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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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MITRE ResilienCyCon: You Will Be Breached So Be Ready

eSecurity Planet

Speakers at last week’s MITRE ResilienCyCon conference had a surprisingly candid message for attendees: You will likely be breached at some point so focus on the controls and response capabilities your organization needs to survive a cyber attack. Patching Is Hard. ResilienCyCon showed the error of that thinking.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

This trend is particularly vital for core workloads, as enterprises seek faster data access and lower latency. Data Breaches Data breaches frequently occur due to exploited vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure or applications. Provide ongoing training for individuals involved in setup and maintenance.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials. In turn, this has left organizations and individuals far behind in the race to secure defenses appropriately.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies.

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platforms) Cloud Workload Protection Platforms are a great option for companies looking to secure specific workloads and applications in the cloud. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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