The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Such consolidation across markets is good news for customers and vendors alike in terms of market growth and maximizing security investments. Throughout this period, the risk level of the acquirer is much higher than the acquired company, creating a major cybersecurity gap as they merge their tech stack and security tools together.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2022

The attack chain observed by the researchers starts with spear-phishing messages using weaponized Word document disguised as a news report related to military affairs in Iran. Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For users who enable this feature, there will be 23 data categories protected using end-to-end encryption, including passwords in iCloud Keychain, Health data, iCloud Backup, Notes, Photos, and many more. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2022

Anyway, the bad news is that the hardware mechanisms used by PACMAN cannot be patched with software updates. Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 10, 2020

CRN, the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel, included McAfee on its Security 100 list and named McAfee one of “ The 20 Coolest Cloud Security Companies ” and “ The 20 Coolest Endpoint Security Companies ” of 2020. CASB Category Winner. The post 10 Reasons to Celebrate 2020 appeared first on McAfee Blogs.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. She has been shortlisted for the Piccaso Privacy Awards 2023 in two categories: ESG privacy initiative, and the privacy award for achievement. Links we liked Five free online cybersecurity courses, via Help Net Security.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. In another ACT post we talked about a process in cybersecurity that we call “vulnerability management.” Checking the news may also tell you about some big vulnerabilities that exist. If they can find any vulnerabilities, then so could hackers.

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BH Consulting

JULY 14, 2021

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. New guidance helps small businesses tackle common security risks. ENISA has published new guidance for SMEs, identifying common security threats and giving recommendations on protecting their business. Links we liked.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

With the largest concentration of cybersecurity expertise –– the “oil” — in the world, Maryland is fast changing from the Old Line State into “Cybersecurity Valley.” The foundation of Silicon Valley was set, and today comparable technology development pieces are being laid in Maryland on the cybersecurity front.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

Greg Fitzerald, co-founder of Sevco Security , disclosed to eSecurity Planet that their recent State of the Cybersecurity Attack Surface research found “11% of all IT assets are missing endpoint protection.” Some of this 11% includes the common and recurring problem of overlooked legacy endpoints such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybersecurity Pros Warn Against Insider Threats. A recently released Insider Threat Report collected data from over 500 cybersecurity professionals to examine industrial efforts against insider threats. White House pushes ‘30-day Cybersecurity Sprint’ after massive breaches. Cybersecurity Threats Plague Energy Groups.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

I’m privileged to share news that two Last Watchdog articles were recognized in the 2019 Information Management Today MVP Awards. I’ve been paying close attention to privacy and cybersecurity since 2004, first as a technology reporter at USA TODAY, then as Editor-In-Chief of ThirdCertainty.com, a corporate-underwritten news analysis blog.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. A new category for this edition is ‘insecure design’. And to end on a positive note, there’s also been some good news recently with arrests and takedowns of ransomware operators. . Links we liked.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The non-profit organization Online Trust Alliance conducted a study that audited 1,000 websites, including websites of 50 leading Internet of Things device makers and other leading retailers, banks, social media, news and government bodies. Follow the SiteLock blog for the latest cybersecurity news.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The CrowdStrike Falcon Fund invests and partners with category leaders and innovative security companies to drive the broader industry forward. Salt Security and CrowdStrike share a fundamental philosophy in regards to cybersecurity – namely, that better context brings about better security. Great minds think alike.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

New Year is a time for looking forward, but discouraging signs from cybercriminals in 2023 could spell bad news for cybersecurity professionals. Back in October, we blogged about how phishing scams are becoming more common. Remind people that we tend to put email and text messages into the ‘urgent and important’ category.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. ” Data Breaches Are on Pace to Break a New Record High in 2021 | Money Please see my article in FORBES for more of 2021’s alarming cybersecurity statistics. MORE Alarming Cybersecurity Stats For 2021 ! forbes.com). Strategic, and Tactical.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

