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Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?

NexusTek

anti-malware software). Malware: Another point of vulnerability is downloads; when using personal devices, employees may unwittingly download files or programs that contain malware. 2016, August 3). When polled, 17% of employees admitted to using their cell phones for work without telling their employer 6. link] Turek, M.

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021) You can see from Table 1 that there is a wide variety of different industries, processes attacked, countries affected, methodologies used for the attack. Physical Security – Some systems may be secure within the plant.

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021). However, they can also be remote or unmanned, giving the attacker plenty of time to access the system and plant malware. Hackers can either physically gain access to the devices or gain access to the system without alerting anyone else.

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Protecting Your Corporate Website as an Enterprise Risk Management Strategy

Reciprocity

Whether an organization is large or small, the client-facing website offers hackers easily exploitable vulnerabilities for ransomware or malware infections. A few months ago, a knitting blogger warned her audience about malware infestations from free pattern downloads. Why Would a Hacker Want to Exploit a Corporate Website?