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

The Last Watchdog

Encryption renders data unreadable to unauthorized individuals, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. Implementing strong data encryption protocols and adhering to best practices fortifies the confidentiality and integrity of investor data. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

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What Lies Ahead for Cybersecurity in the Era of Generative AI?

IT Security Guru

It then creates malware that escapes the conventional detection methods and targets specific weaknesses. Data Breaches: The base of AI is that it collects information online to generate content. Unsurprisingly, hackers can use it to illegally collect confidential information, like financial and personal data.

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G Suite Security: Insider Threat Detection

Spinone

Not all security threats come from outside your organization. Employees are a leading cause of data breaches according to a 2016 report by Experian. In this report, over half the companies surveyed said they had suffered a security incident or data breach due to a malicious or negligent employee.

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“My Slice”, an Italian adaptive phishing campaign

Security Affairs

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect.

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Preventing sophisticated phishing attacks aimed at employees

CyberSecurity Insiders

It’s becoming challenging for employees to tell if their emails are real or fake, which puts the company at risk of data breaches. Take preventive action Basic security measures — like regularly updating passwords and running antivirus software — are fundamental to protecting your company.

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Fact or Fiction? The Truth About Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Security Boulevard

In fact, nearly one-third (28%) of data breaches in 2020 involved small businesses, according to the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) – 70% of which were perpetrated by external actors. Fiction: Strong passwords are enough. Fiction: Outsourcing cybersecurity is not a realistic option for SMBs.

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Endangered data in online transactions and how to safeguard company information

CyberSecurity Insiders

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. Did you know that human error is the main culprit of 95% of data breaches ? Use a Secure Sockets Layer.