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Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

CyberSecurity Insiders

The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2021, and the attack vector grows larger by the minute. Most of our current online privacy protocols utilize cryptography to maintain privacy and data integrity. Even now, our cybersecurity climate is getting hotter. What is quantum computing?

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. A network breach begins, of course, with an incursion. One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering.

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Cyber CEO: Cybersecurity in 2021 – What We’ve Learned So Far

Herjavec Group

I’ve always believed that the best way to build a strong cybersecurity program is to utilize all the data. On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. In the U.S., The Growing Attack Surface.