Using this information, last year I wrote a blog summing up the nine top of mind issues I believed will most impact CISOs as we headed into 2022. Many of them still ring true now and will continue to do so, but some new concerns have risen up the agenda. Getting the basics right. Being a CISO has never been more complex.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This blog is the first in a series where I will cover what a cyberattack involves, outline how it’s carried out, and explain how it might differ depending on your chosen technology platform. The framework divides attacks into 14 separate categories and provides in-depth descriptions of the techniques associated with each one.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

Cybersecurity has never been more critical. It sounds like a weird combination, but I think it’s necessary to be both in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Cybersecurity Ventures projects the cost of cybercrime to reach $8 trillion by the end of this year and $10.5 There are plenty of cybersecurity platforms out there.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. May have redundant features with other cybersecurity tools in your existing toolset.

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Internet Internet Cybersecurity Malware 68

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2022

“Seven of the nine 0-days TAG discovered in 2021 fall into this category: developed by commercial providers and sold to and used by government-backed actors. ” reads the advisory published by Google. To nominate, please visit:? link] .

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 13, 2024

Product Release News If you know the movie and novel The Princess Bride , then you’re familiar with a certain narcissistic, 2-bit criminal concluding that “you fell victim to one of the classic blunders.” This new capability lets your HYAS Protect users (not your employees) tell us when they think we’ve gotten it wrong.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 5, 2021

Some news articles conjecture it is related to APT29 or Cozy Bear, a Russian hacker group, and the detailed evidence is not revealed. Distribution of Victims by Industry Category. We classified them into different categories based on the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) from the United States Census Bureau.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The United States will soon get some long-awaited cybersecurity updates. Coverage of the strategic security program from people with firsthand knowledge of the draft document suggests congressional action or executive authority will regulate how all critical sectors handle cybersecurity. Expanded cybersecurity budgets.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On the heels of President Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity (EO 14028) , the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a memorandum addressing the heads of executive departments and agencies that “sets forth a Federal zero trust architecture (ZTA) strategy.” In other words, one size does not fit all.

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Architecture Authentication CISO Government 78

McAfee

MARCH 6, 2020

That is, they continue for one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity companies—because the 2020 season of industry distinctions is still well underway for McAfee. They named McAfee—the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company—among the year’s best-of-the-best of device and cloud companies. And yet, the accolades continue.

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Mobile Cybersecurity Government Risk 53

Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

Cybersecurity risk: Data breaches and cyberattacks have been all over the news, with 7 out of 10 business leaders reporting increased cybersecurity risks according to an Accenture study. Group your suppliers into categories based on their risk levels and focus your efforts where they matter most.

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Risk Cybersecurity Government Insurance 52

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Good guys in cybersecurity are like Superman, while an ATP hacker might be more like Lex Luther. Not every bad actor will fall into the elite, intelligence-of-a-supervillain-mastermind hacker category, though. In 2018, the SentinelOne blog ranked superhero names combined with a number as one of the worst passwords.

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Passwords Authentication Technology Data breaches 61

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

The sites that belong to these categories are divided into different types: chat rooms, traditional websites or service containers. There are many blogs that for the greater part deal with issues of cybersecurity and the rights of the digital population in terms of consumer protection and privacy.

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Marketing Engineering Scams Internet 87

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

In this report, we take a step back from the day-to-day ransomware news cycle and follow the ripples back into the heart of the ecosystem to understand how it is organized. The gang’s name REvil often appears in news headlines in the infosecurity community. There are two different types of offers – with and without support.

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

If you’re participating in a political campaign, the best publicly available starting point is the Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook from the Defending Digital Democracy project. The short-lived nature of most political campaigns typically precludes them from building formal cybersecurity security programs. government.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

No matter where they are, people around the world should be prepared for cybersecurity incidents. Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. The state of cybersecurity in 2022: ransomware and threats to data abound. The latter category made up 17 per cent of all reported intrusions in 2021, up from just 1 per cent in 2020. Sign up here.

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