CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2022

A recent study made by security management firm Cymulate has confirmed that 65% of companies have suffered cyber attacks for the second time within one year. Disappointingly, 40% of businesses were targeted two times within 12 months, while 10% of them were hit multiple times within a year’s time frame.

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Pentester Academy

MARCH 10, 2023

In this day and age, cyber attacks are a risk for everyone and anyone. We’ve all seen headlines in the news about cyber attacks. Small businesses are most likely to suffer following cyber attacks. Being unprepared for a cyber attack poses an extreme risk for businesses of any size.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication. » Related Stories Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Passwordless? Improved identity and access management (IAM) tools are critical to keeping hackers at bay. But what do SMBs want?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Throughout 2022, we saw hackers become far more sophisticated with their email-based cyber attacks. Secure email gateways (SEGs) are a common solution used by businesses both large and small to analyze emails for malicious content before they’re able to reach corporate systems.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

MAY 31, 2023

Image by jcomp on Freepik As the digital landscape continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes will face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. While larger corporations may have dedicated IT departments, small businesses often lack the resources to implement effective cybersecurity measures.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As many businesses prepare for the holidays, it’s crucial to be aware of the increased risk of cyber attacks and a worrying trend: cyber attacks spike significantly during the holidays, exploiting the festive distractions and reduced vigilance as many staff members take their well-deserved break.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

“[The competition] is a clarion call for all kinds of creative people and organizations to bolster the security of critical software that American families and businesses and all of our society relies on.” explained Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

As technology continues to advance, so do the risks of cyber attacks. It has become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes to protect themselves from cyber threats. From small businesses to large corporations, no company is safe from a cyber attack.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

While security breaches of large global companies are often front-page news, SMBs aren’t immune to cyber attacks. In fact, according to the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (2020 DBIR), almost a third of data breaches (28%) in 2020 involved small businesses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Black Lotus Labs, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, has warned all website owners about an increase in ‘watering hole’ cyber threats. The researchers from the organization say that a hacking group operating from Asia was busy launching malware campaigns targeting websites operated by large and small businesses.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 28, 2022

A meteoric rise in attack rates during COVID-19 , major incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack, and an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape have all contributed to cybersecurity’s current position at the top of global news feeds. Enter cyber insurance. This doesn’t ring true for cyber insurance.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Curtis and I discuss the growing cyber risks posed by Internet of Things devices within enterprise networks. IoT and OT (operation technology) deployments are growing and pose challenges to organizations that are still. Curtis and I discuss the growing cyber risks posed by Internet of Things devices within enterprise networks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Last fall, the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published guidelines encouraging IoT device makers to produce connected devices that are secure by design and easy to update. It’s clear IoT-enabled cyber attacks will only escalate. Likewise, the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handled a record number of cybersecurity incidents over the last year, a 20% increase in cases handled the year before. With the increasing number and more innovative nature of cyber attacks, businesses of all sizes must prioritise cybersecurity.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Information Security Manual (ISM) is a cybersecurity framework developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to help organizations protect their IT and operational technology systems, applications, and data from cyber threats. Reputational Damage : A cyber incident can erode customer trust and harm brand image.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Because of this, companies in all industries were faced with an array of new technologies like cloud and containers that support the shift to edge computing and remote workers. In fact, 60% of businesses that have experienced a data breach were small businesses. Let’s not forget the growing knowledge gap.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Defending our technology against cyber threats is an increasingly important issue, and these grants will allow our cities and towns to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.” “As As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The flexibility and scalability that the cloud offers makes this technology more compelling to small and mid-size businesses.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We see this in business. As technology advances at speed, it enables just as many opportunities as it introduces threats. Cyber-attacks have risen from last year with the most common forms of attack being credential theft, phishing, misconfigured cloud, and vulnerabilities in third-party software.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When Einstein was asked what a war will look like in the future, he couldn’t have predicted the importance of digital technology for modern societies. This shift to digital technology has created a new class of digital risks that are constantly evolving and strike faster and often with more severity than traditional risks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Here's an alarming stat from Accenture: more than one-third of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, but only 14% of them are prepared to defend themselves. Here are some of the highlights and key findings from the 19-page report. SMEs are becoming more frequent targets of cyberattacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

With fewer budget dollars and expert resources dedicated to cybersecurity than their larger counterparts, small and mid-sized organizations often make easier targets, particularly in today’s increasingly complex and connected cloud environment. Fiction: Outsourcing cybersecurity is not a realistic option for SMBs.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

These are leaders who understand how to implement progressive technologies, like the cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and others that are intricately woven, interconnected, and interdependent. Hackers love small businesses. Most believe an attack won’t happen to them which couldn’t be further from the truth.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

water supply are stark reminders of the unceasing activity of cyber criminals seeking financial gain or who are driven by ideological or political imperatives. What hasn’t gained as much public attention is a secondary level of cyber attacks that surges every time the hacking community uncovers a fresh vulnerability.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 29, 2020

The sudden shift to remote work poses two challenges to organizations: fending off cyber attacks and keeping your remote workers productive, according to LogMeIn's Rachael Stockton in this opinion piece. Multi-factor authentication offers one solution.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Cyber attacks on small office and home office (or SOHO) routers aren’t new. The goal was to build a platform for future, external attacks – not probing the home and small business networks the routers fronted. Also: if you enjoy this podcast, consider signing up to receive it in your email.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

Best Cybersecurity Solutions : Overall Vendor Top Startup EDR Firewall SIEM Intrusion Detection Breach and Attack Simulation Encryption Small Business Security Email Security IAM NAC Vulnerability Management Security Awareness Training. Best Small Business Security Product: Syxsense. Winner : Palo Alto Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Not surprisingly, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) expects mass adoption of Wi-Fi 6/6E technology over the next year. annually after the first 30 days to get Netgear’s security, it offers a wide range of protection from cyber attacks and also includes a new security solution. Even if you have to pay $99.99 Eero Pro 6.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

million NPM packages found containing the TurkoRat infostealer Lemon Group gang pre-infected 9 million Android devices for fraudulent activities Apple fixed three new actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities KeePass 2.X

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 10, 2020

The Answer may depend on your Industry With Remote Work: MFA Makes Everyone Happy As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix. The post The Essential Role of IAM in Remote Work appeared first on The Security Ledger. Related Stories What’s Good IAM?

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 23, 2020

But what makes IAM "good" for your business may depend on the kind of business you are in, and the demands of your industry, writes Rachael Stockton of LogMeIn and LastPass. The post What’s Good IAM? The Answer may depend on your Industry appeared first on The. Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

MAY 20, 2020

» Related Stories With Remote Work: MFA Makes Everyone Happy As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix 10 Ways to make Your Remote Work Easy and Secure. The post Password Psychology: users know reuse is bad, do it anyway appeared first on The. Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

MAY 20, 2020

» Related Stories With Remote Work: MFA Makes Everyone Happy As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix 10 Ways to make Your Remote Work Easy and Secure. The post New LastPass report finds consumer behavior affects the workplace appeared first. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

Securing SMB Success: The Indispensable Role of Protective DNS Cyber attacks pose as much risk to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as they do to large organizations — if not more. Recent findings show a staggering 82% of ransomware attacks are aimed at small businesses. Read the case study.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is an advanced safety system for detecting, investigating, and resolving cyber attacks on endpoints. It examines incidents, inspects behavior, and restores systems to their pre-attack state. However, for sophisticated threats and tailored attacks, EDR is critical.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 30, 2020

» Related Stories As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home. Read the whole entry. »

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