SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

Callie Guenther, Cyber Threat Research Senior Manager at Critical Start, offered this perspective and advice : "Most security teams are likely aware of the risks associated with PII and the potential vulnerabilities that can expose this information. In the event of a data breach, encrypted data is much harder to exploit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

One of the top cyber threats currently affecting companies is called ‘phishing’, in which a threat actor poses as a legitimate business colleague but follows up with a ransomware attack. The last thing any CISO wants to hear is that their backups have become infected or breached in the event of a ransomware attack.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Meanwhile, the global rise in sophisticated ransomware threats and geo-political tensions are escalating cyber threats. In fact, more than half (52%) of respondents now feel more at risk of suffering a ransomware attack due to these unfolding events. The looming recession and inflation have created financial uncertainty.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Other best practices : Maintain backups! One overarching control that can be applied to help prevent long-term damage from a ransomware attacks is a strong backup program. An effective backup program can minimize damage from ransomware and enable swift recovery. Patch, patch, patch.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. Once they get in— via RDP or Phishing or Drive-bys —they are not only extorting people who want to get their data back.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Technological tactics.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Here are seven best practices for cybersecurity in small businesses: Employee Education and Training: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to your employees, teaching them about common threats such as phishing emails, social engineering, and the importance of strong passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Planning for disaster recovery and routine data backup: Healthcare businesses may suffer severe consequences due to data loss or system malfunctions. In a breach or other catastrophic event, it is crucial to building solid disaster recovery plans that specify data restoration and system recovery steps.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Cyber Resilience Review (CRR) : The CRR assessment evaluates your organization’s operational resilience and cybersecurity practices. Phishing Campaign Assessment (PCA) : Evaluates an organization’s susceptibility and reaction to phishing emails. Take cyber insurance , for example. Incident response.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If attackers can inject malicious code into these apps, they can deface websites with their own messages, steal customer data as they enter it in website forms, redirect visitors to phishing sites and more. To help protect businesses, there are cybersecurity solutions to address the threats most common to each component of the tech stack.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Spinone

AUGUST 13, 2019

In most cases, this is the only thing you can do – hackers are hard to trace, so it can take months for cyber police to return your data. The sequence of events: You perform “the wrong action”: click on the link, open a file, download a program, put a tick, and so on. Educate yourself and your employees.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. And the most popular attack vector was phishing. 54% of cyber attacks started with email. Below you can see two charts describing these findings: Remote work increases cyber threats. Impact of a cyber attack and the need for insurance.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

What makes this type of attack attractive, is the fact that there are often ways to export database contents from within an administrative control panel in a CMS by allowing the attacker to utilize database management or backup solutions within the control panel. Brute force attacks are similar to privilege escalation in results.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The report provides an inside look at the insights and tools used by risk managers, IT departments, security researchers, and solution providers to hone their offerings and approaches to keeping organizations safe from evolving cyber threats. “By

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

Based on the analysis of more than 500 attacks observed during Group-IB’s own incident response engagements and cyber threat intelligence activity, Group-IB estimates that the number of ransomware attacks grew by more than 150% in 2020, with many restless players having joined the Big Game Hunting last year. The gold rush of 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

By establishing several defensive barriers, this layered method improves resistance against a variety of cyber threats. Why It Matters Multiple layers block various cyber attacks, resulting in a strong security posture. In the event of a breach, segmentation improves security by blocking lateral movement.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

They are eye-opening: The United States sees the costliest cybersecurity events – the average total cost of $8.19 They are eye-opening: The United States sees the costliest cybersecurity events – the average total cost of $8.19 Cyber threats exist in many different types and forms. This was up from 27.9

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In simple terms, ransomware attacks have become more targeted and sophisticated because the events of the past 18 months have combined to create the perfect cyber threat storm. Cyber criminals aren’t dumb. Make sure your employees know how to spot a “phishing” email and other malicious activity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Featured Partners: Cloud Backup & Storage Software Learn more Why Cloud Security Is Important Robust cloud security safeguards sensitive information and enables secure access for authorized users. Backup and Recovery: Regular data backups are a fundamental part of data security. What Are Challenges to Cloud Security?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. It can detect and respond to known and unknown threats.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Confirmation of a security event: The criteria and method for confirming and validating the occurrence of a security event.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Data backup and disaster recovery plans assure data availability and business continuity in the event of data loss or service failures. Employee training increases understanding of optimal practices.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

To help protect your business from these cyber threats, you can use automated website scanning and malware removal solutions. Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup. Additionally, cybercriminals aren’t the only reason you need regular site backups.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Automatic, secure 50 GB cloud backup. Network and advanced threat protection.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

While stressing that there were “no specific or credible cyber threats” to Australian organizations, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an advisory March 2 urging companies to review and enhance detection, mitigation and response measures, as well as follow their long-standing security framework known as the Essential Eight.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In today's connected environment, there are a large number of evolving cyber threats putting your organization at risk. And there is something else: there is always something new to learn about cyber threats. Make cybersecurity fun through games and voluntary events.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your request will be granted access to the online services in the event that your private key cryptographically signs a message to the server and the service can authenticate with the available public key. At the same time, a matching public key will also be generated and stored on the server of the respective website or application.

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Spinone

JANUARY 27, 2019

This includes such critical capabilities as backing up mission critical data, controlling data locality of both production and backup data. This can certainly include the location of data backups. Spinbackup provides automated daily backups : Frequency of 1X to 3X daily.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your request will be granted access to the online services in the event that your private key cryptographically signs a message to the server and the service can authenticate with the available public key. At the same time, a matching public key will also be generated and stored on the server of the respective website or application.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Private cloud security is thus the application of best practices and controls to protect data in private cloud environments from unwanted access, data breaches, and cyber threats while ensuring the highest standards of data privacy and confidentiality.

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