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7 Ways To Improve Your Personal Security Right Now

Security Boulevard

Does waking up each morning to an earful about the latest cyber disasters leave you worried about your personal security? With all ransomware attacks, identity theft scams, and countries hacking one another, it's enough to make anyone wonder… How about starting off with a cup of clarity instead?

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BrandPost: Consumers Have a False Sense of Confidence Around Personal Security

CSO Magazine

Sophos’ State of Consumer Home Cybersecurity 2021 report, an independent survey of 2,500 consumers across the US, finds many consumers are uninformed about threats like ransomware, as well as how to protect themselves and their households.

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Decoding Security 116: Homegrown Cybersecurity

SiteLock

Many Facebook app users were shocked to learn the social network recorded their personal calls and text messages, not realizing they had inadvertently given the company permission to do so. Aerospace giant Boeing was hit with the ransomware virus last week. Want to do more to beef up your personal security?

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Top of Mind Security Insights from In-Person Interactions

Cisco Security

Attacks are becoming more bespoke, government-sponsored threat actors and ransomware as a service, continue to unravel challenging businesses to minimize the time from initial breach to complete compromise, in the event of a compromise. . The interconnection conundrum and the ransomware ruse . Data privacy is getting personal .

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US DoJ announces the creation of Cyber Fellowship Program

Security Affairs

“Fellows can expect to investigate and prosecute state-sponsored cyber threats; transnational criminal groups; infrastructure and ransomware attacks; and the use of cryptocurrency and money laundering to finance and profit from cyber-based crimes.” .” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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Integrating Perimeter and Internal Defenses: 5 Facts That May or May Not Surprise

Cisco Security

Below are 5 realities that may or may not surprise you when it comes to integrating perimeter and internal defenses: Time is the currency of the day —Ransomware, cryptomining, and supply chain attacks are top of mind until we get into the office; business needs drive the fires to be fought during the day.

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Malwarebytes consumer product roundup: The latest

Malwarebytes

What you get with our apps: Android: Scan for viruses and malware, and detect ransomware, android exploits, phishing scams, and even potentially unwanted apps. Browser Guard adds an extra layer to your personal security, on top of your antivirus or firewall.