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Using the Human Factor in Cyber Attacks

Security Affairs

The Human Factor has a fundamental importance for the success of a cyber attack, for this reason it is important to create a culture of cyber security within organizations. The post Using the Human Factor in Cyber Attacks appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. Twitter: [link].

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Weekly Update 132

Troy Hunt

Tens of millions of more records went into HIBP this week (the Twitter feed lists them all, including how many unique addresses were found) The Cloudflare issue around what they should censor is a really dicey one (that link goes back to issues with the Daily Stormer in 2017 and is worth re-reading in light of recent events) Varonis is this week's (..)

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness: A Comprehensive Guide

CyberSecurity Insiders

In the event of a cyber attack or data breach, having up-to-date backups ensures that you can restore your information and minimize potential losses. Consider or-ganizing or participating in cybersecurity workshops or events to raise awareness in your community.

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Secure Web Browsing – How to Remove the Headache

Jane Frankland

Reducing financial losses: A successful cyber-attack can lead to significant financial losses for an organisation. Provide access to relevant training courses, certifications, workshops, or conferences. With it, you can break the attack chain by empowering your employees to identify and stop cyber-attacks.

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Adoption of Secure Cloud Services in Critical Infrastructure

CyberSecurity Insiders

In an example from last year, lack of risk-based adoption of cloud software and lack of controls to prevent access to ICS networks caused service disruption at a US drinking water treatment facility, where cyber-attack via poorly controlled cloud software (desktop sharing) had increased sodium hydroxide levels in drinking water [v].

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Adapting Security Awareness to the Post-Pandemic World

Security Boulevard

Yet, in a world where 90% of cyber attacks begin with a human user, technological controls can never guarantee 100% security. During the event, there was a wide range of workshops, panel discussions and live broadcasts, tailored to today's cyber landscape. This has serious consequences for cybersecurity.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally.

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