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). This minimizes the potential exposure of PII.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) provided information about the techniques BlackMatter is using to hold organization networks for ransom. Instead of encrypting backup data, BlackMatter instead wipes it clean in some cases.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Which means that almost everything you upload to Apple’s cloud — from backups to photos — can only be accessed by you. Apple’s new security feature will also prevent law enforcement from accessing the data you have in iCloud. This update will add device and iMessage backups, iCloud Drive, Photos, and Notes to the list.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Security time! Do you secure your internet accounts with two-factor authentication? If so, great; Authy is the app you’ll want to use for authentication codes. If not, go set up two-factor authentication now! Setting up a new phone is the perfect time to set up some more security. Lastpass / 1Password.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) describes the IRGC's actions in the last few years: "In December 2021, the actors exploited ProxyShell vulnerabilities (likely CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, and CVE-2021-31207) on a Microsoft Exchange server to gain access to the network of a U.S. Secure User Accounts.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

According to a report from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye titled, "Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19," 81% of global organizations have experienced increased cyberthreats, and 79% experienced downtime from an attack during a peak season. Implement strong email security. Strategies to protect against leakware.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

Silas Cutler, Principal Reverse Engineer at security firm Stairwell, authored a report detailing Maui and what his team uncovered about the lesser-known ransomware variant. The report was published on June 7, 2022. For more technical information, please see the report from Stairwell. Using manually operated ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

According to Netherlands based security company Sansec, one day after Claire's closed its 3,000 worldwide stores, hackers registered a malicious site to facilitate a Magecart cyber attack. From there, they can exploit vulnerabilities and poor authentication practices.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

And it may have all started with a phone call, if reports citing the hackers themselves are to be believed. For the next several days, reports said everything from hotel room digital keys to slot machines weren’t working. ALPHV/BlackCat is denying parts of these reports, especially the slot machine hacking attempt.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

And the MS-ISAC says K-12 school districts are now the most likely to suffer from and report a successful ransomware attack. However, when schools began to start up again in August and September, that number rose to 57%, making K-12 districts the most likely entities in the United States to suffer from and report a ransomware attack.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding cyber resilience Cyber resilience goes far beyond just having robust security measures in place; it's a comprehensive framework of an organization's capability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from cyber threats and attacks. This ensures that every organization member becomes a line of defense against cyber threats.

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CTOvision

JULY 8, 2015

Information Security: Cyber Threats and Data Breaches Illustrate Need for Stronger Controls across Federal Agencies, July 08, 2015 GAO Info Security (Today) - What GAO FoundFederal systems face an evolving array of cyber-based threats. Securities and. Privileged user authentication and PKI are.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

You run regular security awareness training sessions with your employees. And you’ve enabled two-factor authentication. Most people believe that enabling SSL security protocols is enough to keep the site safe. SSL security doesn’t: Prevent cybercriminals from hacking the site. You’re a smart business owner.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. Due to the transition of remote work, exploitation of remote access was the root cause of reported ransomware incidents.". Nothing and no one is 100% secure.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some researchers and survivors also report that tech abuse can cause additional impacts, including a loss of privacy, hypervigilance and a loss of trust and confidence in technology—something vital for many people in this age. Online safety advice Even though the timing has to be right, you will regain your online privacy and security.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.” Criminal hacking has become a major threat to today’s organizations.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 8, 2019

I am a huge fan of password managers because they make my life more secure and easier. They were stored securely online, and we could access them from anywhere. I can access any password from my phone or computer via a secure connection. Multi-factor authentication (MFA). Where to use MFA. Well, that covers it for today.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - 15 Sure-Fire Ways to Secure Your Blog In 2018 - Information Technology Blog. While many of the writers out there would be worried about plagiarism of their blog content, security breach of personal information and business details is also a serious problem to be considered. Have secure login credentials.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

And my background is pretty straightforward with cyber security for the past 16 years on many different levels. Vamosi: At SecTor, an annual security conference in Toronto, Paua gave not one but two talks this year. And eventually, when we compare that one with the initial point of entry security log.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 1, 2019

Why do I bring up car care when this is an information security blog? More secure passwords. The individual topics for this month are: More Secure Passwords. Security challenges. In our roles within security, most often we are in a position to merely provide recommendations to clients or those we report to.

