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Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Installing up-to-date firewalls , secure access controls, and intrusion detection systems is a must. Cybersecurity awareness training helps staff recognize phishing scams , social engineering attempts, and other threats. Here are some essential steps every business can consider to safeguard against cyberthreats: 1.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

Additionally, a distributed workforce, ranging from remote maintenance technicians to cabin crews, multiplies entry points for social-engineering tactics like phishing. Aircraft themselves are nodes on data networks, constantly transmitting telemetry, engine performance metrics, and passenger connectivity data.

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Critical Actions Post Data Breach

SecureWorld News

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. Weak and stolen passwords Require all employees to reset their passwords immediately following the breach. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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4 Most Common Network Attacks and How to Thwart Them

SecureWorld News

Defending against DDoS attacks has long depended on traditional measures like firewalls and rate limiting. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is also a must to prevent unauthorized access from just a stolen password. The onus is on the security teams to make it nearly impossible for someone to decrypt the hashed passwords.

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AI-Driven Fraud and Impersonation: The New Face of Financial Crime

SecureWorld News

The result is a wave of new schemes that combine social engineering with digital forgery: Executive deepfake fraud: Fraudsters impersonate senior executives (CEO, CFO, etc.) When AI can spoof those channels, the chance of social engineering success is high. It's essentially social engineering supercharged by AI.

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How Most Cyber Attacks Begin: The Hidden Dangers of Credential-Based Threats

Hacker's King

Credential-based attacks include usernames, passwords, and tokens. Phishing is now done through text messages (smishing), social media (social engineering), and even voice phone calls (vishing). Accounts with easily guessable passwords fall victim to this and suffer unimaginable damage.

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Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks

SecureWorld News

Generative AI sustains sophisticated, multi-channel social engineering for phishing campaigns to gain access privileges to critical infrastructure. CISA's September 2024 alert to the water sector laid bare how default passwords and internet-exposed controllers make even simple brute-force campaigns alarmingly successful.