eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. Examining the available details of these breaches will help you learn key lessons from their pain to avoid suffering the same humiliating and expensive situations.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 24, 2025

Cyberattacks, system failures, and data breaches arent IF scenariostheyre WHEN scenarios. Daily Automated Vulnerability Scanning & Periodic Penetration Testing Automated Scanning: Use tools like Nessus, Qualys, or open-source alternatives to run daily vulnerability scans.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. Audit Firewall Performance Regularly The process of conducting firewall security assessments and penetration tests include carefully reviewing firewall configurations to detect weaknesses.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

We’ve spoken with several cybersecurity experts to hear their insights about this breach. In the recent data breach confirmed by PFC, an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of PFC’s computer systems. This helps neutralize all possible data-related leverage and limits the need for breach disclosure.”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. Also, the average data breach cost to small businesses increased to $2.98 It maintains data safety and privacy and enables the workers to access the company’s resources safely.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to research conducted by IBM, the average cost to companies of a data breach in 2022 is US$ 4.35 Furthermore, serial civil actions by individuals whose data has been compromised by a data breach are increasing exponentially also in Europe, backed up by law firms with success fee arrangements in place.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Cybersecurity is all about defending systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Its goal is to shield against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other malicious activities. Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Yes, cybersecurity experts can hack your phone—but with good intentions.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It safeguards data by authenticating users and devices, controlling access to data and resources, and following regulatory requirements. This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments. Define the backup frequency.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Determine which threats and vulnerabilities affect your firm and its SaaS apps.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity threats are very real and if you are in a company that holds a lot of sensitive data whether it is for your employees, clients or customers, businesses must be proactive in implementing robust security measures. Data Encryption Encrypt sensitive data both in transit and at rest.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. Let’s have a look at the types of threat actors and what type of data they would like to obtain.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

From data breaches to sophisticated cyberattacks, enterprises are continuously at risk from a vast spectrum of potential cyber threats from malicious actors. Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be helpful, too. Once risks are identified, the next step is gauging their potential impact.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Similarly, encrypting data while in motion guarantees that it is safe while being sent between different systems or to other parties. Planning for disaster recovery and routine data backup: Healthcare businesses may suffer severe consequences due to data loss or system malfunctions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Mitigates cyber threats: Implements strong security procedures to prevent data breaches, income loss, and reputational damage. Protects sensitive data against unauthorized access. Test & Refine Your Strategy To guarantee that your cloud security plan is effective, review and improve it regularly.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2024

Proper segmentation and firewall configurations help to reduce unauthorized access and data breaches. Data storage protection: Assess the security of your cloud storage solution or its alternatives, including object storage, block storage, and data snapshots, to prevent unauthorized access and data loss.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IBM’s “ 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report ” details the costs that come from a data breach as a result of various cybersecurity risks. million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Yes, they are. percent in 2019.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Executive stakeholders are being prepared for average data breach costs, which according to IBM now reside at just over $4.24 And, if the organisation is listed on the NASDAQ, this worsens after a breach becomes public. million per organisation.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

At the end of November the company announced that it suffered a ransomware cyber-attack resulting in the disclosure of data “attributed to the company”. The Cyber-attack resulted in a large volume of data to be encrypted including database servers and backup data. 14 th December 2020 – Symrise ( www.symrise.com ).

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Spinone

JULY 29, 2020

Some of the typical responsibilities and tasks include: Configuring technical security controls Conducting an app risk assessment Whitelisting/blacklisting apps Performing penetration testing For app security engineers, it’s vital to control SaaS apps and the risks related to them. Risky and insecure apps should be blacklisted.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For instance, in August 2020, a former Uber company executive was criminally prosecuted for not disclosing a data breach back in 2016. Uber’s former Chief Security Officer was charged with obstruction of justice and concealing a felony for allegedly failing to report their 2016 breach to the Federal Trade Commission.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Critical Security Control 11: Data Recovery Control 11 refers to an organization’s ability to recover data in the event of a breach or attack. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By gaining a deeper understanding of application security, companies can take the necessary steps and actions to safeguard their valuable assets and reduce the risk of devastating data breaches. Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

In our examples, the clothing brand secures a segregated design team with physical locks on the doors, extra computer security to prevent digital theft, and a backup solution for their marketing data. Both internal and external risks should be considered since both data breaches and hurricanes can significantly impact the business.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Cybersecurity refers to the set of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect digital devices, networks, and data from cyber threats. With the increase in the number of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it has become essential to take cybersecurity seriously.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Vamosi: Whenever there’s a data breach or an attack, I look at how long the bad actor was active on the compromised network. So basically, we deliver custom penetration tests. She’ll also be presenting again at RSAC 2023 in April. We do forensics incident response, but also in general cybersecurity consulting.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. Other attacks only launch after attackers have significantly penetrated the environment, accessed many different systems, downloaded company information, and deleted backups. Assess for data breach.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

High-profile data breaches frequently make headlines, so the risks associated with PII exposure are well-publicized. However, the specific data points mentioned in the report might come as a surprise, even to seasoned security professionals. In the event of a data breach, encrypted data is much harder to exploit.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. review Active Directory password policy. invest in better endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, apparently recommending Cylance or VMware Carbon Black. All very sound advice.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 26, 2024

Regular security assessment and penetration testing can also be carried out to identify potential vulnerabilities that, if exploited by cyber threats, may compromise the systems of vehicles. A data breach could result in the disclosure of this information to hackers who may then commit identity theft, fraud or other illicit activities.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It really didn’t concern commercial organizations until the late 1990s, until the widespread use of the World Wide Web made it possible for organizations to suffer data breaches or denial of service attacks. In my character, I like to research things, so basically I started with penetration testing, and I still do that.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Crawley: Pen testing is when you simulate cyber attacks, so you're not actually conducting cyber attacks because you have the consent of the owner of the network or the computer application that you're penetration testing, but within the rules that your client has given you. And, in the middle, grey box testing.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Crawley: Pen testing is when you simulate cyber attacks, so you're not actually conducting cyber attacks because you have the consent of the owner of the network or the computer application that you're penetration testing, but within the rules that your client has given you. And, in the middle, grey box testing.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. Why Are Backups Critical? The Argument for Backups.

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