Remove Data breaches Remove Security Defenses Remove Technology
article thumbnail

How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

article thumbnail

People are the new perimeter: how to protect the human layer

SC Magazine

With most employees continuing to work remotely some or all of the time, and with many operating in stressful and distracting environments, human-activated data breaches have skyrocketed. There’s really no arguing anymore: People have become the company’s security perimeter. But it doesn’t have to be the case. People get hacked.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

Availability & Reliability Cloud storage service outages affect business operations and hinder access to crucial data. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

Risk 127
article thumbnail

2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches. Recent updates to HIPAA regulations may address new technologies and evolving threats in the healthcare industry. The act also covers various forms of cybercrime, including malware distribution and data theft.

article thumbnail

Five Reasons Memory-Based Cyberattacks Continue to Succeed

Security Boulevard

Almost every week we see new examples of highly sophisticated organizations and enterprises falling victim to another nation-state cyberattack or other security breach. Breaches continue to happen at an increasing rate, with more severe consequences. Virsec Security Platform.

Firewall 105
article thumbnail

Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretapping Data, Expose Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

In a significant cybersecurity breach — not as big as the NPD breach , though — Chinese hackers recently infiltrated the networks of major U.S. telecom providers, accessing highly sensitive wiretapping data. Details of the Breach The breach was discovered following months of suspicious activity within the networks of U.S.

article thumbnail

The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Even the most security-aware and technologically apt teams can fall victim to a sophisticated attack like this. These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials.