The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. To navigate this, SMBs need to conduct an enterprise risk assessment, implement basic cybersecurity controls, train their workforce, and consider outsourcing cybersecurity to a security-as-a-service provider.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Now you can add a ransomware attack to the list of disruptions the University is juggling. What are details of the University of Utah ransomware attack? Hackers and cybercriminals have evolved the way they use ransomware in cyberattacks. Cyber insurance is what pays for you to do what you need to do to have a proper response.".

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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Hacking Phishing Risk Accountability 237

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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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Even events like the World Cup are being used by cyber criminals to target unsuspecting victims through things like fake streaming sites designed to steal private information. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

And now CISOs and security teams are getting some surprise mainstream exposure from comedians as they turn cyber headlines into security punchlines. It is helping raise greater security and cyber risk awareness within organizations, with everyone from end-users to board members. Finally, no more forgotten passwords.

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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? Ransomware is malware that encrypts the victim's data and demands a ransom for its decryption.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

Unfortunately, most service providers rely on a single username and password across all systems, granting access to both current and former employees. Ransomware remains the top-of-mind concern for manufacturers with 40% of the Cyber Resilience in Manufacturing survey respondents ranking it first. trillion annually. "

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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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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 Irish Independent reported that the Government also plans to set up a national anti-ransomware organisation. MORE ‘Password’ and ‘game’ in the same sentence? See if yours passes the test.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Perhaps now is a good time to reflect on how firms have tackled the existential challenge of increasing cyber risks in a rapidly changing online landscape. Ransomware, a piece of code that locks the user out of their machine until a ‘ransom’ (usually a sum of money in cryptocurrency) is paid, looks set to continue to rise in 2022 also.

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Adam Levin

JULY 23, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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Hacking Phishing Risk Accountability 130

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We’re seeing ransomware gangs morph into savvy businesses, with one going so far as to create a fake company to recruit talent. There has only been slow improvement in implementing the controls to prevent ransomware. Ransomware isn’t going anywhere. There were an estimated 714 million ransomware attacks in 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

Others extract valuable personally identifiable information (PII) to sell on the Dark Web, while others look to extort money due to ransomware. The system was also only accessible using a shared TeamViewer password among the employees. Therefore, it is vital to be proactive rather than reactive to reduce these cyber-risks.

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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 Security Ledger

JULY 11, 2021

The post At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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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. So far in 2019, we’re seeing another shift back to ransomware, Gill told me.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

One type of scary cyberattack that has become more prevalent is ransomware, a type of malicious software that gains access to files or systems and blocks user access to those files or systems. 2020 not only introduced us to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also brought about what many refer to as a cyber pandemic. 1 and June 4.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In addition, if individual access is not quickly withdrawn upon an employee's departure from the organization, it might constitute an equally severe cyber risk. IT administration overheads rise due to inefficient identity management procedures, and productivity drops due to password fatigue and continuous password resets.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2020

What’s more, he comprehensively lays out why ransomware and deep fake campaigns are likely to endure, posing a big threat to organizations in all sectors for the foreseeable future. I had the chance to interview Cunningham about the big takeaways he hopes Cyber Warfare imparts. We are much closer to that than we ever have been.

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Passwords VPN Digital transformation Cyber Attacks 149

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Rise of Ransomware. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. While it’s certainly not new, ransomware has seen a steep increase in frequency and sophistication this past year. For cyber actors, it’s a lucrative cyber attack option that can be delivered in various ways.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Ransomware Cyber Risk 52

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And there's a lot of downsides to hitting this easy button: excessive cyber risk acceptance; excessive contract risk acceptance; paying for a stream of point solutions that overlap each other and also leave gaps in coverage; etc. Let's take a look at another example, on password requirements.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Unwitting employees of the agencies visited the fake web pages and provided their e-mail account usernames and passwords. In a ransomware attack, they encrypt it or steal it and threaten to publish your data unless you pay a ransom. government agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. government agencies.

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Phishing Government Cyber Risk Cybercrime 68

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

State-sponsored cyber-warriors working from a secure command post? ” Chances are good, your version of cyber risk involves one of the above “types” hunched over a keyboard deploying massively sophisticated malware on the networks of unsuspecting businesses and government agencies. What Does This Mean for Us?

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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

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? A great example of this is ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 16, 2020

These images could be accessed without a username or password. There are some significant consequences and risks that are associated with a medical data breach. Blackmail/Ransomware: those with access to medical data can use it against the person by threatening to make private information public.

Healthcare 55

Healthcare Data breaches IoT Engineering 55

Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Many legacy IoT devices have poor security settings, and some healthcare departments let these vulnerabilities slip by not segmenting network access or not changing default passwords, which are common among many IoT devices, and are very easy to find. Change all default passwords. Weak PKI Implementation is a Major Cyber Risk.

Healthcare 90

Healthcare IoT Manufacturing Risk 90

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The post also highlighted the importance of using strong passwords and not repeating them across multiple websites or online services. We shared an infographic which showed a sliding scale of how easy or hard a password is to crack, depending on how long it is and how many different characters is contains.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Risk Ransomware Passwords 52

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

These representations may be about a system security plan detailing the security controls it has in place, the company's practices for monitoring its systems for breaches, or password and access requirements. The IGs regularly examine compliance and cyber risk.

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Government Cybersecurity Cyber Risk Risk 82

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This includes protecting diverse technological assets, such as software, hardware, devices, and cloud resources, from potential security flaws like malware, ransomware, theft, phishing assaults, and bots. Is there cybersecurity training on best practices, including setting strong passwords in accordance with the organization’s policy?

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Clarity begins at home.

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Scams Cybersecurity Data breaches Phishing 59

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

If an employee is tricked by a malicious link in a phishing email, they might unleash a ransomware attack on their small business. Once access is gained, ransomware quickly locks down business computers as it spreads across a network. Hold training sessions to help employees manage passwords and identify phishing attempts.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. I believe we'll see more exemption clauses denying coverage for ransomware and other specific attack types.".

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