NexusTek

AUGUST 15, 2023

Could a fish tank thermometer be a portal hackers exploit to steal your customers’ financial information? This can create cyber vulnerabilities due to issues like lack of encryption, substandard authentication processes, or failure to provide timely security updates.

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PagerDuty

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re familiar with PagerDuty , you probably associate it with alerts about technical services behaving in ways they shouldn’t. Maybe you yourself have been notified at some point that a service wasn’t available, was responding slowly, or was returning incorrect information. Information from an External Source or SaaS.

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everbridge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Especially because “ K-12 schools and higher education institutions are the second most common location, after businesses, for active shooter incidents in the U.S. Gain valuable insights from nearly 800 security professionals on key initiatives and actionable recommendations inside the Everbridge 2023 Active Shooter Preparedness Report.

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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans. Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations.

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Zerto

JULY 14, 2022

According to the Center for Internet Security over the past six months (DEC 2021–MAY 2022), these ten malware variants consistently made up over 60% of all reported malware activity: Shlayer. Well, I’m sorry to inform you, regardless of what you may have heard lately, the answer is no. Agent Tesla. Arechclient2.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Over the past several years, hackers have shown this approach to be highly vulnerable, and as a result the Zero Trust framework was developed. Keeping Informed, Staying Alert Zero Trust security, by treating all access requests with suspicion, can greatly strengthen an organization’s protection against cyber threats.

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everbridge

JULY 25, 2023

If you’d like information specifically about active shooter preparedness, read our new “2023 Active Shooter Preparedness Report” to learn valuable insights from over 800 organizations. Employers should utilize emergency communication tools and systems to disseminate timely information to employees. Download here 1.

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FS-ISAC

JUNE 30, 2022

More than six months since Log4j made the headlines, the threat of zero-day exploits, or previously unknown vulnerabilities, looms large over the heads of business leaders and cybersecurity teams. For one, not everyone has the resources to quickly address vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, zero-days are inevitable.

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Pure Storage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In this article I’ll start with the before of an attack and discuss what you should do and have in place to ensure you’re closing the gaps that create vulnerabilities and in-roads for attackers. Poor password management practices and improperly secured endpoint devices can create vulnerabilities. What Happens Leading Up to an Attack?

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LAN Infotech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Teams that could allow an attacker to gain access to a user’s account and data. Security Alert: Microsoft Teams Vulnerability. Vectra determined that the access tokens were active and gave them access to the Outlook and Skype APIs.

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LAN Infotech

JUNE 6, 2023

With the increasing reliance on technology in both personal and professional settings, it’s crucial to ensure that sensitive information remains secure from unauthorized access or malicious intent. They can conduct assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and develop customized solutions that meet a company’s unique needs.

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NexusTek

APRIL 19, 2023

Recent research focusing on threat activity in 2022 revealed that distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have become the biggest threat to financial services businesses. When aberrant or suspicious behavior is detected within the financial firm’s network, SIEM tools immediately generate alerts. link] Contreras, W. link] Tett, G.

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NexusTek

JULY 28, 2021

Exposure of employee and customer information 36 billion records were exposed from data breaches in the first half of 2020. Without an accurate inventory of assets, patches and updates go unmonitored , increasing the vulnerabilities of such endpoints. Additionally, only 5% of companies perform frequent vulnerability assessments.

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PagerDuty

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With significant increases in traffic and donor activity, you’ll want to be sure your website and digital operations are ready for the load. Start by reviewing your alert management program and services. PagerDuty reduces the noise of less critical alerts so your team can solve real problems fast. Donor-facing websites.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Technology: A public safety workforce needs real-time access to accurate information to perform at peak performance. Knowing they are being monitored can discourage unauthorized access, theft, vandalism or other criminal activities on campuses. This helps improve overall campus efficiency and safety.

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Security Industry Association

JUNE 29, 2023

Nonetheless, our preeminent distinguishing factor is the active priority of intelligence requirements (PIR) methodology that sets us apart from our competitors. Our active PIR approach governs that every newly acquired intelligence for a project or a client must contribute to the primary intelligence collection plan.

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Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

Chief information security officers (CISOs) wear many hats within their organizations – and those hats just seem to keep piling on. In most organizations, the CISO is the executive responsible for the security of information and data, and works closely with the chief information officer (CIO) and reports to the board of directors.

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Audit Cybersecurity Risk Management Alert 52

NexusTek

JUNE 1, 2022

every endpoint) creates a new point of vulnerability for hackers to exploit. It only takes one point of vulnerability for a data breach to occur, making this a considerable threat. Patch management: When vulnerabilities are identified in operating systems, software, or applications, patches that resolve them are issued.

