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How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . It aids in the enforcement of IT security practices when dealing with cyber assets.

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7 Insights About Managing Cyber Risk You Can’t Afford To Miss

Jane Frankland

That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. Typically, men will overestimate their ability to influence events that come about due to chance. As a result, they’ll take on more risk. But know this.

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City of Dallas Vital Services Shut Down in Suspected Ransomware Attack

SecureWorld News

Frequent SecureWorld speaker and PLUS Course instructor Shawn Tuma , Co-Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Spencer Fane, LLP, gives this commentary on the situation in Dallas: "This is a horrible event that will surely impact the lives of many people, and unfortunately it has become a fact of life in today's times.

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When It comes to Cybersecurity – An ounce of prevention

CyberSecurity Insiders

Clearly, preventing fires is better than fighting them……” So, to what extent are we able to protect ourselves from Cybersecurity events? Social engineering. Social engineering is the most prevalent way threat actors find their way into your environment.

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5 Trends to Watch for Cybersecurity in 2023

SecureWorld News

Security experts have warned for years about the possibility of social engineering attacks with deepfakes, and the technology has matured enough for 2023 to see hackers successfully leverage it. Security leaders will start integrating human risk management into their overall security strategy. Let us know in the comments below.

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. Scams could present themselves in many forms.

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The challenges of being a CISO during the COVID-19 pandemic

IT Security Guru

An explosion of cyber risks and a complicated and constantly changing threat landscape. A collateral effect of the rapid expansion of remote working has been the related cyber risk of cyberattacks aimed at the remote workforce. It first is isolated and vetted in a “vetting zone.” Budget and resource constraints.

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