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jumpsec

The critical risk in DORA financial regulations

Oct 4, 2024 By [email protected] In JUMPSEC
Supply chain attacks are a growing concern, particularly within the financial sector, with attackers increasingly using key technology suppliers as a ‘jumpbox’ to pivot into their intended target organisation. Last year’s MOVEit breach for instance saw a single ICT supplier ultimately cause ~2,356 organisations to be compromised, with primary victims predominantly in the financial sector.
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idstrong

What Are Pretexting Attacks: Scam Types and Security Tips?

Oct 4, 2024 By Steven In IDStrong
Have you ever received a text from someone you do not know? Did you become alarmed by the message? Did the message contain information about you and the people you know? Pretexting continues to become part of the global hacker's arsenal of tricks to manipulate their victims. This hack includes clicking on malicious links that can lead to identity threats, financial fraud, and extortion. Preventing pretexting starts security awareness training for users.
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obrela

Vulnerability Assessment VS Penetration Testing: What's the difference?

Oct 4, 2024 By Obrela In Obrela
In cybersecurity, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing are often discussed together, but they serve distinct purposes in securing a network. Organizations looking to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses must understand the differences between the two, as well as when and how to use each. This blog explores the difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and why a combined approach can be essential in achieving the most robust security strategy.
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protecto

Transforming the Future of Healthcare Privacy & Research with Patient Data Tokenization

Oct 4, 2024 By Anwita Dhar In Protecto
Healthcare frontline workers and medical service providers access, process, and transmit sensitive medical data also known as PHI (protected health information), to conduct their daily activities. Facilitating seamless flow of PHI is critical to ensure patients get high quality services. Despite being tightly regulated, the healthcare industry has consistently topped the list of most targeted for breaches.
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securitysenses

Securing QR Codes: Protect Against Cyber Threats

Oct 4, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
QR codes have become part of daily life, enabling quick access to websites and services with a single scan. However, this convenience also makes them a major target for cybercriminals who exploit their popularity. The hidden nature of QR data can easily redirect users to malicious content or phishing sites without their knowledge. With the growing risks tied to this technology, businesses need to implement more advanced security measures. Simple practices like regularly checking code destinations and verifying source authenticity can help reduce vulnerabilities.
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securitysenses

The Importance of Security in a Hybrid Work Environment

Oct 4, 2024 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
As hybrid work models become more and more prevalent among businesses, more are adopting hybrid work environments to maximize flexibility and productivity. Unfortunately, however, this creates unique security challenges which must be managed. One critical aspect of hybrid working environments is ensuring sensitive information remains safe. Since more employees work from various locations than before proper security measures - like secure file cabinet locks - must be put in place to safeguard valuable assets such as files.
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jumpcloud

Is the Speed of AI Development Leaving UK SMEs Struggling to Plug Security Gaps?

Oct 3, 2024 By Sean Gill, Head of Sales, Europe In JumpCloud
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perhaps one of the fastest evolving technologies in business today. For SMEs, it can be hard to keep up with these developments and sift through what's simply noise, and what will deliver tangible business benefits. As the UK data from our recent SME IT Trends report shows, embracing AI can help UK SMEs streamline operations, improve the admin and user experience, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. Without a doubt, choosing to ignore AI would be choosing to fall behind.
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chaossearch

How to Use Log Analytics for Insider Threat Detection

Oct 3, 2024 By David Bunting In ChaosSearch
In the world of enterprise security, most teams are laser-focused on defending organizational IT assets from external actors: cybercriminals, digital fraudsters, state-backed hackers, and other external adversaries. But data on the frequency and cost of insider attacks suggests that security teams should shift their focus toward threats that originate from inside their organizations.
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Arctic Wolf

Understanding and Detecting Lateral Movement

Oct 3, 2024 By Arctic Wolf In Arctic Wolf
A ransomware attack is underway. The threat actor has gained initial access to an endpoint and executed malicious code on it. As far as the threat actor is concerned, things are going well. However, the next stage is critical to a ransomware attack’s success. Without the ability to spread throughout the entire environment, encrypting or locking up all systems, threat actors are unlikely to be able to extort payment from an organization.
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