SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2024

A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) threat called "darcula" is taking advantage of encrypted mobile messaging services to unleash a wave of sophisticated smishing attacks targeting organizations across more than 100 countries. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2023

Innovative technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and advanced encryption have significant implications for cybersecurity. At the same time, introducing new technologies can produce a skills gap.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 11, 2023

the plan lays out ideas for the next incoming government on “digital regulation, economic reform and public service reform” to leverage technology for a “better Britain”. However, the success of this plan is contingent on a profound understanding of technology and the pertinent challenges within its wider ecosystem.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Sometimes hackers can encrypt your systems, holding them hostage and asking you to pay money to regain access to them. If a cyber-criminal uses you as a way to get at your customers, suppliers, or employees, these vital business relationships can turn sour.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

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. The emails pose as company updates and are often socially engineered to look like they have been personally tailored to the recipient.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Hospitals will be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity programs, including vulnerability assessments, access controls, and security awareness training for their employees. The incident highlighted the growing threat of cyberattacks to healthcare organizations, which are increasingly reliant on technology to deliver care.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Conventional thinking is that a VPN is a VPN—a utility technology and a commodity that every company has, and there’s not much to consider. Applications, including email, generally did not have their own encryption for data. The post Rethinking VPNs in a Cloud-Everything World appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

He covers how these technologies can play a vital role in safeguarding organisational data – such as 23andMe’s important genetic data – and shares insights about the key steps organisations can take to be more secure. They enable organisations to fortify their security measures and protect against potential data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Determine whether there are enough financial and technology resources to adopt and sustain effective DLP initiatives. 12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices A data loss prevention policy lays the groundwork, but the effectiveness of data security hinges on adopting globally accepted best practices.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2021

Public key infrastructure (PKI) is the sort of technology that most users take for granted. They use it every day in a variety of ways but most don’t even realize it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 14, 2022

Secondly, making an effort to maintain a strong connection between the information technology department and the remainder of the company can significantly improve corporate security. Incorporating them into security awareness programs can prove to be the difference between successful prevention of phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies. According to a separate study 2 , double extortion, which became popular in the first quarter of 2020, collects confidential business information before encrypting a victim's database.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Vaibhav Narayanam, who is the Director of Corporate Development & Venture Investments at ServiceNow, invests in a variety of technologies. We continue to look for technologies that foster secure and compliant use of data at the operational speed today’s businesses require.”. New Era for Work and Security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

QR technology isn’t new, and security features like two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) often invite users to generate such codes to secure their access to mobile apps. Also read: How to Defend Common IT Security Vulnerabilities. Flawed Implementations Can Be Devastating.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Effective digital security doesn’t end at “Secure IT,” however. Building a Robust Security Culture.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

One MIT study suggests that it will take at least a decade before that technology is readily available. However, emerging technology will also provide a new target for cyber bad actors. The report describes multiple scenarios in which drivers could encounter attacks that threaten both their technology and their safety.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. GITEX GLOBAL, 10-14 October, Dubai.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

In the podcast, Ellen agreed that numerous challenges arise because of the scale of IoT adoption, and builds on the idea of a layered IoT security model by adding the concept of on-device key generation in order to uniquely identify every IoT device. Is there IoT security awareness training for employees who use the technology?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2024

The development of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) can resolve the tension between data privacy and utility. The post Why We Need to Cultivate a Confidential Computing Ecosystem appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 20, 2023

A security-aware one may have thought, what’s the chance of someone hacking my email vs. me finishing this work by Monday? With techniques such as encryption, role-based access control (RBAC), and multi-factor authentication (MFA), you can scale policies of permission and reduce the number of compromised accounts.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Because it’s subject to individual’s behavior, insider risk has become every organization’s most complex security issue. With the right security protocols and technology, employees can become the company’s greatest security defense. But it doesn’t have to be the case. How to protect the human layer.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2022

He has thrived in the following cybersecurity-based arenas: BISO, third-party defense, vulnerability management, identity and access management, responsible vulnerability disclosure, email encryption, and general security awareness.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

National Institute of Standards and Technology. This will help you determine the appropriate security measures to implement and prioritize your efforts. This should also include implementing technical, administrative, and physical security controls, such as firewalls, encryption, regular security awareness training, etc.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

Ransomware attacks have become a significant threat to organizations of all kinds worldwide, with attackers encrypting data and demanding payment for its release. The consequences of these kinds of attacks can be quite severe, with effects ranging from operational disruption to substantial financial losses and reputational damage.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The top security measures healthcare organizations are taking in response to cloud security challenges are encryption (78%), review of access rights (75%) and employee training (65%). “An 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

This evidence serves multiple purposes, including: Verification of Controls : Auditors rely on evidence to verify the existence and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, from access management to encryption mechanisms. The audit includes reviewing risk analysis, data access controls, encryption procedures, and physical security controls.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

The API ecosystem has become a lucrative target of attack for bad actors; therefore, a purpose-built technology and security strategy should be implemented to successfully anticipate and prevent these attacks. To properly create a security strategy in securing APIs, one must understand common attacks on APIs.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They also know that technology plays a vital role in delivering that standard of care. For example, in a ransomware attack on a northern California hospital in 2020 , hackers hijacked multiple servers, encrypted the data and demanded 1.4 million US dollars as a ransom payment in exchange for the keys to decrypt the data. >

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Cyber criminal threat actors exploit network vulnerabilities to exfiltrate data and encrypt systems in a sector that is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, industrial control systems, and internet-based automation systems. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. ” reads the FBI’s PIN.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

However, unconfirmed reports indicate that the impact of the latest ransomware attack on Foxconn’s operational technology system is still unknown. Data is exfiltrated using an off-the-shelf and custom program to activate the LockBit ransomware in encrypting the victim’s files. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

Despite all the technological solutions to any problem in today’s world, there is always the human-factor to consider. The best technology cannot account for the actions and specifically the mistakes that humans can make which may totally undermine the solution that technology provides.

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Spinone

AUGUST 14, 2020

Primarily, we’ve composed our HIPAA compliance checklist for information technology departments, yet anyone dealing with digital data may find it useful. The first step of making your patients’ data secure is to determine what risks threaten it and how to mitigate them. Make sure that PHI is encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. Threat protection technology must be supported by immutability at the data level via snapshots as well as a tape air gap, he said. That said, he stresses that security can’t take precedence over productivity.

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