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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. Before the internet, businesses worried about breaches like dodgy accountants stealing money. The First American Financial Corp. The Westpac/PayID Breach.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet.

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We Need A National Cybersecurity Strategy That Everyone Can Implement

CTOvision

A quick search on the Internet will reveal many national cybersecurity initiatives. This can be done by configuring the internal Firewall on Internet facing application servers. Step-up: Implement the OWASP Top 10 controls to further insure your Internet facing servers are not vulnerable to front door attacks.

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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world

CTOvision

Once the information security policy is written to cover the rules, all employees should adhere to it while sending email, accessing VOIP, browsing the Internet, and accessing confidential data in a system. Firewall Policy. How firewalls are named, configured etc. Implement policies. How access to the physical area is obtained.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. For instance, hardware- or software-based firewalls can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block suspicious activity.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. Also referred to as the "evil twin," the phony wireless network provides a would-be victim with an internet connection, possibly with a stronger signal than the original, with no heads-up visible to the naked eye. And for good reason.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

Only store personal patient data on internal systems that are protected by firewalls, and ensure extensive backups are available if data is ever compromised.". Secure the collection, storage, and processing practices for PII and PHI, per regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).