CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Curricula, an Atlanta based security company, is offering a free training in Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Business (SMBs) employees. The security awareness training will be offered in a virtual mode designed to defend organizations holding an employee count of over 1000 employees. Cannot secure endpoints.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In fact, more than half (52%) of respondents now feel more at risk of suffering a ransomware attack due to these unfolding events. Budget constraints and small security teams were cited as the primary roadblocks. Sixty-seven percent of SMBs conduct security awareness training twice a year or less.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2018

G Suite for Education backup and security should be taken seriously as GSFE (formerly known as Google Apps for Education) puts creative, nimble, and flexible learning at the center of the educational experience. How to Ensure G Suite for Education Backup and Security? phishing attempts to collect sensitive data ).

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

It aligns with our business strategy by mitigating cybersecurity risks that could impact our reputation, financial stability, and regulatory compliance. What are the key cybersecurity risks our organization faces? These risks can result in financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

On the other hand, some threat types are not prevalent and pose significantly less risk. To properly detect and protect against APT attacks requires full-scale cooperation from almost everyone in the organization, including IT staff, individual users (essentially all employees) and third parties like security providers.

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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. The influx of remote working culture has added new challenges and cybersecurity risks for small businesses.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Security awareness should be ongoing and evolving. The Cloud Is not a Safe Haven from Security Flaws. DDoS Attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. ransomware and phishing scams).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The report also includes a list of mitigation measures to increase the resilience of company networks: Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, and secure location (i.e., Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This advisory outlined the use of tactics such as spear phishing emails, credential stuffing, brute forcing, privilege escalation, and persistence. With the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalating into a war, the risk of cybersecurity threats targeting US & European organizations has also gone up significantly. Backup and recovery.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

The risks are especially true for cloud services where everything is connected. Our clients face security risks every day, but they know how to prevent them. In this article, we will not only guide you through the woods of the most dangerous threats and risks of using public clouds. How to avoid phishing?

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Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Be sure to choose vendors who provide the type of guidance, support, and enablement resources you need; who can and will advise you on how best to configure your cybersecurity and backup and disaster recovery systems; and who are invested in helping you ensure maximum return on the investment you and your customers are making in these solutions.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In short, here is this approach: Data security Device security Network security Application security Email security Access security End-user behavior security Let’s look at these more closely and also mention some software you can use to shore up your defense.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The #StopRansomware guide is set up as a one-stop resource to help organizations reduce the risk of ransomware incidents through best practices to detect, prevent, respond, and recover from them, including step-by-step approaches to address potential attacks. Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Impersonators are known to use phishing , Business Email Compromise (BEC) and domain spoofing to lure victims, and they’re always looking for new ways to innovate. This is why a multi-layered approach that can block phishing sites (including HTTPS) in real time, is key for staying safe. How Do Infiltrators Breach Systems?

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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. An extremely important part of overall cybersecurity planning is performing a cybersecurity risk assessment. What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? Why is it important?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

This makes them one of the easiest and most secure MFA approaches. Additionally, if the user must carry this key, there is also the added risk of it being lost. In a tactic known as Consent Phishing , a cybercriminal masquerades as a valid application with OAuth authorization and dispatches an access request.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Eventually, Sensenich’s team found the offending source file on a compromised machine that had been infected via an opened phishing email that used a fake invoice as a lure. Looking back, Sensenich identified some key policy and incident response gaps that likely exposed the district to unnecessary risk.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And a key part of building out any cybersecurity policy for your local government is to develop an organizational understanding of risk to systems, people, data, and so on. Conducted free of charge by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Employee security awareness training. Adopt the fundamentals.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most simply don’t have the resources to employ a dedicated cybersecurity team or invest in comprehensive security awareness training, leaving employees more vulnerable to phishing attacks and other scams. That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

As with other “big game” ransomware, the delivery method changes according to the preferences of the group operating it, but among the most common attack vectors are remote desktop protocol (RDP) , phishing , and weaknesses in either software or hardware. Focus on cyber security awareness and training.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In this article we will take a look at major cybersecurity risks and best practices how to reduce or avoid corporate data leakage. In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

When considering a fully-featured and well thought out security plan , the human factor is an extremely important part of the equation, and arguably just as important as the technology component of the solution. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2020

Using such apps might involve risks. A good admin understands these possible risks and takes measures. The audit ensures transparency of the apps and allows you to mitigate or avoid risks permanently. You can perform the audit through the Security , Apps , and Device management links in the admin console.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

To safeguard learning continuity in this environment, US lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at mitigating security and privacy risks for the K–12 community. However, federal policymakers promise the K–12 Cybersecurity Act is just the first step in addressing heightened security risks.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Implement automated alerts for crucial events and keep logs in a secure location that is easily accessible. Analyze logs on a regular basis to discover unusual behaviors, potential risks, and places for improvement. Enable automatic updates in the administration interface and schedule security checks accordingly.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Either businesses or individuals, we are all in the same boat when it comes to the risk of data loss. The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. To pursue a career in the cybersecurity field and find a course to get started.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. Disable or bypass detective security controls. Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. Protect your backup systems.

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Spinone

JANUARY 9, 2019

In this article we will discuss how to avoid phishing attacks in G Suite and provide phishing prevention best practices on how companies can enhance G Suite security awareness and protection against phishing scams. What is phishing and what risks are presented by phishing scams?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

— CybeReady, a global leader in security awareness training, today announced the release of its informative guide, “Five Workforce Security Strategies to Consider During Summer Holidays.” The use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and careful selection of websites is highly recommended in order to minimize these risks.

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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. This step reduces the risks of illegal access, data loss, and regulatory noncompliance, as well as protects the integrity and security of sensitive information within SaaS applications.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are our top 4 cybersecurity tips your business can deploy now to get proactive on preventing data breaches , site defacement, DDoS attacks and other threats that put your sites at risk. Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup. Additionally, cybercriminals aren’t the only reason you need regular site backups.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

It even took steps to make it harder for victims to recover from data backups. This magnifies the risk of similar attacks targeting any industry, all sizes and even individuals, such as celebrities, CEOs, government officials, etc. James McQuiggan, security awareness advocate, KnowBe4. This attack was very fast.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Let’s take a look at key insights on cybersecurity risks for CEOs and management teams. Understanding Cyber Risk Management Even if a CEO does not have a background in IT or experience with IT infrastructure in general, they must be aware of the risk and impact of cybersecurity or lack thereof on their business.

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Webroot

MARCH 24, 2021

Threats such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are only the tip of the iceberg and have the potential to interrupt critical business operations and cause reputational damage to organizations of all sizes. SMBs will look to MSPs to achieve cyber resilience.

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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. If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Ransomware is often delivered and ultimately triggered through social engineering attacks; using email and text message-based phishing tactics to deliver the malicious payload and/or attack vector to the victim’s network. Regularly back up all critical systems and data to a secure archive. Why Ransomware has Increased.

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