The Hacker News

APRIL 11, 2023

In today's perilous cyber risk landscape, CISOs and CIOs must defend their organizations against relentless cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, attacks on infrastructure, supply chain breaches, malicious insiders, and much more. One of the most effective ways for CISOs and

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As per the Internet Crime Complaints Center of US statistics, the most common cyber crime prevailing in United States was found to be phishing followed by ransomware related extortion. The post Cyber Threat ranking for countries across the world appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Cyber threats evolve daily, often outpacing traditional security measures. On defense, AI analyzes network traffic, detects anomalies, and responds to threats in real time. Unlike traditional signature-based systems, AI excels at identifying new and unknown cyber threats, making security stronger and more adaptive.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 10, 2025

3 Smart Moves to Break the Monkey Mindset and Build Cyber Strength Small businesses dont need to become cyber experts overnight. Conduct a Cyber Risk Assessment: Think of this as your “cyber mirror.” Invest in simple, engaging sessions on phishing, password hygiene, and how to spot red flags.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the key to outsmarting cyber threats in an increasingly connected world? Constantly Evolving Threats Just as the night follows the day, the world of cybersecurity is no stranger to constant change and adaptation. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, the Armed Forces run awareness campaigns to instruct their personnel about cyber threats and what measures authorized users may take to mitigate threats to military information systems and their vulnerabilities. In other words, what we have to do is to manage human risk in the most competent manner.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

Microsoft, the American technology giant has teamed up with Darktrace to help customers detect and respond to cyber threats in an automated way. Darktrace AI has the potential to promptly detect remote working cyber risks, ransomware threats, data loss, supply chain vulnerabilities, phishing, and insider threats.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack. On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. L egal, reputational and financial risks? And that is the end of the section on cyber risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . IoT devices could be used like botnets so as to execute DDoS attacks. . .

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. The “trust but verify” approach is no longer viable in a landscape where threats can originate from anywhere. Here is part one of three groupings.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On October 11, Critical Start published its biannual Cyber Threat Intelligence Report , leveraging research from its Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team. Education remains one of the most susceptible industries to cyberattacks, yet there is more diversity in the types of threats. critical infrastructure.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

The audit proves what we've heard from many security leaders during our SecureWorld Remote Sessions : the pandemic and work from home have greatly increased the cyber attack surface and attack attempts. NASA cyber threats: insiders, third-parties, nation-states. Did you even have the visibility to track them?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. Email remains the primary communication tool for businesses, but it also poses significant security risks.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 15, 2025

The hard truth is that technology alone cant fix the root causes of cyber risk. Whether its a mis-click on a phishing email, poor password management, acting on a deepfake, or a misconfiguration, human error accounts for most breaches. These are challenges that require more than just a flashy new tool to overcome.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Quantum-powered cybersecurity solutions also present significant opportunities, specifically when looking at threat detection and intrusion response. Quantum-enhanced AI can analyze vast amounts of network traffic in real-time, helping Security Operation Centers (SOCs) detect cyber threats faster and neutralize them before they cause harm.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A recent statement issued by the Summer Olympics Organizer from Japan revealed that the cyber threat to the games event was so intense that the organizing committee had to hire a third party firm that with a dedicated team of 200 Cybersecurity specialists helped thwart over 500 million or half a billion cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Dubbed as ‘Cyber Secure’ tool and launched by the Department of Education (DfE) the program to make schools cyber threat free will be rolled out in major cities on an initial note. DfE Cyber Secure Tool will work similar to that of the Corona Virus detection smart phone app.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2025

document outlines these six key security control categories for mitigating AI systems' cyber risks. Share fast flux detection indicators, such as domains and IP addresses, with partners and threat intelligence communities via, for example, the U.S.s The SANS Draft Critical AI Security Guidelines v1.1

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the SMB security landscape at length with Gill.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

This morning, Critical Start released its first ever Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report , which explores some of the major concerns and challenges currently confronting cybersecurity leaders as they manage risk within their organizations. Here are some comments on the cyber risk landscape from cybersecurity vendor experts.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? Phishing emails are more common than you know. How prepared are we to deal with them?

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Trend Micro

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As global tension rises, cyber-risk management and security fundamentals are the key to cyber-resilience. 5 best practices are presented to manage your cyber risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A report jointly published by France and Germany states that there are two major types of threat actors in the current cyber-threat landscape. Social engineering and phishing attacks are the most common vector. State or state level actors, who mainly focus on cyberespionage, destabilization or sabotage.”.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Among other things, this slowness means fewer clicked links in phishing emails. By now, we should expect to be seeing puppet shows on the dangers of phishing. It is creating a culture of cyber threat awareness and best practices. The basic tasks that need to be accomplished: 1. Phish-proof your employees.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. This increase is likely driven by high employee turnover and easy access to phishing kits. Unsurprisingly, threat actors prefer to “work smart, not hard” to achieve their goals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

Apart from the file encrypting malware, the other incidents that resulted in breaches were related to email phishing/compromise, insider threat and unsecured databases. During the crisis of Corona Virus pandemic, such cyber attacks on healthcare units might cause an unnecessary strain on the infrastructure of global healthcare.

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Spinone

APRIL 13, 2020

In this cyber security guide , we’ll help you to learn more about risks and cyber security best practices for remote work. Cyber Risks of Remote Work For many organizations, the global coronavirus epidemic played a significant role in their decision to let employees work out of office.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

The group employed sophisticated spear-phishing, watering hole attacks, and kernel-level malware to compromise the targets.

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Mitnick Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Reduce cyber risks with security awareness training. Help employees spot phishing, social engineering, and cyber threats before damage occurs.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

As per Trend Micro’s recent international Cyber Risk Index (CRI) findings for the second quarter of 2021, 76% of those surveyed anticipate a breach within the next 12 months. As the complexity of corporate networks keeps growing, all the companies need to have complete visibility over their attack surface.”

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

A new report has found that more than one in four UK cyber-attacks have been related to the pandemic, and as attackers continue to come up with sophisticated and dangerous methods to attack businesses and individuals, cyber security measures must be prioritised. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2021

Security ratings have been widely adopted because they supplement and can sometimes replace time-consuming vendor risk assessment techniques like questionnaires, on-site visits, and penetration tests. . Incorporate risk management into your contracts. Additionally, the reports can be shared with vendors and used to remediation issues.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

And they contend there is a hidden risk as a result of the angle these reports take, which is warping how leaders in business, academia, and government understand cyber risk. Public and academic knowledge of cyber conflict relies heavily on data from commercial threat reporting. 2017).".

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, spikes in online scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing and malware attacks have served as a constant reminder that individuals are waging war on two fronts. However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population.

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