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The Biggest Cybersecurity Risk We're Ignoring—And No, It's Not AI

SecureWorld News

The elephant in the (server) room We've all seen the headlines: AI is taking over, deepfakes are fooling the masses, quantum computing will break encryption! Because no firewall, no AI-powered SOC, no quantum-proof encryption will save you if your employees keep clicking phishing emails, because let's face it. Cognitive Security?

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

When considering a fully-featured and well thought out security plan , the human factor is an extremely important part of the equation, and arguably just as important as the technology component of the solution. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. File encryption 2013 – 2015. It emerged in September 2013 and paved the way for hundreds of file-encrypting menaces that have splashed onto the scene ever since.

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EU Has Lost the Plot, Will Ban Encryption — Think of the Children

Security Boulevard

The post EU Has Lost the Plot, Will Ban Encryption — Think of the Children appeared first on Security Boulevard. The European Union “is failing to protect children.” Something must be done—and, yes, what they’re proposing is indeed something.

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Hopeful employees targeted as phishers identify new windows of opportunity

CyberSecurity Insiders

The emails pose as company updates and are often socially engineered to look like they have been personally tailored to the recipient. The kind that could throw off even your most security-aware employees. Carefully crafted emails like these containing a malicious link can fool even the most security-aware of employees.

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When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Attackers use them to automate exploits and payloads, while defenders use them to validate their security controls and incident response procedures. Encryption Technologies: Encryption protects data confidentiality and integrity, but attackers also use it to conceal malware, establish encrypted communication channels, and secure stolen data.

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The Power of Depth of Defense for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information. A prime example is the healthcare sector, where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates encryption to protect patient health information.