The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The vulnerabilities and challenges associated with declining worker mental health is causing cybersecurity risks to increase, especially from insider threats. Mental health cyber risks. The entire leadership team needs to deeply understand the risks and vulnerabilities that their team’s actions can cause.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 4, 2021

With the increasing threat landscape and recent workplace shifts to support remote users, many companies are deploying a Zero Trust security model to mitigate, detect, and respond to cyber risks across their environment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

Therefore, it is vital to be proactive rather than reactive to reduce these cyber-risks. Secure Remote Access for Administrators Without a VPN. As a result, many companies have implemented virtual private networks (VPNs) to connect their employees safely and continue operations remotely. Vaulting Shared Passwords.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

. “In the case of GlobalProtect Gateways, GlobalProtect Portal, Clientless VPN, Captive Portal, and Prisma Access, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected servers can gain access to protected resources if allowed by configured authentication and Security policies,” Palo Alto Networks explains.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. The new ransomware operation has been active since March 2023, despite the threat actors use a double-extortion model, their data leak site has yet to be discovered.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2020

The latest risk for increased phishing attacks? Security awareness study: how do end-users view cyber risks? Next, they provided the subjects with a statistic about phishing risk: something like, "37.3% Increasing cybersecurity risks associated with COVID-19. That can generate significant organizational risk.".

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s mostly problems from the IT world, says Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer at Armis. The Guru decided to ask Armis’ European cyber risk officer, Andy Norton for his thoughts. The risks of common IT problems such as theft of credentials varies a lot depending on the OT environment.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

With businesses becoming more and more digitized, they are exposed to greater cyber risks. And while organizations are taking steps to protect against cyber attacks, cybersecurity controls are not impenetrable. Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Cumbersome password and authentication processes lead to poor user experiences and potential cyberthreats, putting the business and its people at risk. Our mission is to provide users a frictionless login experience while reducing administrative burden, help-desk costs, and enterprise-security risks associated with password management.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 15, 2024

That should have been a warning to both private and public sector IT professionals that Kaspersky software posed a possible cyber espionage risk." " The founder of Kaspersky Labs, Eugene Kaspersky, graduated from a KGB-affiliated university in 1987, prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union," Col. Leighton continued.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

This is all about understanding how we control an environment that is now a bigger risk because our network has increased from perhaps one or two locations to potentially hundreds.” CTO, Cyber Tec Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each component offers up crucial functions to enable users to connect to resources while controlling cyber risk along the way: AT&T SD-WAN with Cisco. Restricts access to websites, cloud applications, and data sharing based on risk policies. Improves network visibility, performance and resilience. Zero Trust Enabler.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population. It’s been rough having to adapt to new online habits so suddenly, but help is here. When remote work and online classes became a thing, the world started focusing on cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It includes Hotspot Shield VPN, which enhances your online privacy. While Hotspot Shield may not be the top VPN on the market, it provides satisfactory performance, with download speeds of 95% in Australia and 92% in the US. This practice reduces the risk of password-related vulnerabilities and enhances overall security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Effective cybersecurity is essential to protect against these risks, and understanding the types of network security available can help small businesses implement the right safeguards for their unique needs. Lack of Awareness Many small business owners remain unaware of the specific cyber risks targeting their businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

From there, these tools send alerts to security teams if and when risks are identified. With a VPN, users can securely access their enterprise network from various locations and devices; VPNs encrypt the private network’s data via various tunneling protocols to decrease the chances of a third-party attack on the public network.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In its modern iteration, cyber liability insurance mitigates the losses and business costs associated with cyber incidents and resulting downtime. CyberCube, a company specializing in quantifying cyber risk, estimates that the U.S. standalone cyber insurance market could reach $45 billion in premiums by 2034.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We saw a 6% increase in impersonating domain digital risk protection alerts, highlighting the ongoing reliance on simple techniques to capture credentials and data. Ransomware attacks, in particular, pose a significant risk, though some sectors and regions are more vulnerable than others.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Exploiting VPN and ESXi for Undercover Operations At this stage of the attack, visibility was lost as unmanaged devices were used. ESXi Host Access: From the VPN device, the attacker checked out the VMware ESXi host credentials from Thycotic and logged into the ESXi server. 60, gaining access to the on-premises environment.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In cybersecurity, Cisco invested early in IPS, Firewall, VPN, and endpoint security; they produced exceptional results. In 2000, they understood IP telephony, wireless, and load balancing were going and bet big. The result, Cisco dominated these markets for several years. Now, in 2023, the Splunk thing is a whole different issue.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Those three issues put the reliability and security of free and open source software (FOSS) at risk, a new Linux Foundation study has found. Hosting FOSS projects under individual developer accounts creates multiple risks, such as making it easier for hackers to breach individual computing environments and tamper with FOSS code.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2021

