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Doxing Attacks: From Hacker Tool to Societal Problem
The malicious attack known as doxing has gone far beyond hacker tool, with the threat now extending to most digital platforms and making nearly anyone a target. Today, doxing continues to be an intimidating prospect for digital users and is a mainstream data security problem. Online users can have a great deal of anonymity, but…
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SANS Outlines Critical Infrastructure Security Steps as Russia, U.S. Trade Cyberthreats
Critical infrastructure security has moved to the forefront of cybersecurity concerns amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and in at least one case has led to some pretty unique cybersecurity advice. Despite Russia and the U.S. trading cyber threats – and one disputed NBC News report that outlined possible options presented to U.S. President…
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How to Protect Company Data & Assets When Employees Leave
The Great Resignation has left many companies reeling, experiencing a higher turnover rate than ever before. And while this is causing major problems for HR, it could also lead to underlying security issues. Employees carry with them a lot of knowledge about how to access company systems, and that knowledge doesn’t just go away when…
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Zero-Click Attacks a Growing Threat
Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle. They can compromise the targeted device despite a victim’s good security hygiene and practices. There is no need for social engineering, as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced…
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QR Codes: A Growing Security Problem
Quick response (QR) codes are a convenient format for storing all kinds of information in a readable and secure way, at least when correctly implemented. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for example, governments have recently implemented QR codes to create Digital COVID Certificates for vaccination, tests status and other reasons. QR technology isn’t new, and…
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AI & ML Cybersecurity: The Latest Battleground for Attackers & Defenders
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as critical tools for dealing with the ever-growing volume and complexity of cybersecurity threats. Machines can recognize patterns to detect malware and unusual activity better than humans and classic software. The technology also predicts potential attacks and automatically responds to threats by identifying specific trends and…
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Zoom Security Issues Are a Wakeup Call for Enterprises
Video conferencing vendor Zoom has seen its fortunes soar amid the remote work boom of the last two years, and other cloud collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex have seen demand skyrocket too. The sharp increase in demand put a focus on security shortcomings in Zoom’s architecture – “Zoombombing” became a thing –…
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White House Boosts Zero Trust with New Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden Administration is pushing federal agencies to adopt a zero-trust security architecture to protect themselves and their data from “increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat campaigns,” according to a new strategy issued this week by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the White House order, agencies have until the end of the…
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5 Trends in Patch Management
The profile of patch management has risen considerably in the last year due to the number of major breaches that have taken place where basic patches had been overlooked. News stories repeatedly note that the organizations impacted by breaches had often failed to install high-priority security patches from the likes of Microsoft Exchange, Fortinet, and…
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Cybersecurity Employment: Solving the Skills Gap
As we enter 2022, the shortage of cybersecurity pros hasn’t gotten better. In fact, it’s gotten worse. There are currently about 435,000 cybersecurity job openings available in the United States, up from approximately 314,000 in 2019. The move to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic increased the workloads for skilled IT professionals, and…