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Galido

MAY 23, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Protect Your WooCommerce Site from Hackers and Secure Your Customer Data? How Can I Secure My WooCommerce Store? With a shocking number of hacking incidences taking place in the world every day, security has become the top priority for any website. Secure DDoS Defense.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 30, 2023

To address this issue, Congress passed the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021, which requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to report on cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools to develop recommendations to help better protect these institutions.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 25, 2023

In this post, we focus on MSP cyber security, including main challenges, threats and practices. Read on to find out: Why an MSP should care about cyber security Which threats you need to counter the most How to protect your and clients’ data and infrastructures from possible failures MSP Security: Why is it important?

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Sean Daniel

JUNE 14, 2011

View the backup status that every device last reported to the server. Start or stop a backup for any computer or the server (from the contextual menu). Online Backup. (5). Online Backup. This feature brings the Alert Viewer that you know from the server, to the phone. Filter Posts by Technology. Cloud Computing. (10).

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

One of the most important responsibilities of security professionals is to avoid data breaches. At the same time, the IBM report reveals that it takes an average of 277 days to detect and contain a data breach. Data access control raises many questions not only among users but sometimes also among security professionals.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

This article explores some lesser-known features of several security tools everyone should take advantage of. Security is one of them. Such encryption and the redundant copies made during upload qualify cloud storage as a dependable data backup solution. Even so, how familiar are you with all the capabilities of such tools?

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The Verge

MAY 10, 2021

Honestly, I think for anyone who’s been tracking ransomware closely, this really shouldn’t be a surprise,” says Philip Reiner, CEO of the nonprofit Institute for Security and Technology. DarkSide also stole data from the company and threatened to publish it online, Bloomberg reported. One of the greatest causes of cyber crime”.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 30, 2023

In fact, Uzupis says he has seen over his years in IT how leadership has become more security aware and, with that, more enthusiastic supporters of security-related initiatives. People are coming to the conclusion that compliance isn’t security,” he says. That has been on the top 3 list for CIOs for a very long time,” he adds.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2021

An update from Mimecast explains: "Microsoft recently informed us that a Mimecast-issued certificate provided to certain customers to authenticate Mimecast Sync and Recover, Continuity Monitor, and IEP products to Microsoft 365 Exchange Web Services has been compromised by a sophisticated threat actor.".

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. One other thing: the Conti source code was also leaked, allowing security companies to create their own decryption services for anyone infected with the Conti ransomware.

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mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Security in the age of remote workers. The challenge: How are you going to secure your network when it has expanded to remote employees? Going forward, how can you ensure that employees can work securely from anywhere? With company-owned devices residing in employee’s homes, your security focus should start with remote access.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? Who’s keeping those systems secure? Clearly having individual vendors provide the security wasn’t working, so the state moved toward adopting open source software.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? Who’s keeping those systems secure? Clearly having individual vendors provide the security wasn’t working, so the state moved toward adopting open source software.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While digital voting systems are more secure today, what about the larger ecosystem, starting from the moment you register until your vote is counted? Who’s keeping those systems secure? Clearly having individual vendors provide the security wasn’t working, so the state moved toward adopting open source software.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

And Microsoft is investigating reports of a new zero-day bug being exploited to hack Exchange servers which were later used to launch Lockbit ransomware attacks. I am a global security adviser at Splunk. And I work on a team called surge which is primarily a research group focused on security. Baccio: My name is Mick Baccio.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

was initially feared to be connected to the Ukraine crisis, but was reported to be an unrelated ransomware attack on Friday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued guidance to businesses and other organizations on how to avoid a digital breach. Jeff Costlow , chief information security officer at ExtraHop.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2020

about 15-20 patients have since contacted TCFFR to report individual ransom demands from the attackers threatening the public release of their photos and personal information unless unspecified ransom demands are negotiated and met.". The company says we're not going to pay the ransom, or we've got the backups.

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