Security
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Cyber Criminals Continue to Target Cryptocurrencies
As digital currencies grow into a more conventional asset class, financial institutions worldwide have begun to use cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology as part of day-to-day business. While cryptocurrencies have grown in value, various new up-and-coming coins have also been introduced to the market, with seemingly hundreds pouring into the crypto currency market within the span…
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Cybersecurity News: The Impacts of Cryptocurrency on Cybersecurity Within Your Firm
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset that operates as a medium of exchange. It can be used to make electronic payments, and utilizes a form of cryptography in order to secure payments, as well as a distributed, immutable ledger for tracking ownership and transactions. As the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to expand, questions linger as…
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Cybersecurity News Ransomware
Cybersecurity News: The Importance of The White House’s International Meeting on Ransomware October 16, 2021 Recently, efforts by the United States Government to fight back against ransomware have been in full swing. To better combat these growing threats, The White House has met with representatives from numerous nations in order to focus on the threat…
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Service Spotlight: Microsoft Office and Cybersecurity
Cloud-based data environments have become more and more common for firms throughout the world, especially throughout the global pandemic. Elements such as remote work, as well as a push for businesses to digitize, have brought with it both benefits and challenges. These challenges, while numerous and ever-growing, can be mitigated with the right cybersecurity protocols. When utilizing…
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Cybersecurity News: How Cybersecurity Can Future Proof Businesses
With growing cyberattacks throughout the world, and across numerous industries, it has become more important than ever for businesses to defend themselves. This defense can take many forms, but primarily, businesses would do well to secure and bolster cybersecurity procedures. It is particularly true of businesses advancing further into the technology industry that cybersecurity should…
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Cyber Security News: What the Senate’s $1.9 Billion Towards Cybersecurity in New Infrastructure Package Means
In the ever-changing and constant field of cybersecurity, its emphasis in world affairs has never been more important. The Senate has recently allocated, as part of a $1 trillion infrastructure package, $1.9 billion for national Cybersecurity. The importance of this cannot be understated, as legitimate fears of cyber attacks have only been increasing throughout the…
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Cybersecurity News Cycle: White House Briefing Details National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems
On account of increasing and strengthening cybersecurity threats, President Biden and his administration have released a National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. The memorandum details a number of measures to be taken by the administration to mitigate cyber attacks for critical infrastructure control systems and keep them protected. “Protection of our…
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Service Spotlight: Office 365 Assessment and Security from Drawbridge
Microsoft Office 365 can be an imperative tool to your business and the efficiency at which you run it. Many businesses rely on its features, such as its OneDrive cloud storage, easy installation on numerous devices, and the latest versions of Office apps. If you’re one of the businesses that use Office 365, you might…
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Cybersecurity News Cycle: The Absolute 2021 Endpoint Risk Report is Released
The third annual edition of Absolute’s Endpoint Risk Report has been released. This year’s report examines where organizations should be focusing their efforts as they continue to support new ways of working amidst a fast-evolving cyber threat landscape. In their report summary, Absolute says the following: “The rapid shift to support new ways of working…
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Cybersecurity News Cycle: The Kaseya Cyber Attack Compromises the Security of Up to 1,500 Businesses
There is growing evidence that cyber attackers are only becoming stronger and better at what they do. As the cybersecurity landscape evolves to meet these new challenges, so do hackers, who evolve their own cyber threats and attacks. Last week’s Kaseya cyber attack compromised the security of around 1,500 businesses and organizations globally, including the…
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Cybersecurity News Cycle: Hackers Going After Physical Infrastructure with Ransomware Attacks
We have seen it with government agencies, private companies, and more recently, the Colonial Pipeline and major meat producer JBS USA. Cyber threats are more prominent than ever, and they are targeting companies both big and small. Cybersecurity can be overwhelming, especially when you are scrambling to protect your firm in light of recent occurrences.…
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Microsoft’s Big Email Hack – Why it Matters and How to Protect Against these Attacks
The recent attack on Microsoft Exchange is further evidence of the risks businesses face with systems connected to the internet. The mantra that it is not “if” a business gets attacked but “when” could not be more evident in systems like Exchange. This cyber event also brought to light how quickly an attack can escalate.…
