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Hurricanes Have Become more Deadly for Socially Vulnerable People

Recovery Diva

From Homeland Security News Wire: Hurricanes Have Become Deadlier, Especially for Socially Vulnerable. β€œIn In our study, excess death counts after tropical cyclones were higher more recently and for the most socially vulnerable,” said Robbie M.

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Book Review: Why Vulnerability Still Matters – The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation.

Recovery Diva

Why Vulnerability Still Matters -The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation , Edited by Greg Bankoff and Dorothea Hilhorst. Why Vulnerability Still Matters -The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of vulnerability, disaster risk, and political systems. Routledge, 2022.

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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is a Vulnerability? Managing Vulnerabilities in Your Environment.

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Ransom Threats and Higher Education

everbridge

Higher education is a hot spot for physical and digital threats. However, digital threats have pushed the world of higher education to a breaking point, with ransomware becoming one of the most devastating threats to higher education in recent years.??. The Impact of Ransomware on Higher Education. TALK TO US.

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What We Can Learn from the Log4j Vulnerability

Pure Storage

In December, a critical zero-day vulnerability was reported in the widely used Log4j framework. Log4j is so ubiquitous, in fact, that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly called this β€œthe most serious vulnerability I have seen in my decades-long career.”. And that’s the key to the vulnerability.

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How to Protect Against Human Vulnerabilities in Your Security Program

Behavior Group

No matter how many layers are added to your security stack, nor how much phishing education and awareness training you do, threat actors continue to develop more sophisticated ways to exploit the human vulnerabilities with socially engineered attacks. In fact, as security defenses… Continue reading.

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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

Especially vulnerable populations. High population density (including larger vulnerable populations), increased demand for resources, and complex, inter-dependent infrastructure systems can contribute to compounding impacts and emergencies. The impact of cold emergencies goes beyond discomfort.