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Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data breaches damage trust. The proliferation of digital has seen us move from bricks and mortar stores and banks to online services. And whilst digital has often improved experiences through its ability to make processes easier, faster, and simpler, this shift has taken us on a rapid trust journey. Time to act.

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FBI warns of ransomware gang – What you need to know about the OnePercent group

CyberSecurity Insiders

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How do hackers use social engineering? OnePercent Group attacks.

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5 Things Retailers Should Know About Cybersecurity

Duo's Security Blog

Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. The costs that follow a data breach are trending upward year over year. Data breach costs rose from $3.86 million, according to IBM and the Ponemon Institute’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2021.

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Ransomware news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. Fourth is a news piece belonging to a Digital Transformation firm Orion Innovation which has been hit by the LockBit Ransomware group.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Maximizing Cloud Data Security: Importance, Challenges and Best Practices

Centraleyes

Why is Cloud Data Security Important? Cloud data security refers to the technologies, policies, and processes designed to protect data stored in cloud environments from threats such as unauthorized access, data breaches, human error, and insider threats.

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. Use Best Password Practices. Practice Good Remote Working Habits.