An explosion of cyber risks and a complicated and constantly changing threat landscape. A collateral effect of the rapid expansion of remote working has been the related cyber risk of cyberattacks aimed at the remote workforce. The pandemic has ushered in a new era of cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 17, 2023

With this new approach to the office, employers and IT specialists have had to adapt to the increased risk of cybersecurity breaches within the company context. The first security measure businesses adopted during the pandemic was using VPNs that allowed employees to work remotely while still enjoying connectivity and security.

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McAfee

MAY 26, 2020

Additionally, hacker activity has been unprecedented , causing a sudden “mass exodus” home and (personal) data protection risks. risk of loss during transfer of documents; not adapting space at home for remote work purposes, making it possible to damage equipment or have sensitive documents stolen. With respect to the organization.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2018

It has been said that data is more at risk when it is “in flight” or moving. When we think about the “hops” our data may make across the Internet from our on-premise datacenter to the public cloud, there could be dozens of potential points of vulnerability across the data path where our data could be at risk.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Risks associated with intellectual property leaks are not limited to the automotive industry. If the company has to store code locally, implement a combination of virtual desktop, RDP, and VPN infrastructure to ensure proper segmentation. It happens more often than we’d like to admit. Common developer mistakes.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

TOR Integration: Allows dark web searches through TOR, finding hidden risks and guarding against malicious actors. By leveraging this tool, you enhance your ability to detect and respond to potential security risks effectively. >Key SQLite Back-End: It uses a SQLite back-end so users can run custom queries and analyze data.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Exploiting VPN and ESXi for Undercover Operations At this stage of the attack, visibility was lost as unmanaged devices were used. ESXi Host Access: From the VPN device, the attacker checked out the VMware ESXi host credentials from Thycotic and logged into the ESXi server. 60, gaining access to the on-premises environment.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We saw a 6% increase in impersonating domain digital risk protection alerts, highlighting the ongoing reliance on simple techniques to capture credentials and data. Ransomware attacks, in particular, pose a significant risk, though some sectors and regions are more vulnerable than others.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

DEMETRIUS MALBROUGH: Yeah, it seems like everyone is focusing and really getting laser focused and honed in on security and dealing with cyber risks and cybersecurity overall. But actually, the biggest change is actually how risk was assessed in cybersecurity. So how risk is assessed changed. So it's growing.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A virtual private network (VPN) allows for much more secure connections, but only 53% of workers are using one to access their corporate networks. Should this information fall into the wrong hands, it would not only be problematic for the company, but would put the employer’s own privacy at risk. The year 2020 has proven that.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We asked two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Instead of arguing about MFA strength, VPN vendor, or nation-state treat actors, let’s finish our conversation about using dedicated administrator accounts and unique passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With new guidelines on the way, the biggest takeaway from this year is that cyber risk is finally being considered a serious priority issue for businesses. There are 550+ known CVEs targeting VPN today. According to Gartner , in 2022 API vulnerabilities will become the most frequent attack vector. Dor Knafo, CEO, Axis Security.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

2023 Rewind — Cyber Trends and Threats The generative AI (r)evolution 2023 will be remembered as the year artificial intelligence (AI) rose to the forefront of our collective consciousness, ushering in never before seen opportunities and risks. A more mature third party risk management program. The solution?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2020

Having users that were once somewhat secure at an office, inside a corporate network now being dropped on their own with nothing much more than a VPN to ‘secure’ them is a bad spot to be in. LW: How far do you expect the corporate sector to actually get mitigating cyber risks as digital transformation accelerates?

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