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The Small Business Guide to Information Security

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. But they can be particularly disastrous to small businesses.

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5,200 Data Breaches Analyzed in Annual Verizon Report

SecureWorld News

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. So what did they find?

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

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Photograph Leak Demonstrates Importance of Good Hygiene

CTOvision

The Washington Post , The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal have dedicated front-page links to the story, in a press wave that will contribute to the public’s increasing exposure to cybersecurity concepts and the growing importance of information security.

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AT&T Becomes the Latest Company Affected by Data Breach

CTOvision

The urgency of improving information security cannot be understated. Since the widely publicized attack on Target Corporation, data breaches have become increasingly common – sensitive information stored with both eBay and the California Department of Motor Vehicles has been compromised in the last six months alone.

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The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained

Vox

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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Exploring the pros and cons of cloud-based large language models

CIO Business Intelligence

However, cloud-native application development can pose significant security risks as developers are often dealing with exponentially more cloud assets across multiple execution environments. Even more alarming are the reports of cybercriminals using generative AI to write malicious code for ransomware attacks.

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