manager to securely store and generate strong passwords. Maintain Regular Backups: Regularly back up your important data to an external hard drive or a cloud-based service.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

For example, in one of the most notable cases of a cyberattack on a nonproft, $650,000 was stolen from One Treasure Island , and the attack vector used was a third-party bookkeeping solution. These basic steps of upholding basic cyber hygiene are often low-cost or free and form the first line of defense against cyber threats.

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Half of EDR Tools, Organizations Vulnerable to Clop Ransomware: Researchers

eSecurity Planet

Backup and Restoration: Keep offline backups of data and execute backup and restore on a regular basis. Encrypt backup data to ensure the data infrastructure’s immutability and coverage. Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers.

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BEST PRACTICES – 9 must-do security protocols companies must embrace to stem remote work risks

The Last Watchdog

Passwords for accounts should be unique for every account and should compromise a long string of distinct characters, lower and upper case letters, and numbers. It is difficult to remember all passwords. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords. Back-up your data.

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Few things are certain except cyberattacks: Security predictions for 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

Organizations should consider introducing measures to block weak and breached passwords, requiring longer and harder-to-guess passphrases, and utilizing password managers to help employees securely store and manage login credentials.