The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We asked two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Instead of arguing about MFA strength, VPN vendor, or nation-state treat actors, let’s finish our conversation about using dedicated administrator accounts and unique passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

A 2018 Cisco Cybersecurity Special Report found that 54 % of all cyber attacks cost the target company more than $0.5 Related : SMBs are ill-equipped to deal with cyber threats Without a cohesive cybersecurity framework, SMBs are falling further behind as digital transformation, or DX, ramps up. That’s our goal.”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

The manufacturing sector faces an increasingly daunting cyber threat landscape that puts production operations, intellectual property, and entire supply chains at risk. The risk is too great, and key business partnerships are required," said Amy Bogac , former CISO at The Clorox Company. trillion annually. "

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. That practice improves a threat actor’s chances for success on several levels.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

This alleged attack on Ticketmaster is an unpleasant reminder that no organization is immune from cyber threats. Customers can protect themselves by changing passwords and monitoring their accounts, although this may be fruitless if the attackers still have access or if there is no breach in the first place."

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2021

Protecting your organization from IT security risks is an ongoing, fluid task. Proactively identifying, mitigating and remediating security threats is one of the biggest challenges today’s global businesses face. Components of Security Risk Assessments. Password protocols. Open ports and other vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

While Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are beneficial to organizations due to their simplicity of gathering all administration data into one place, they are also a tremendous cyber risk. While it is at an elevated risk for cyber threats, ERP security is often overlooked. Protect against external risks.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 gives senior leaders a high-level overview of cybersecurity trends. Cyber attacks featured in the top five risks for the year ahead, along with factors like extreme weather and the cost of living crisis.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Remote desktop risks.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? We all have a role in protecting our data, devices, and online identities from cyber threats.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 8, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#199), sponsored by LastPass, we talk with Sareth Ben of Securonix about how massive layoffs that have resulted from the COVID pandemic put organizations at far greater risk of data theft. We’ve read a lot about the cyber risks of Zoom (see our interview with Patrick Wardle ) or remote offices.

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BH Consulting

JULY 13, 2023

The 51-page report goes into detail on the threat landscape, risks to key sectors and supply chain risks. The National Cyber Security Centre, which led a broad steering group to develop the report, also released a useful infographic summing up the main points. MORE ‘Password’ and ‘game’ in the same sentence?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

These algorithms will be able to learn and adapt to changing patterns in cyber threats, allowing them to detect and respond to attacks in real time. This will put even more pressure on businesses to find and hire the talent they need to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tens of thousands of applications that are critical to the operations of data centers around the globe are exposed to the internet, with many secured with default factory passwords, posing a significant cyber risk to enterprises worldwide. Default passwords protected these data centers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

An expanding and more complex business risk environment More than ever, small businesses need support to overcome the ripple effects of geopolitical tensions, climate crisis, and financial recession. MFA means you need to provide more than just a password to log in. Strong access control through MFA 2.

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Spinone

APRIL 13, 2020

In this cyber security guide , we’ll help you to learn more about risks and cyber security best practices for remote work. Cyber Risks of Remote Work For many organizations, the global coronavirus epidemic played a significant role in their decision to let employees work out of office.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Businesses spend billions protecting usernames and passwords for people, but almost nothing on protecting keys and certificates for machines. Reduce risk and achieve compliance. With the rapid evolution of today’s technology, calculating where true risk lies can be extremely challenging. Ensure clean, low-risk audit results.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With each passing year, cybersecurity threats grow more prevalent, advanced, and ominous for your business. 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. What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? Why is it important?

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population. Adapting to digital trends and keeping up with the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities and attacks will safeguard personal and financial information from threat actors.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is just as true in security as it is in business, and the lack of a clear plan to protect your business from cyber risks usually results in no real protection at all. An information or cyber security plan is a very simple and free tool that can have a profound impact on how well your business is protected from cyber threats.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

It is creating a culture of cyber threat awareness and best practices. Make sure employees know what good password practices look like. Talk about computer-hygiene practices, and commonsense defenses against the threat of insider attacks. By now, we should expect to be seeing puppet shows on the dangers of phishing.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Weak passwords and developer misconfigurations consistently lead to source code leaks from third-party repositories, even at large companies with robust security programs, such as Nissan North America. Risks associated with intellectual property leaks are not limited to the automotive industry. Common developer mistakes.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Mitigate Vulnerability Risk. Gone are the days where defending your enterprise from cyber threats and knowing how to properly respond to an incident was on your IT department’s shoulders alone. Operating with a team of individuals who are cybersecurity savvy is one of the best tools for cyber risk management.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. What are the types of cyber security threats? What Is a Cyber Attack?

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Spinone

JANUARY 3, 2019

Remove sign-in cookies and mobile device access and change passwords/disable password recovery Create a backup of the existing employee G Suite data (mail, drive, calendar, contacts, etc.) However, the Google marketplace can potentially contain G Suite security risks to organization data. Cloud is not a security solution.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Spinbackup’s cutting edge cloud data protection solutions have been rising in popularity in 2017 because of the combination of Machine Learning and comprehensive cyber threat analytics tools, with more than 50 new features and improvements specifically designed to deliver enhanced product agility and flexibility.

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Zigrin Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

They scan for open ports, guess passwords, and analyze third-party software for weaknesses – using all the latest tools and techniques real hackers would employ. You can then make changes to strengthen firewalls, update software, improve passwords, and monitor for future threats.

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