Phil Windley

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary: Like Zero Trust, Zero Data represents a paradigm that organizations can embrace to enhance their overall security posture. A few weeks ago, I came across this article from StJohn Deakin from 2020 about zero data. But the name— zero data —is simply brilliant. I want to dig into zero data in this post.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Apple has announced several new advanced security features that will provide users with important tools to protect their most sensitive data and communications. These features include iMessage Contact Key Verification, Security Keys for Apple ID, and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should. One of them, Advanced Data Protection, is adding end-to-end encryption to almost every iCloud service out there. Which means that almost everything you upload to Apple’s cloud — from backups to photos — can only be accessed by you.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Let's break it down and help you keep your data off the darknet and under lock and key. Understanding the cybersecurity landscape for nonprofits Nonprofits, by their very nature, often handle all kinds of sensitive information that range from donor details to beneficiary data.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Enter Wondershare MobileTrans , a game-changer in the realm of data transfer, with its spotlight on WhatsApp Transfer. Image credit ) The marvel of MobileTrans WhatsApp transfer Making the switch: A painless transition Let’s face it – the idea of migrating your WhatsApp data from one device to another can be intimidating.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

Scan for malware Numerous WordPress breaches involve backdoors, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and quietly carry out malicious activities. Restore from backups, if available If you have been diligent in regularly backing up your WordPress website, recovering from a hack will be a breeze.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

At the same time, gaming systems have become built around large player databases requiring layers of network and application security to prevent data breaches or loss. What’s on your data dashboard as the most important metrics?

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In our rapidly advancing digital era, where our lives seamlessly merge with the vast online realm, the trust we place on websites to safeguard our sensitive data and personal information becomes increasingly critical with every click. Skyvia Skyvia provides a reliable cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery solution.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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Galido

AUGUST 30, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How Small Businesses Can Protect Their Data - Information Technology Blog. In today’s digital world, data is key for all businesses and every owner needs to consider how they can protect this data from cybercriminals. Passwords & Authentication. Backup Data.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Instead of encrypting backup data, BlackMatter instead wipes it clean in some cases. Rather than encrypting backup systems, BlackMatter actors wipe or reformat backup data stores and appliances. Backup your data and put procedures in place for restoration. Be sure the data is encrypted.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Securing the company’s data is one of the primary jobs of the person with the CIO job. As the importance of information technology grows and more and more of our data moves into the cloud, keeping that data out of the hands of hackers is becoming a bigger and bigger issue. Image Credit: Scott Beale.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 4, 2021

This is at least the second report in as many weeks from someone claiming they sent a Google phone in for repair, only to have it used to leak their private data and photographs. The activity triggered several email security alerts to McGonigal’s backup accounts. They deleted Google security notifications in my backup email accounts.”.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Though the attack was initially focused on gathering intelligence on the hacking group itself, there are still open questions about the extent of data stolen. They could have just as easily stolen or destroyed the data. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - How to Transfer Data from Android to Android in One Click - Information Technology Blog. While Android users already have a lot more flexibility compared to iOS users, they often look for the simplest ways to transfer their data. Transfer data from Android to Android in One-click.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2021

Two-factor authentication is a good way to add an extra layer of security to online accounts. They use a variety of authentication standards: FIDO2, U2F, smart card, OTP, and OpenPGP 3. Keep in mind that you can’t copy, migrate, or save security-key data between keys (even if the keys are the same model). Click on “Security key.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

CyCognito has released its semi-annual State of External Exposure Management Report , revealing a staggering number of vulnerable public cloud, mobile, and web applications exposing sensitive data, including unsecured APIs and personally identifiable information (PII). In the event of a data breach, encrypted data is much harder to exploit.

