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The March Madness Cyber Threat

Adam Levin

Unfortunately, brackets create opportunities for a wide array of phishing and hacking campaigns, particularly in workplaces where a lot of brackets are distributed. The potential for hacks and scams is limited to the imagination of the person or group performing them. Guessing the brackets right usually means a nice chunk of change.

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. The perceived threat of cyber risk to global business leaders peaked in 2021 (34%) and over the past two years, the risk perception has dropped (27%). But worryingly they appear less concerned by cyber risk than a couple of years ago.

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The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

Security Affairs

At last year’s Aviation Week conference, United Airlines Director of Cybersecurity Jen Miosi highlighted this issue, stating that being labeled as critical infrastructure makes the aerospace sector more visible and vulnerable to cyber threats.

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The ultimate guide to Cyber risk management

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. This can be achieved through the use of cyber risk management approaches. This article explores the need for security and provides an overview of cyber risk assessment. Cyber risk management. Risk control.

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Ransomware Is the No. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Here’s What You Can Do

Adam Levin

Your Cliffs Notes version: Put yourself in a position where you can’t be affected by such a hack. The best defense is to practice good cyber hygiene, back up data, keep systems patched and up-to-date, and invest in workplace training to identify phishing emails and other suspicious behavior. 1 Cyber Threat This Year.

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How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

IT admins must record all equipment, both conventional and non-traditional, in order to successfully analyze the potential threat. . Even though the security risks involved with a smart headlight may appear to be minor, the technology that regulates the same can be vulnerable to hacking if not secured properly. . .

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Why a fear of cyber threats is not paranoia

IT Security Guru

million fine handed to Marriott International for a cyber attack that took place between 2014 and 2018 and compromised the personal information (including emails addresses, phone numbers and passport details) of countless customers. Cyber threats are a real and significant problem. This however was small fry compared to the £18.4