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What is Cybersecurity? A Comprehensive Guide on Strategies, Technologies, and Best Practices

By Chris Brook on Wed, 09/25/2024

Cybersecurity protects computers, servers, mobile devices, systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, damage, and unauthorized access. Learn all about cybersecurity in this blog.

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Friday Five: Data-Stealing Malware, Ransomware Groups Casting a Wide Net, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 09/13/2024

Ransomware groups continue to target organizations across multiple industries. Meanwhile, government entities are urged to be vigilant of data-stealing malware, law enforcement continues to punch back against cybercrime groups, and more. Get up to speed in this week's Friday Five.SOCIALLY SAVVY SCATTERED SPIDER TRAPS CLOUD ADMINS IN WEB BY ELIZABETH MONTALBANOThe ransomware group Scattered Spider...

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Friday Five: Cyber Incident Reporting, Looming Attacks, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 09/06/2024

This past week's top cybersecurity headlines include an update to the California Consumer Privacy Act, a warning about a potential onslaught of North Korean cyberattacks, CISA's new incident reporting tool, and more. Read all about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Application Vulnerabilities, Election Infrastructure Security, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 08/23/2024

As ransomware, misconfigurations, and other vulnerabilities continue to be stubborn threats to mitigate, CISA and the FBI promise election security, and the FAA is pushing for tighter regulations. Learn about these top stories and more in this week's Friday Five!

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Friday Five: A Breach of Epic Proportions, Ransomware Wins, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 08/16/2024

Stories on rare, albeit encouraging wins against ransomware gangs took the top headlines this past week. Additionally, read about a massive breach involving Americans' sensitive data, the UN's new cybercrime treaty, and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: The Ongoing Ransomware War, New and Emerging Attacks, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 08/09/2024

As an emerging ransomware group made headlines with their record-setting $75 million payout, Congress moves toward qualifying those groups' actions as terrorism, new attacks target ISPs and Microsoft 365 users, and more. Read more about these headlines in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: A Major Microsoft Outage, Spiking Breach Victim Numbers, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 07/19/2024

As ransomware and genAI continue to pose major risks for organizations globally, it was a mere software update that caused major global Microsoft outages this past week. Find guidance on how to respond to these threats and more in this week's Friday Five.

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What Is a Data Spill? How to Prevent and Manage It

By Chris Brook on Mon, 07/01/2024

A data spill or breach occurs when sensitive information is mistakenly disclosed or transferred to unsecured environments or unauthorized persons. Learn more about data spills, including how to prevent one, in this blog.

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Friday Five: AI in Cybercrime, the Ongoing Battle Against Ransomware, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 06/07/2024

While this past week brought good and bad news in the world of ransomware, agencies and lawmakers are fighting to keep up with evolving cybercrime trends. Catch up on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: The War Against Cybercrime Platforms, Healthcare Security Improvements, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 05/31/2024

Catch up on the ongoing fight against cybercrime platforms, ransomware and other malware, updated compliance rules for healthcare organizations, and more — all in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Updated International Cyber Policy, Insights from DBIR and ONCD Reports, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 05/10/2024

As more insights continue to be unveiled from Verizon's DBIR report and a recently released report from the ONCD, governments and organizations are fighting to keep up with evolving threats. Get up to speed on these stories, the unmasking of LockBit's top admin, and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Controversial Data Privacy Legislation, Protecting Critical Infrastructure, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 04/26/2024

A major data privacy bill and proposed regulation have taken steps forward to becoming reality this past week. Meanwhile, China looms large as a significant cybersecurity threat and agencies are taking action to prepare. Catch up on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Incoming Regulatory Changes, a New Malware Threat, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 04/19/2024

Catch up on all of this past week's headlines, including changes coming to water system cyber standards and personal data purchasing power, a familiar, yet updated malware threat, and more.

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Friday Five: Water Sector Attacks, a Bill Targeting Data Brokers, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/22/2024

More warnings about attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure surfaced this past week, along with global and domestic AI roadmaps, a new bill to protect Americans' data privacy, and more. Catch up on it all in this week's Friday Five.

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What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

By Chris Brook on Mon, 03/11/2024

Data auditing is the process of conducting a thorough review and analysis of a company's data to ensure its accuracy, consistency, and security. Learn more about why your organization needs to carry out data auditing in today's blog.

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Friday Five: Updated NIST Cyber Framework, New Federal Orders and Advisories, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/01/2024

Nearly a decade after its initial release, the NIST has made updates to its Cybersecurity Framework. Meanwhile, President Biden issued an executive order this past week to protect Americans' privacy. Catch up on this news and more in this week's Friday Five!

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What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

By Chris Brook on Mon, 02/26/2024

Companies embracing cloud storage need to ensure those services are bound by the same or more security as traditional platforms. We look at the challenges of cloud data protection, best practices, and how DLP can help protect sensitive data on the move in this blog.

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Friday Five: A Ransomware Giant Dismantled, Corporate Data Protection, New Critical Infrastructure Security Measures

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/23/2024

While ransomware remains a persistent threat, yet another notable group was taken down this past week. Read about this encouraging development along with other top InfoSec stories in this week's Friday Five!

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Data Loss Prevention in AWS: The Complete Guide

By Chris Brook on Mon, 02/05/2024

When it comes to Amazon Web Services, there are native offerings that organizations can implement to help protect information in the cloud, as well as best-in-breed tools like Digital Guardian, which can help extend your DLP coverage further.

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Friday Five: Critical Infrastructure Put to the Test, Cybercrime Efforts Thwarted, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/02/2024

U.S. critical infrastructure remains under fire, but questions remain as to whether or not federal agencies are prepared for attacks. Stay up to date with these developments and more in this week's Friday Five.

What is Cybersecurity? A Comprehensive Guide on Strategies, Technologies, and Best Practices

Friday Five: Data-Stealing Malware, Ransomware Groups Casting a Wide Net, & More

Friday Five: Cyber Incident Reporting, Looming Attacks, & More

Friday Five: Application Vulnerabilities, Election Infrastructure Security, & More

Friday Five: A Breach of Epic Proportions, Ransomware Wins, & More

Friday Five: The Ongoing Ransomware War, New and Emerging Attacks, & More

Friday Five: A Major Microsoft Outage, Spiking Breach Victim Numbers, & More

What Is a Data Spill? How to Prevent and Manage It

Friday Five: AI in Cybercrime, the Ongoing Battle Against Ransomware, & More

Friday Five: The War Against Cybercrime Platforms, Healthcare Security Improvements, & More

Friday Five: Updated International Cyber Policy, Insights from DBIR and ONCD Reports, & More

Friday Five: Controversial Data Privacy Legislation, Protecting Critical Infrastructure, & More

Friday Five: Incoming Regulatory Changes, a New Malware Threat, & More

Friday Five: Water Sector Attacks, a Bill Targeting Data Brokers, & More

What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

Friday Five: Updated NIST Cyber Framework, New Federal Orders and Advisories, & More

What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

Friday Five: A Ransomware Giant Dismantled, Corporate Data Protection, New Critical Infrastructure Security Measures

Data Loss Prevention in AWS: The Complete Guide

Friday Five: Critical Infrastructure Put to the Test, Cybercrime Efforts Thwarted, & More

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