Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The first is that they handle troves of sensitive data, especially personally identifiable information (PII) , and the second is that they operate on shoestring budgets with little to no cybersecurity staff or leadership buy-in. We’ll break down five best practices for local government cybersecurity in this post.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2021

The post How Much Cybersecurity Do You Need? appeared first on Security Boulevard. So imagine their delight when the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to shutter their offices and conduct most, if not all, of their business remotely. It was open season with easy targets everywhere. The attacks that followed were some.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The post US, EU Join Paris Call for Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Established in November 2018 and supported by 80 international states and more than 700 private enterprises, the Paris Call is based around nine common principles—from protecting the internet to defending the.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. “All of this means cyber risk continues to escalate and that CISOs need to be just as nimble and methodical as the adversary.”.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

When David Sherry became Chief Information Security Officer at Princeton University, he says cybersecurity was done well. "I I don't want you to think security at Princeton was some sort of vast wasteland. In many ways, leading a security mission out of a university is like securing a city. Sherry said.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

At the same time, however, the survey also makes it clear that security operations has been changed utterly by the pandemic. The post Siemplify Survey Shows COVID-19’s Impact on Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Nearly half.

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Spinone

JULY 29, 2020

IT security is one of the most fast-paced industries in the world. million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021. There is clearly a demand for skilled security professionals. So let’s take a look at some of the most common IT security roles and what it takes to fit into them. An estimation shows that there will be 3.5

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2021

When the security industry talks about a data breach, often the first question asked involves the state of the victim’s network security – not the breach of data. It’s because organizations have their security priorities backward, and that needs to change. Why is this?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The cybersecurity world remains dynamic. On November 4, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) posted an update to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative, announcing program changes dubbed CMMC 2.0.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 31, 2023

External attack surface management (EASM) has become a vital strategy for improving cybersecurity, particularly amid recession fears that have stressed the business landscape across several sectors for many months.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The White House-hosted cybersecurity summit on August 25, 2021 was an opportunity for representatives from the private and public sectors to discuss how they can collaborate to address pressing information and computer security issues.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The post Are Cyber Insurers Cybersecurity’s New Enforcers? appeared first on Security Boulevard. That means cyberattacks targeting enterprises and individuals are happening at a rate of about one attack every few seconds. The average ransom payment made by a business to.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In my previous post, I talked about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Some of you, I am sure, Googled “NIST CSF” after reading it and found tons of information from NIST on the framework. Then, as you looked at the details, you might have felt intimidated by the five functions (identify, protect, detect, respond and.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work and our corresponding cybersecurity needs. And this requires securing our networks for the new normal of IT infrastructures. In a survey of UK&I CISOs, 55% said that human error posed a risk no matter what protections are in place.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As companies grapple with pandemic-inspired economic uncertainty, operational disruption and business transformation, cybersecurity has increasingly coalesced with these priorities. Several high-profile cybersecurity incidents drove news cycles, prompting leaders to reassess their defensive postures.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket. Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.”

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. Also, there is a shortage of cybersecurity skills in the world, which makes it a plentiful field to make a career. The list will save your time and make a choice easier.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. Network Security: Firewall A firewall is your first line of defense or your computer network gatekeepers. If you are an Office 365 user, you may want to check more about roles and permissions in the Security and Compliance Center.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The post ‘Incompetent’ FCC Fiddles With Data Breach Rules appeared first on Security Boulevard. FCC FAIL: While Rome burns, Federal Communications Commission is once again behind the curve.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

US DoD Server Had no Password — 3TB of Sensitive Data Leaked appeared first on Security Boulevard. Sensitive military data found on unprotected Microsoft Azure server. Defense Department email store left insecure for at least 11 days. The post Surprise!

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post GoDaddy Hosting Hacked — for FOURTH Time in 4 Years appeared first on Security Boulevard. GoDaddy’s web hosting service breached yet again. This time, the perps were redirecting legit websites to malware.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Meta Security Guards Hacked Facebook Users appeared first on Security Boulevard. Facebook parent Meta has disciplined or fired at least 25 workers for allegedly hacking into user accounts. The post Oops!

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

The post ‘Extraordinary, Egregious’ Data Breach at House and Senate appeared first on Security Boulevard. Capitol Trouble: Senators, representatives and staffers suffer PII leak. Could it finally kickstart some action?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The post NSA’s Plea: Stop Using C and C++ (Because You’re Idiots) appeared first on Security Boulevard. The C and C++ languages are unsafe. Instead, the NSA would like devs to use memory-safe languages—such as Rust.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The post ‘This is Appalling’ — Tax-Prep Sites Leak PII to Facebook appeared first on Security Boulevard. Some incredibly personal details are being sent to Facebook, without your consent, using the “Meta Pixel.”.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Group appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hackers Play in Sony’s World: If true, Sony might have to push the RESET button (again). The post ‘All of Sony’ Hacked, Claims Ransomed.vc

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The post Chinese Tech: Banned in DC, but not in the States appeared first on Security Boulevard. There’s a massive loophole in the federal ban on Chinese technology from sus firms such as Huawei and ZTE: It doesn’t stop states from buying it.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

The post Contec SolarView: Critical Bug Unpatched After 14 MONTHS appeared first on Security Boulevard. PV OT: VPN PDQ! CVSS known since May 2022—but still exploitable on 400+ net-connected OT/ICS/SCADA systems.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

and UK Ban More Chinese Kit as Xi’s Grip Weakens appeared first on Security Boulevard. Two key members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have made further moves to stop Chinese equipment imports. The post U.S.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Patreon, the notorious membership monetization platform, laid off its entire security team yesterday. The post Patreon Fires its Security Team — and the Internet Freaks Out appeared first on Security Boulevard. Just like that.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2023

The post OPSEC FAIL: US Military Email Going to Mali — via Typo appeared first on Security Boulevard. MX Mixup: Russian-allied government can intercept “highly sensitive information”—because there’s no “I” in.ML

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Korean Job Scams Push Trojans via LinkedIn appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hey, hey, DPRK, how many people will you scam today? The post Warning: N.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The post Reddit Hacked — 2FA is no Phishing Phix appeared first on Security Boulevard. Reddit got hacked with a “sophisticated” spear phishing attack. The individual victim was an employee who clicked the wrong email link.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if you had enough confidence in your information security program that if a criminal gang attacked you, you would be able to defend yourself, keep your business going and notify the appropriate legal authorities and any vendor partners that might be impacted? With a mature information security program, you are able.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Security professionals work hard to plan secure IT environments for organizations, but the developers who are tasked with implementing and carrying these plans and procedures are often left out of security planning processes, creating a fractured relationship between development and security.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Says it’s Microsoft’s Fault appeared first on Security Boulevard. Microsoft has issued another of its “look how clever we are” writeups of detecting APT29 hackers. But the U.S. government sees it differently. The post New Russian Hacks Revealed—but U.S.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For IT professionals, building a set of metrics for security needs is often accompanied by feelings of anxiety, because if measurements look at the wrong data or indicators, they may lead to a false sense of security. Security programs are made up of many. The post Measuring Security Risk vs.

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