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The Greatest Asset Becomes the Biggest Risk

CyberSecurity Insiders

It’s never been more important to protect employees from cyber-attacks while also mitigating the risk they pose as trusted insiders. Companies deploy multiple security, intelligence and productivity monitoring tools in the hopes of working smarter and safer. Gathering and analyzing data. Managing access and perception.

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7 Insights About Managing Cyber Risk You Can’t Afford To Miss

Jane Frankland

trillion in global value will be at risk from cyberattacks. Whilst this is concerning, when talking to executives outside of security, like I did on a recent masterclass with Nowcomm , it’s vital they understand of the following: 1. Security intelligence comes with a high pay off. billion by 2022. INSIGHT #2.

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A week in security (June 28 – June 4)

Malwarebytes

Researchers explore the insecure world of the subdomain (Source: Can i take your subdomain) Cyber insurance model is broken, consider banning ransomware payments (Source: The Register) How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace (Source: Help Net Security) Capital One hacker faces fresh charges for 2019 hacking spree (Source: (..)

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Crooks spread malware via pirated movies during COVID-19 outbreak

Security Affairs

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) April 28, 2020. ” reads the Tweet published by the Microsoft Security Intelligence team. . ” reads the Tweet published by the Microsoft Security Intelligence team. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) April 28, 2020.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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Staying a Step Ahead of the Hack

Webroot

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Six Effective Ransomware Risk Reduction Strategies

NopSec

Today, we explain this category of malware: how it works, the risks it poses to your organization, and strategies for preventing an attack. Since email is the most common attack vector for ransomware, these are the most effective risk reduction strategies: 1. Disable Macros : The most important step you can take is to disable macros.

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