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Cyber Risk & Your Supply Chain: Managing the Growing Threat

NexusTek

Capitalizing on human error and a host of other vulnerabilities, threat actors increasingly exploit weak links in supply chains to gain access to bigger targets up the chain. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 45% of businesses will have experienced a cyberattack on their supply chain 2. But how to accomplish this?

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How Keeping Track of Microsoft’s Product Plans Can Keep Your Network Secure

LAN Infotech

Outdated applications can provide a backdoor for ransomware attacks, malware, and viruses. They can expose their networks to vulnerabilities that hackers and cybercriminals can exploit. Not only can outdated software inadvertently create backdoors to your network, but the data contained in these applications is also quite vulnerable.

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Guest Post: Cybersecurity Incidents Lead to New Standards, Requirements

Security Industry Association

trillion by 2025. The malware attacked and infected IoT devices, such as smart home security cameras and routers, by using default username and password combinations, turning the devices into malicious bots that attacked larger networks. and parts of Europe.

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Information Security vs. Cybersecurity: Main Differences

Reciprocity

All organizations are vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks, such as phishing, malware (malicious software), ransomware, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. By 2025, the cost of cybercrime is expected to surge to $10.5 Why is Cybersecurity Important?

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Windows 11: What’s In It and What It Means for Your Business

LAN Infotech

Windows 10 will no longer be updated or supported starting in 2025. They help protect sensitive data and serve as a defense against malware and ransomware. The company also plans to sell PCs with Windows pre-installed. And as with previous Windows launches, Microsoft will eventually discontinue support of the current version.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

Solutions Review

One way of mitigating today’s vulnerabilities is to provide rigorous identity-based access control. Unfortunately, both external and internal bad actors are now exploiting VPN’s inherent vulnerabilities. Cyber criminals have become increasingly aggressive and sophisticated, along with their ransomware and other malware.