The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company's Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. » Related Stories Explained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor Authentication RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk Episode 149: How Real is the Huawei Risk? Read the whole entry. »

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. The unfortunate result of the SIM-swap against the Kroll employee is that people who had financial ties to BlockFi, FTX, or Genesis now face increased risk of becoming targets of SIM-swapping and phishing attacks themselves.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The post Episode 195: Cyber Monday Super Deals Carry Cyber Risk appeared first. Read the whole entry. » » Related Stories TV Maker TCL Denies Back Door, Promises Better Process Security Holes Opened Back Door To TCL Android Smart TVs Episode 188: Crowdsourcing Surveillance with Flock Safety.

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Dark Reading

MAY 11, 2022

Analysis finds 687 million exposed credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) among Fortune 1000 employees, and a 64% password reuse rate.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2021

This week let’s go back to security basics with password hygiene—the simplest, and yet often overlooked step in account security. Passwords …. The post Five worthy reads: Password hygiene – The first step towards improved security appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

A cyber survey conducted by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that ‘123456’ is still the most hacked password. million user accounts worldwide were using ‘123456’ as password, while 7.7 The NCSC discovered that 23.2 million users were using ‘123456789’.

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Digital Guardian

JULY 9, 2021

Ransomware negotiators, cyber risks to the financial system, and why traditional passwords are here to stay - catch up on all of the week's infosec news with the Friday Five!

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

Devolutions is a Montreal, Canada-based company that provides remote connection in addition to password and privileged access management (PAM) solutions to SMBs. Productivity is also a concern, with multiple tools requiring passwords. Lemay As Lemay explains, “You forget there’s a need for a password. That’s our goal.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2021

Protecting your organization from IT security risks is an ongoing, fluid task. As a savvy tech leader, you are likely hyperfocused on performing security risk audits to keep your networks strong and protected. Components of Security Risk Assessments. Password protocols. Open ports and other vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Some users may not have changed their password, or this process might still be ongoing. Per a public statement from AnyDesk on February 2, 2024, “ as a precaution, we (AnyDesk) are revoking all passwords to our web portal, my.anydesk.com, and we recommend that users change their passwords if the same credentials are used elsewhere.

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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. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the SMB security landscape at length with Gill.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And sometimes, 23% of them experienced cyber-bullying and around 20% of them became a victim of a romance scam. Just by creating awareness among employees, using proactive security solutions, deploying MFA, using password managers can help in mitigating most of the cyber risks to a large extent. .

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Although GAO and others have warned of cyber risks for decades, until recently, DOD did not prioritize weapon systems cybersecurity. From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD's modern military capabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 3, 2023

A cyber attack launched and identified on March 26th of this year has triggered the incident response teams of Western Digital (WD) to take appropriate steps to mitigate the cyber risks of the incident. Thus, prompting the users to take the company help to recover data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Never reveal your private details on web – Google discourages web users from sharing their details on the internet and this includes information such as mother’s name, birthdays, bank details or your personal contact number that can put to a potential risk on the world wide web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SAN ANTONIO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Human cyber risk and awareness company AwareGO announced today the release of Human Risk Assessment for Enterprise. Additionally, the solution measures the effectiveness of any cybersecurity training efforts and assesses the overall cyber resilience score of the workforce.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

If there is a silver lining, it is likely the data exposed to advertisers such as Microsoft and Google does not include usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers (SSNs), financial account information, or credit card numbers. Advertisers use this vast array of information to create customer personas for targeted advertising."

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SC Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

Last week, the Cyber Readiness Institute introduced what it’s calling the “first comprehensive professional credential program designed to train cyber leaders in small businesses to help secure supply chains and reduce risk of a cyberattack.” But in this case, “the emphasis on cyber leadership in this program is a useful one.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. All of that could’ve been avoided had SolarWinds implemented a strong password policy.

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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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Cisco Security

AUGUST 4, 2021

With the increasing threat landscape and recent workplace shifts to support remote users, many companies are deploying a Zero Trust security model to mitigate, detect, and respond to cyber risks across their environment.

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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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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Here are a few things you can do to protect your privacy while working and schooling from home: Update default passwords : Many webcams come with a default login and password, typically something like admin / admin. Change these default settings to something difficult for others to guess, and don’t re-use passwords from other accounts.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2022

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, the FBI wants to remind public and private sector organizations to stay vigilant and take appropriate precautions to reduce their risk of cyberattacks. Mandating strong passwords and making sure they're not reused across multiple accounts.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 11, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Sayed Wajahat Ali the Senior Director of Security Risk Management at DU TELECOM in the UAE joins us to talk about how digital transformation is shaking up the once-staid telecommunications industry and how his company is staying on top of both the risks and opportunities created by digital transformation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And threat actors rely on brute force attacks, credential harvesting, spear phishing and password spray techniques to wade into the military computer networks. At the same time, keeping the OS patched with related security updates in a timely manner can also help in keeping the hackers at bay.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+. Thousands local elections remain at high risk.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The average employee in the workplace has 191 passwords. » Related Stories Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home Explained: Two-Factor vs. Read the whole entry. » Also: making Passwords work. Will we ever rid ourselves of them and, if so, how?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

Additionally, the company also decided to change the passwords of its 3700 employees and contractors. . On April 25th,2021 MTA Officials migrated all of their VPN operations to other private networks to cut down any cyber risks. . .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2021

In what is known to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the penalty was pronounced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as Pearson made false and misleading statements on the 2018 data breach that witnessed millions of student usernames and passwords stolen along with admin level login credentials of over 13,000 school and university pupils.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of UK conducted the survey and came to the above stated conclusion that shows how relaxed are businesses for cyber security. And sometimes cyber criminals are using email services to trick employees into making fraudulently large financial transfers via new business deals or contracts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

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. However, VPNs introduce challenges and risks. Vaulting Shared Passwords. With a VPN-less approach, IT overhead is reduced.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2019

We give you seven simple steps to level up your password and account security. » Related Stories Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk Passwordless? . » Read the whole entry. »

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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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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. Be On Your Guard with the Most Treacherous Insider Roles A paramount priority when addressing the threat is to distinguish the fundamental insider risks.

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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. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

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