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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Trends in Malware attacks. We can't look at all of these categories, but let's talk about the number one cyber attack threat of malware. 46,5%_of all malware in e-mail messages found in ‘.docx’

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Game Change: Three Reasons Why #SonyHack Will Change Security

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The White House declares it’s a national security issue and leaks intelligence that North Korea is behind the attack. See the interview here: Tactics Not Malware Are the Story. The hackers captured and exfiltrated hundreds of terabytes of data then torched the network with wiper malware. Game Change. They will be all ears.

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

Johnson Cyber security is rapidly becoming a significant issue in the C-suite as well as the population at large. The results of Dell’s Global Technology Adoption Index(GTAI) [1] show that security is a top concern for most of the 2000 global small and medium businesses surveyed. by Sandra K. For example, recent breaches include 3.65

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO Business Intelligence

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. Many connected devices ship with inherent vulnerabilities.

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Booz Allen Releases Annual Financial Services Cyber Trends for 2015

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” Booz Allen has created a list of 2015’s top Cyber Security Trends. The Top Financial Services Cyber Security Trends for 2015: Third-party risk moves to the top of the list. Financial services institutions have increasingly sought a holistic, integrated approach to cyber security, yet it has often proven elusive.

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota. Small entities struggle with the cost of security services. By combining their resources, these seven municipalities can collectively obtain much higher-end security. It's a win-win.

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ChatGPT and Your Organisation: How to Monitor Usage and Be More Aware of Security Risks

CIO Business Intelligence

While there is endless talk about the benefits of using ChatGPT, there is not as much focus on the significant security risks surrounding it for organisations. In one example , a doctor uploaded their patient’s name and medical condition in order to generate a prior authorisation letter to the patient’s insurance company.