eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. DLP solutions help detect and prevent potential data exposure or leaks. DLP integrates procedures, technology, and people to effectively detect and prevent sensitive data leaks.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Workforce management software ( WFM ) is an essential tool companies across industries can use to organize their workforce, track employee work and performance, forecast labor demand, and create schedules for employees. Remote workforce risks. No industry is immune, not even security vendors. Keeping employees engaged.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Penetration tests are vital components of vulnerability management programs. In these tests, white hat hackers try to find and exploit vulnerabilities in your systems to help you stay one step ahead of cyberattackers. Whatever approach and parameters you set, make sure that expectations are clear before you start.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

Pros of cyber insurance Financial protection: Cyber insurance can help protect an organization from significant financial losses resulting from a cyberattack or data breach. Cons of cyber insurance Cost: Cyber insurance can be expensive, particularly for organizations that are considered high-risk. Is it required?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Attack surface management (ASM) is a relatively new cybersecurity technology that combines elements of vulnerability management and asset discovery with the automation capabilities of breach and attack simulation (BAS) and applies them to an organization’s entire IT environment, from networks to the cloud.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

RSAC was abuzz with numerous security providers – large vendors and small start-ups alike – promoting capabilities and options offering new flavors of EDR and MDR. RSAC was abuzz with numerous security providers – large vendors and small start-ups alike – promoting capabilities and options offering new flavors of EDR and MDR.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

A cyberattack is any action taken by a cyber criminal in an attempt to illegally gain control of a computer, device, network, or system with malicious intent. Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Cyberattack Statistics. The average cost of a breach is $3.6

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

A report this month from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the number of companies seeking cyber insurance coverage has steadily risen since 2016 and that insurers are increasing the prices of their policies and lowering their coverage limits as the number of cyberattacks rise. Insurers Assessing Risks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyber threat intelligence (IQ) is having knowledge and awareness of what threatens your data integrity. Cyber threat intelligence (IQ) is having knowledge and awareness of what threatens your data integrity. This is not to be confused with GDPR , which governs general data protection. Independent vendor research.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now. Also read: Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations. For years, the U.S. SOX: A Template of Success.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Zero day threats can be the source of some of the most dangerous kinds of cyberattacks. One of the things that makes these threats so dangerous is that they often come without warning, posing a huge risk to the companies or individuals at stake. Why do these vulnerabilities pose such a major security risk?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Data is the most valuable online currency a consumer possesses. Yet most people don’t trust the companies they’re sharing data with, according to a new market trends study published by Gartner. In Data Security We Trust. Who can blame them? This, unfortunately, isn’t likely to change.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The report provides an inside look at the insights and tools used by risk managers, IT departments, security researchers, and solution providers to hone their offerings and approaches to keeping organizations safe from evolving cyber threats. Ransomware claims and costs.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That said, we are living in a world where Twitter has become a go-to news source for the United States secretary of state to find he’s been fired and Instagram is the source used by the Queen of England to find out a senior royal–her grandson–has essentially quit his job as Duke of Sussex. Missing Data.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Adopting zero-trust security principles for network access is imperative to reduce risk of data exposure and breaches. Organizations moving to this model might even take an iterative approach that considers such factors as account refresh schedules, major business projects, early adopter groups, and business criticality.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

SBOMs also offer protection against licensing and compliance risks associated with SLAs with a granular inventory of software components. This article looks at software bills of materials, file data, existing standards, benefits, use cases, and what SBOMs mean for cybersecurity. Jump to: What is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Today’s interconnected digital landscape has enabled organizations to unlock new levels of efficiency via automation, cloud storage, modernization of legacy applications, and much more. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. What Are Data Breaches?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There has been plenty of news coverage of certain high-profile Iranian and Russian cyberattacks; not nearly as much on clandestine U.S. Less than 48 hours after the killing of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani, the U.S. The Soleimani assassination simply added kerosene to those long-flickering flames. and Saudi cyber operations.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Unfortunately, so do cyberattacks. To safeguard learning continuity in this environment, US lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at mitigating security and privacy risks for the K–12 community. More cyberattacks on K–12 schools trigger legislative crackdown — will tougher regulations be enough?

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

25 stole millions of unemployment applicants’ data from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) via a zero-day vulnerability in a 20-year-old file transfer service from Accellion, Inc. The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. Pastajosh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Malicious actors last Dec. ” . .”

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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. million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Why is it important?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 9, 2021

If ransomware and data exfiltration attacks that targeted hospitals and vaccine researchers during the pandemic signaled a cyber hygiene crisis in health care, the SolarWinds supply chain attack demonstrated just how deep the problem goes. Yet the more partners a facility uses, the greater the risk of a system breach or attack.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

Searches for ransomware indicators across all your managed endpoints. A risk management strategy states that we cannot eliminate all system vulnerabilities or block all cyberattacks. However, EDR doesn’t inherently do any prevention: It won’t stop the threat from breaching your environment in the first place.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. For those interested in a better understanding of the oncoming risks, this is the information you are looking for. It can feel like crossing a major highway while blindfolded. Many never see the catastrophe about to happen, until it occurs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters This approach protects against conflict with organizational requirements.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

There are 20,000 or more new software and hardware vulnerabilities every year, yet only a few hundred might be actively exploited. Vulnerability management tools can help, but even then finding, patching and testing vulnerabilities can still take an extraordinary amount of time. Jump to: What is Vulnerability Management as a Service?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

SaaS security checklists are frameworks for protecting data and applications in cloud-based environments. To begin, you can use a sample checklist to review your SaaS tools or explore new alternatives, then adjust it to your organization’s needs. Click the image below to download the full template.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 17, 2023

With so many people required to stay home, businesses in every field turned to remote work to open new possibilities for staying connected across distances. Now that the pandemic has largely subsided, many working environments have transitioned into a new hybrid workplace style.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools. There are six phases in the vulnerability assessment and management process, and they all work together to ensure optimal security.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The 2020 SolarWinds cybersecurity incident — which industry experts call the supply chain attack of the decade — was an incredibly high-profile breach affecting massive corporations. Simply put, cyberattacks are on the rise. Data breaches exposed over 37 billion records in 2020 alone — a 141% jump from 2019. Scalability.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

To maintain high standards of efficiency, supply chains everywhere need products and services from third-party vendors. However, every partnership you make introduces a degree of risk that must be accounted for. However, every partnership you make introduces a degree of risk that must be accounted for.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

But you need patch management when each patch is a piece of software, another place for bugs to hide. You need to keep as close to 100% reliability as possible, and patch management is the way to stay there. This article will cover patch management and how you can set up a successful patch management process for your company.

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2024

In this report, we present a series of insightful statistical and analytical snapshots relating to the trends in the emergence of new vulnerabilities and exploits, as well as the most prevalent vulnerabilities being used by attackers. Additionally, we take a close look at several noteworthy vulnerabilities discovered in Q1 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. Enforces data security regulations to prevent unwanted data leaks and insider threats by analyzing emails and attachments for sensitive information.

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