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Fusion Risk Management

MAY 24, 2023

Given that your third-party operations are in constant motion – which means that new vulnerabilities with varying levels of criticality could arise from day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute, or even second to second – risk tracking must be performed in real time.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Using appropriate log analytics platforms or log monitoring software, you can be alerted to anomalous user behavior, network events, or system access, which could point to a potential security incident or threat. Without it, your IT team won’t know which systems are vulnerable or how to fix them.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Nick Stello, a member of the GlobalCyberConsortium, is senior vice president of information technology at Vornado Realty Trust. Their plans on how to respond to an attack are improvised and informal and assume a breach would be promptly remediated. Company Alpha’s advanced EDR immediately detects virus activity on a PC.

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FS-ISAC

JUNE 30, 2022

To minimize disruption from third-party attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, ransomware, and nation-state threats, regulators around the world are implementing landmark incident reporting standards. UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) requires reporting an incident within 72 hours.

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PagerDuty

MAY 16, 2022

While the cloud enables enterprises to automatically scale workloads, deploy faster, and build freely, it also makes it increasingly difficult to maintain visibility, remain compliant, stay free from known vulnerabilities, and track activity in both host workloads and ephemeral infrastructure within their environments.

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NexusTek

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Such data can be crucial to catering towards customers, 45% of whom, Salesforce noted, say they will switch brands if a company does not actively anticipate their needs. These advanced technologies collect real-time data and analytics to improve productivity and enhance the customer experience.

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Reciprocity

AUGUST 18, 2022

Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE), developed by Carnegie Mellon University, provides a self-directed methodology customizable to your organization’s size. Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) provides a common risk mitigation vocabulary to help you to address security practice weaknesses.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Perhaps the most alarming threat to business travelers in the post-COVID era is the rise of dysfunctional, fragile, and vulnerable nation-states stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put business travelers at an increased security risk. GET IN TOUCH. Ensuring Duty of Care: Keeping Business Travelers Safe. ” WATCH WEBINAR.

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Risk assessment identifies all the threats and vulnerabilities that make up risks that could negatively impact an organization’s operations, but also reputation, employees, and more. Risk assessments analyze potential threats and vulnerabilities that make up a risk, then assess the likelihood of this risk happening.

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Reciprocity

MARCH 28, 2022

Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE), developed by the Carnegie Mellon University, provides a self-directed methodology customizable to your organization’s size. Any organization can benefit from it regardless of its size, activity, or sector. Step 2: Assess the Risks.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many companies, especially in social media, are essentially in the business of collecting personal information. What can they do with that information? As a result, not only will organizations face compliance issues, their applications may also create new vulnerabilities for bad actors to exploit.” ” Regionalization.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 6, 2021

At this point, you’re working to minimize the damage, get back online, and alert the right people. The planning should also include critical infrastructures such as Active Directory and DNS. Who was affected, and do you have their contact information? . Let’s look at how to do that. What types of data were compromised?

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PagerDuty

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Vaccine availability, access, and trust are critical to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity and relevant information to be vaccinated—including (and especially) those who have historically been economically or socially marginalized. While vaccinations remain the most crucial tool the global population has to combat COVID-19, only 3.2%

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The ISO 27001 standard for management of information systems helps organizations of any size to manage the security of data assets such as employee information, financial information, intellectual property, and third-party information. 5 – Information Security Policies. Information Security Policies, Annex A.5

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LAN Infotech

APRIL 9, 2021

The recipients were unaware of a malware program inside the disks that activated itself and locked the computers after they were powered on for the 90th time post the malware’s entry into the system. Once active, the malware displayed a message first demanding $189, and later another $378, for a software lease from a company called PC Cyborg.

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Swan Island Network

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our predictions are also informed by the conversations that occurred in a virtual executive roundtable I hosted for ten consecutive weeks as the COVID-19 virus spiked. Security personnel are essential personnel, and vulnerable to exposure despite good training and guidance by the security firms. Outbreaks - virus recurrence.

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Pure Storage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When the last year made research through in-person focus groups or mystery shopping activities impossible, qualitative surveys and analytics that harnessed online chatter to gain insights were the advantage. 3) We Streamlined How News and Information Was Shared with the World. Say a meal is ordered but never arrives.

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everbridge

AUGUST 11, 2021

They’re often more vulnerable than office-based workers when it comes to risks, such as hostile patients or perilous work conditions, like climbing tall poles topped by high-voltage electrical wires. Workers can simply press it to alert their employer and trigger a response, all while avoiding detection by those around them.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Hearing that the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) was targeted by protesters in London, alerted me to the fact that any organisation could be a target. Conduct a business continuity threat analysis, so that you are able to understand your single point of failures, most critical activities and where protesters could disrupt your organisation.

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