SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The Blackbaud data breach was the largest health care-related incident of 2020, impacting an estimated two dozen providers and well over 10 million patients. In February 2020, threat actors hacked into its self-hosted environment, stealing data as they proliferated across the network. Photo captured from Alina Lodge website ).

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Both data privacy and data security play a critical role in helping prevent identity theft, and adopting strong practices in both areas is essential for keeping your personal information safe. IdentityIQ is committed to helping members stay secure.

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Data privacy Identity Theft Data breaches Passwords 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) the number of data breaches reported in 2021 eclipsed that of 2020 by as early as October. Tooling up with VPNs and antivirus software will make even less secure channels like WhatsApp and Slack less exposed, keeping your sensitive data secure.

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Risk Identity Theft Digital transformation Data breaches 144

Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

According to BlueVoyant’s Cybersecurity in Higher Education 2021 report , ransomware attacks on colleges increased twofold between 2019 and 2020. Your connected devices should have updated antivirus, operating software and apps. They have large student populations with fresh credit histories, plus alumni and employee data.

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Identity Theft Passwords Education Banking 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

IoT device security has also attracted the attention of federal government officials (see The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices ). For users, antivirus [and] firewalls are not sufficient,” he said. billion in 2018. Spending on Digital Display Ads Increasing.

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IoT Advertising Identity Theft Mobile 145

Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

According to the independent institute AV-TEST , the number of total new malware in 2020 increased by 13% compared to the last year, and malware for macOS by 1200% for the same period. Thus, an antivirus is the most important security tool that everyone must have to protect themselves from viruses, malware, trojans, and similar cyber threats.

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Identity Theft Backups VPN Antivirus 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This includes antivirus, identity protection, SIEM (where Gartner names it a Leader), endpoint protection (graded a Visionary by Gartner) and secure web gateways (Gartner Challenger). Annual Revenue: Privately held; most recent data suggests $544 million in fiscal 2020. McAfee has been a major player in security for a long time.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Encryption 145

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A zero-day exploit is a type of cyberattack that takes advantage of a security weakness in software that the developer or antivirus programs don’t know about yet. A related threat is zero-day malware , which is a virus that antivirus software can’t detect yet because it doesn’t have the necessary signatures to block it.

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Media Spyware Accountability Marketing 52

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. Researchers also identified the Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) as a conduit for initial access.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. Researchers also identified the Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) as a conduit for initial access.

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Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. Ransomware. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated. Computer worms. Less common types.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. Ransomware. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated. Computer Worms.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The cybersecurity industry faced a challenging combination of new and familiar challenges in 2020. In 2020, hackers actively exploited the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the resulting unemployment. 2020 saw a record number of ransomware attacks, and we can expect more of the same in 2021. At the beginning of 2020, U.S.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

In April, the Identity Theft Resource Center – a nonprofit organization that supports victims of identity crimes – said there was a 42 percent quarter-over-quarter increase in the number of supply chain attacks, with 137 organizations reporting that they were the victims of such campaigns.

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