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Galido

MAY 27, 2016

Datacenters are specialized facilities that house important data, websites and other services for companies. Due to the nature and confidentiality of the data stored in a datacenter, operations and personal must have restricted and closely monitored access. NDA and Site Personnel. Site Location. Computer Room Security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Another out-of-date belief is that frequent backups are the best recovery strategy. While that may be true for less capable attacks, an attacker that is already inside a network not only has the opportunity to compromise backups, but also exfiltrate (and ultimately leak) critical data. Data has no jurisdiction.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Modern security challenges Data from the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the three primary ways in which attackers access an organization are stolen credentials, phishing and exploitation of vulnerabilities.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2024

Our modern healthcare system is deeply dependent on computers and data networks. They're being accused of failing to protect millions of people's personal data from last month's hack of Change Healthcare. But it's not just doctors. Many pharmacies have been unable to give patients medicine due to insurance verification failures.

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Galido

MAY 23, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Protect Your WooCommerce Site from Hackers and Secure Your Customer Data? A single data theft incidence can cause lethal damage. Automatic Backups. Encrypt the Data Transmission. on your WooCommerce store, the data is transmitted in plain text. Information Technology Blog.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Luckily, once you do find an alternative, it’s pretty easy to pull your data from LastPass and upload it to another password manager. What follows are instructions on how to download your LastPass data, and where to find instructions from several popular password managers that will help you upload that data to their services.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hackers don't need much of an invitation to try to infiltrate a company network, so businesses must put measures in place to secure their data. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is another strong and useful preventive tool that boosts your data safety. Control social media access for more security.

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Galido

JANUARY 24, 2020

One of the best parts is that it works in almost every environment and so in the healthcare sector, providing services such as collection of data for the patients, utilize it to bring improvement in the services being offered, forecasting the future, and securing the valuable information. Enhanced security of data. Satisfied patients.

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Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

For network devices, we should consider using RADIUS/TACACS+ for authentication purposes, not a shared user account. Ansible can help automate the backup, and you can learn more in this month’s how-to video that covers using Ansible to back up a Cisco ASA firewall. Network Device Configurations. Go out there and win!

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2023

Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. Other attackers steal data and threaten to release it to the public. Another angle is to target the victim’s backups.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

From there, they can exploit vulnerabilities and poor authentication practices. Due to the level of access gained before deploying ransomware, the issue cannot be resolved by simply restoring data from backup.". Well-configured backups are essential to recovery from any ransomware attack.".

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Galido

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Backing Up Data. If you have important data on your system, then you should always have an up to date backup of all these contents on a flash drive or external hard drive. Act before its too late and back up your personal data as it will save you lots of hassles in the long run. Safe Web Surfing & Downloading.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In the early part of this decade there was a wave of virtualization, as many IT organizations downsized their internal server environments and consolidated servers onto virtual machines hosted inside internal data centers. Being on the cloud also increases employee accessibility to company data. Assessing the Impact.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Smart defenders should have a defensive playbook around the midgame, where the attacker pivots through your infrastructure, taking actions that can alert your team to the intrusion — command and control communications, data staging and lateral movement. Make and verify backups. Use multi-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This involves several steps, including: Regularly back up your data, saving it to external drives or cloud services to protect against data loss. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Instead, cybercriminals decided to hold off on announcing their presence until they accessed data companies would be willing to pay a ransom to recover. Essentially, leakware attacks demand victims pay a ransom to accomplish two things: recover their encrypted data and prevent confidential, sensitive information from being disseminated.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

On the plus side, manual execution allows mature defense teams the ability to respond before the entire environment is encrypted, and allows for recovery from backups for specific folders instead of rebuilding the systems or environment from the ground up.". What is North Korea up to?

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Galido

JULY 30, 2019

With just a few strokes of a keyboard, a cybercriminal can gain access to your most important and sensitive data. If ransomware or a virus does manage to overtake your virus protection, you should have a comprehensive back-up available from which to restore all your data. Many businesses choose to use the 3-2-1 backup strategy.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

From data breaches to sophisticated cyberattacks, enterprises are continuously at risk from a vast spectrum of potential cyber threats from malicious actors. Leveraging this data helps organizations adapt their defenses promptly, ensuring they are always a step ahead of cyber adversaries. That's right, even PDFs are an attack vector.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It’s noteworthy that HCL Technologies prioritizes cybersecurity and data protection, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding digital assets. Despite this security challenge, the data does not indicate any observable impact on HCL Technologies’ overall network. But how were these giant companies hacked?

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