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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices

NexusTek

If you’re finding the prospect of staying ahead of cybercriminals overwhelming, you’re in good company: 88% of SMB leaders view their businesses as vulnerable to cybercrime 3. Patches and updates are routinely required to address known vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can target. Vulnerability Scanning. Why Is This Important?

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, in addition to having a clear strategy and response plan, it is essential to identify the most vulnerable populations and hazard areas, and to have a strong framework for coordination among emergency management and public health agencies.

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The evolution of cyber crime

SRM

A recent example of this was the spyware injected into a vulnerability within WhatsApp. One particularly ingenious type of phishing attack first appeared in 2017 but is still being used because it preys successfully on the unsuspecting and (potentially) vulnerable.

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Stay Out of Ransomware Jail with Rapid Recovery

Pure Storage

That’s a 311% increase from 2019. Ransomware, like most cyber threats, targets and exploits vulnerabilities and other security gaps in legacy, complex IT. Meanwhile, your security teams need to get rid of rootkits, address vulnerabilities, and shoulder through other cleanup tasks. . demand their ransom.

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Preparation for Protest

Plan B Consulting

If you believe that protesters could do the same research and understand your vulnerabilities, you should carry out a security review to ensure that they can easily access these key points. Is there some sort of barrier between someone entering the building, then getting beyond the lobby and into the rest of the building?

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Preparation for Protest

Plan B Consulting

If you believe that protesters could do the same research and understand your vulnerabilities, you should carry out a security review to ensure that they can easily access these key points. Is there some sort of barrier between someone entering the building, then getting beyond the lobby and into the rest of the building?

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Integrating Risk Disciplines: Business Continuity and Cyber Response

Castellan

That’s a 100% increase compared to 2019. When planning, remember these core actions: Anticipate Protect Detect Defend Recover Adapt. RiskBased Security’s 2020 Year End Report Data Breach QuickView points to almost 700 publicly reported breaches that included ransomware as an attack vector.