InfoSec (2)
The Lapsus$ Group: Who They Are and How to Protect Your Business
Staying one step ahead of cybercriminals takes extensive effort, especially when the targets seem to be constantly moving. There are new and persistent threats coming onto the scene all the time, some more alarming and chaotic than others. Recent hacks by a newer group called Lapsus$ are making waves in the infosec and business communities. Unlike
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Network Detection and Response Becomes More Essential as Nation State Attacks Escalate
On March 21, President Biden declared that US critical infrastructure is likely to soon come under concerted attack from the Kremlin. In fact, these warnings have been coming for several weeks now — ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. The surprise in cyber and national security circles is that such attacks have yet to materialize.
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Are You Leaving Third Party Risk Management to Guesswork?
Third-party risk management is never something that should be neglected or left to guesswork. Unfortunately, third-party data breaches have proven to be catastrophic for organizations worldwide. Recent attacks such as the SolarWinds breach and the Kaseya incident demonstrate the need for increased third-party risk management.
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Emerging Technologies To Watch for Business Transformation
The link between technology adoption and business success has a long history of powerful impact. More recently — since the onset of the pandemic — businesses have more readily adopted web conferencing solutions such as Zoom, and had to rethink how it was used to ensure productivity, communication and collaboration. As consumers and end-users, all
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Cybersecurity For Tech Companies
5.3 trillion U.S. dollars. That’s the 2022 estimated spending for the global information technology (IT) industry. Given that the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found 86% of data breaches are motivated by financial gain, it’s easy to see why cybercriminals target the tech industry. According to the NTT 2020 Global Threat
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Cloud-Based Cybersecurity for Financial Services
In his 2019 annual letter to shareholders, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon wrote, “The threat of cybersecurity may very well be the biggest threat to the U.S. financial system.” At the time, J.P. Morgan Chase was spending almost $600 million to defend against cyberattacks after a 2014 breach that affected 76 million households and 7 million
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Cybersecurity for SMBs: Why Small Businesses Need Cybersecurity
Reliable cybersecurity, and avoiding cyberattacks, is essential for businesses of any size. The subject is so popular that it’s a standalone topic on Google News. Problem is, many small or medium businesses don’t consider it essential for them — it’s often seen as a problem for big businesses and enterprise, but that couldn’t be further from the
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How Businesses Can Handle the Pandemic of Open Source Bugs
In mid-January, representatives from some of the world’s biggest tech companies and open source foundations were summoned to the White House. On the agenda: how to better manage the risks associated with open source software use. The already-notorious Log4j vulnerabilities at the end of 2021 raised awareness of such risks at the highest levels of
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Credential Stuffing: Why Businesses Must Act in 2022
The New York Attorney General Letitia James kicked off the year with a wake-up call for local businesses. Her office contacted 17 well-known brands to inform them that over a million customers had been compromised by credential stuffing attacks. Most were unaware they’d even been hit.
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The Biggest Cyber Threat to Business: How Ransomware Might Evolve in 2022
Ransomware broke new records in 2021, as cyber-criminals continued to exploit corporate security gaps and new trends associated with pandemic-era working. One estimate claims the volume of global attacks reached 470 million by Q3, a 148% increase on the same period in 2020. If IT and security leaders thought the worst may be over, they’ll need to
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