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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Which Unmanaged Devices Do Attackers Use?

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STEPS FORWARD Q&A: Will ‘proactive security’ engender a shift to risk-based network protection?

The Last Watchdog

And yet it remains all too easy for malicious hackers to get deep access, steal data, spread ransomware, disrupt infrastructure and attain long run unauthorized access. RBVM solutions don’t merely identify vulnerabilities, it quantifies and prioritizes them, making risk management more strategic. This is a useful way to look at it.

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CISA Order Highlights Persistent Risk at Network Edge

Krebs on Security

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. On February 2, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that attackers were exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the GoAnywhere FTP appliance by Fortra.

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Ransomware threat to SonicWall Customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

SonicWall that offers next generation firewalls and various Cybersecurity solutions has announced that its customers using certain products are at a risk of being cyber attacked with ransomware. Otherwise, they can be targeted by a ransomware campaign that could spread the malware to the entire network.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

Integrated risk management (IRM) is a discipline designed to embed risk considerations for the use of technology throughout an organization. In other words, it links technology spending directly to the value of the resource protected and the associated risks controlled by that technology.

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Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source?

Security Boulevard

Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source? Where is the real risk? Accepting Open Source Risk. Accepting cybersecurity risk has become the norm for organizations. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and quantum computing reduce risk. What is the True Risk of Open-source Libraries?

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How Ransomware Sneaks In

Webroot

Ransomware has officially made the mainstream. And it’s no wonder why – ransomware attacks are on the rise and the average ransom payment has ballooned to over $200,000. But the true cost of ransomware can go beyond the headline-grabbing payments. Risks to Small and Medium Businesses. The short answer is … they aren’t.