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MY TAKE: COVID-19’s silver lining could turn out to be more rapid, wide adoption of cyber hygiene

The Last Watchdog

Then COVID-19 came along and obliterated societal norms and standard business practices. A prime example is the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) cybersecurity frameworks , a comprehensive cyber hygiene roadmap applicable to businesses of all sizes and in all industries The trouble is the NIST guidelines are voluntary.

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Bad News: AI and 5G Are Expected to Worsen Cybersecurity Risks

Security Affairs

Experts believe Artificial intelligence (AI) could introduce new cybersecurity concerns, and that the upcoming 5G network could pose new risks as well. Information Risk Management (IRM) recently published its 2019 Risky Business Report. SecurityAffairs – secure email gateways, malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

While this report is primarily focused on cybercriminals that operate on Russian territory, cybercriminals rarely restrict themselves to national borders — with ransomware gangs being a prime example of such cross-border activity. The industries affected included everything from IT to retail, from oil and gas to healthcare.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2022

SecureList

The campaign is said to involve breaking into news websites or social media accounts of government officials in order to publish forged documents, fake news and misleading opinions meant to sway elections, disrupt local political eco-systems and create distrust of NATO. There are some signs of this happening already.

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The Phight Against Phishing

Digital Shadows

We’re talking about the email attack variety. But, never mind the dozens of other reports and white papers about phishing that come out every year from security industry leaders, let’s take a look at the 2021 Verizon DBIR. What is Phish(ing)? No, not the band , unless you’re really into jam bands.

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Guarding Against Solorigate TTPs

eSecurity Planet

Microsoft has dubbed the infamous supply chain compromise of SolarWinds as “Solorigate.” ” In December, eSecurity Planet detailed FireEye’s initial findings , implications for the industry, and how to mitigate similar attacks. The extent of the most recent attacks is still being unraveled.

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

in 2019 and posting an A last year while topping Bitdefender in total points, 647 to 600. Email phishing filter. Two other old industry names with a long history of strong antivirus protection – Norton and McAfee – have recently separated from their enterprise businesses, Symantec and McAfee Enterprise.