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Ransomware: How to Protect Yourself Before It is Too Late

Zerto

A recent IDC report shows that 79% of those surveyed activated a disaster response, 83% experienced data corruption from an attack, and nearly 60% experienced unrecoverable data. A compromise by another malware that leads to an infection of ransomware. There are core differences in how the malware operates. An Overview.

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How to prevent identity theft: Tips for a safer online presence

Online Computers

Be careful about sharing personal information online While sharing information is essential for many online activities, such as creating social media profiles or making online purchases, it's crucial to be mindful of what you disclose and to whom. Activate multifactor authentication for an extra security layer.

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Do Macs need cybersecurity interventions?

Online Computers

Internet crooks are always seeking ways to exploit any operating system’s vulnerabilities — and that includes Mac’s proprietary operating system, macOS. Yes — to prevent internet-borne attacks and to avoid having to deal with the hassles of recovering from a data breach. Myth: Macs do not get malware.

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All Signals are Red: The Evolving Security Landscape

Fusion Risk Management

If you are reading this, then you have Internet access. In this day and age, pretty much everyone from kids to employees not only have Internet access, but cannot make it through the day without that continual access. In fact, only 51% of new viruses introduced on the Internet are picked up by anti-virus solutions on day 1.

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Mastering Effective Cybersecurity Research: Going From Data to Actionable Insights

FS-ISAC

One of my main duties included briefing the Commander on the latest research/threat intel on cyber domain adversary activity. I quickly realized I had trained him to ‘go to his happy place’ and ignore me because I was briefing him on generic threat activity so it was not anything he would ever make a decision on.

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How do you defend your business against watering hole attacks?

Online Computers

Once the hackers learn the websites that their target victims usually visit, they infect these sites with malware that can spread to visitors’ computers. This can reveal the victims’ interests and activities, such as if they’re involved in activism or charity works, or if they actively participate in political message boards.

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How to Counter AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats to Physical Security Products

Security Industry Association

IoT malware : IoT malware is malicious software that is designed to target IoT devices. IoT malware can be used to take control of devices, steal data or disrupt operations. Monitor networks and devices : Use AI-powered IDS systems and other state of the art security tools to monitor networks and devices for suspicious activity.