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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942).

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Applying Heuristics in Cybersecurity

Approachable Cyber Threats

So what do heuristics look like in cybersecurity?” When we ask an expert to provide a risk estimate – for example, “How much would a data breach involving this server cost us?”, Data analysts aren’t immune to the ill effects of the recognition heuristic either. So when should I avoid heuristics in cybersecurity?”

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How to Land a Cybersecurity Internship?

Duo's Security Blog

When it comes to cybersecurity internships, there isn’t a one size fits all approach to landing a role. While I may not have all the answers to your career questions, I do have some tools that can help guide you on your quest for a cybersecurity internship. First things first, what the heck is a cybersecurity internship?

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Importance of having a Threat Intelligence Platform

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, as manual track down of threats is impossible, due to sheer volumes of data, analysts use an automated form of software that assists them in collecting, analyzing and sharing information with the teams to ensure identity and prevention of harm from attacks.

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Could You 'Hear' a Cyberattack Hitting Your Organization?

SecureWorld News

So, what does this little story have to do with cybersecurity? Imagine if there was something similar in terms of threat detection, how much easier would that make a security analyst's job? The sonification of cybersecurity. That sound you heard alone, late at night, put you on high alert.

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How Big Data Is Transforming the Education

CyberSecurity Insiders

So, it is not for nothing that people have invented cloud storages for keeping data sets. You might have run into the term “Big Data” which means a field in which data analysts process, structure, apply and learn data sets that usual software cannot handle. Online video conferences have become an ordinary thing.

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Learnings from 2022 Breaches: Reassessing Access Controls and Data Security Strategies

CyberSecurity Insiders

The main benefit of PBAC is that it makes authorization more manageable for everyone, including business owners and data analysts. The post Learnings from 2022 Breaches: Reassessing Access Controls and Data Security Strategies appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.