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American Water Shuts Down Services After Cybersecurity Breach

eSecurity Planet

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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Secure Communications: Relevant or a Nice to Have?

Jane Frankland

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. On the one hand, AI is helping detect and prevent cyber-attacks through advanced threat detection and response capabilities.

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

•Implement strong data encryption. Data encryption is fundamental for protecting sensitive information in alternative asset trading. Industry-standard algorithms for encryption can ensure all data, in transit and at rest, is safe. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

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Only 17% of organizations encrypt at least half of their sensitive cloud data

SC Magazine

New research by Thales on security trends one year into the pandemic found that about 50% of businesses say that they store more than 40% of their data in external cloud environments, but only 17% have encrypted at least half of their sensitive data in the cloud.

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Centralised, Scalable, Compliant: Keeping Your Data Safer with Enterprise Key Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Centralised, Scalable, Compliant: Keeping Your Data Safer with Enterprise Key Management madhav Tue, 02/18/2025 - 04:50 The rise of multi-cloud environments, hybrid infrastructures, and stricter regulatory requirements has made cryptographic key management a major priority for enterprises around the world.

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What Does an Internal Attack Resulting in a Data Breach Look Like in Today’s Threat Landscape?

Security Boulevard

In my last blog, I explained why taking the approach of setting up perimeter defenses, restricting data access, patching vulnerabilities, applying sensors to data movement, and encrypting data is no longer solely effective at stopping data breaches in today’s threat landscape. appeared first on Blog.

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Top Third-Party Data Breaches of 2024: What You Need to Know

Responsible Cyber

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security. million per incident in 2023.