Taking a DIY approach to cybersecurity is a dangerous proposition

Taking a DIY approach to cybersecurity is a dangerous proposition

Taking a DIY approach to cybersecurity is a dangerous proposition | 2021-04-08 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn…

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New report reveals collaboration platform security risks

New report reveals collaboration platform security risks

New report reveals collaboration platform security risks | 2021-04-08 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This…

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Integrity: How It’s More than Just Data Security and FIM

Integrity: How It’s More than Just Data Security and FIM

Integrity is a word thrown around a lot in the cybersecurity space. That’s not surprising. It is one of the three components that make up the CIA Triad, after all. However, the meaning and use of the word has been relatively limited in many security circles up until now. Let’s take a look at the security industry more broadly. In most conversations dealing with integrity, data security and File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) controls often end…

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2021 Brings new security challenges and regulations for European CISOs

2021 Brings new security challenges and regulations for European CISOs

European CISOs are shifting how they spend on security in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are having to adopt to a raft of new proposed EU cyber regulations. Forrester has recently explored three security topics: that of European cyber regulations, European CISO budgetary trends in 2021, and finally the career paths of CISOs at major UK FTSE 100 organizations. What becomes apparent is that European CISOs are shifting how they spend on security in…

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PowerCLI: An Aspiring Automator’s Guide

PowerCLI: An Aspiring Automator’s Guide

Getting into scripting can be daunting. It’s easier to just use existing scripts found online, but if you choose this route you’ll quickly run into limitations. If you take the time to learn how to create your scripts, trust me, you’ll never look back! PowerCLI: The Aspiring Automator’s Guide Automating vSphere is particularly useful for countless applications and the best way is through PowerCLI – a version of PowerShell developed specifically for VMware. Learn how…

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How to better combat malware delivered through email

How to better combat malware delivered through email

A majority of security pros said they’re most concerned about malicious payloads sent to employees via file attachments, according to a survey from GreatHorn. Image: iStock/Igor Kutyaev Phishing emails are one of the most common and successful ways to infect an organization with malware. Employees who’ve been instructed not to click on file attachments and links in unexpected emails still can’t seem to resist the temptation. Once triggered, a single malicious payload can lead to…

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Consulting Firm Data Breach Impacts MSU

Consulting Firm Data Breach Impacts MSU

Michigan State University (MSU) has been impacted by a data breach stemming from a cyber-attack on an Ohio law firm. Bricker & Eckler LLP, which is associated with MSU Title IX contractor INCompliance Consulting, was hit with ransomware in January 2021.  An investigation into the incident determined that an unauthorized party gained access to certain Bricker internal systems at various times between approximately January 14 and January 31. “Findings from the investigation indicate that the party…

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IT Pros Share Work Devices with Household

IT Pros Share Work Devices with Household

New research has revealed that nearly a quarter of IT security professionals share their work devices with members of their household.  The finding comes from the 2021 Global IT Security Survey published today by hardware-encrypted USB drive manufacturer Apricorn. Researchers questioned more than 400 IT security practitioners across North America and Europe about their security practices and policies during remote working conditions over the past 12 months. Sixty percent of respondents agreed that COVID-induced remote work conditions had…

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Phishing Emails Most Commonly Originate from Eastern Europe

Phishing Emails Most Commonly Originate from Eastern Europe

Scam emails most commonly originate from Eastern European countries, according to a study by Barracuda Networks. Analyzing geolocation and network infrastructure across over two billion emails from its Threat Spotlight data, the researchers calculated the quantity of phishing emails as an overall percentage of total messages sent from regions throughout the globe. It was discovered that the five countries with the highest proportion of phishing attacks from emails sent were all from Eastern Europe. In descending…

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Chemical Weapon Shopping Sends Dark Web User to Prison

Chemical Weapon Shopping Sends Dark Web User to Prison

An American man who stole someone’s identity and tried to purchase a chemical weapon on the dark web after going through a breakup has been sent to prison. Forty-six-year-old Jason William Siesser admitted attempting to buy a highly toxic chemical in amounts capable of killing hundreds of people on two occasions between June 14 and August 23, 2018. On August 4, 2020, Siesser pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to acquire a chemical weapon and…

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