Optimizing data resiliency strategies to improve business continuity

Optimizing data resiliency strategies to improve business continuity

Organizations may overlook implementing a proper data protection strategy program because there is a misconception that SaaS providers can recover data when a problem occurs; however, organizations are responsible for backing up and restoring their own data. Because data resiliency and security remain real and present concerns for all companies leveraging cloud services, proactive cyber risk management strategies that use backup analytics to maintain business continuity are crucial. The need for timely recovery Organizations need…

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Beyond the breach: The ongoing fragility of healthcare cybersecurity

Beyond the breach: The ongoing fragility of healthcare cybersecurity

A wave of ransomware attacks in the United States and United Kingdom that have disrupted clinical operations and forced hospitals in both regions to turn away patients is the latest reminder of the fragility of life-saving infrastructure and how lucrative it can be for attackers looking for a payday or an opportunity to sow discord into the lives of patients.  In May, St. Louis-based Ascension Healthcare, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the…

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What You Need to Know About Election Security | McAfee

What You Need to Know About Election Security | McAfee

As election season approaches, the importance of safeguarding our democratic processes has never been more critical. Ensuring election security is not just the responsibility of government bodies but also of every individual voter. This blog post aims to provide valuable insights and practical tips for consumers to protect their votes and understand the mechanisms in place to secure elections. Understanding Election Security Election security encompasses a broad range of practices designed to ensure the integrity,…

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What to Do If Your Email Is Hacked | McAfee Blog

What You Need to Know About Election Security | McAfee

I think I could count on my hand the people I know who have NOT had their email hacked. Maybe they found a four-leaf clover when they were kids! Email hacking is one of the very unfortunate downsides of living in our connected, digital world. And it usually occurs as a result of a data breach – a situation that even the savviest tech experts find themselves in. What Is A Data Breach? In simple…

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Top 5 things CISOs should know to protect their business

Top 5 things CISOs should know to protect their business

For businesses of every size and level of maturity, a strong cybersecurity strategy is crucial to protecting sensitive data and other digital assets. The right security measures are key to building resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats in an interconnected world but must also be optimized for a company’s business. There is no one best practice that is applicable to every company. The focus on cybersecurity will continue to sharpen, and companies will rely more…

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Unveiling common ransomware attack methods to secure your organization

Unveiling common ransomware attack methods to secure your organization

With ransomware payments hitting a record $1.1 billion last year, it’s no wonder why it’s top of mind for most business leaders. Instead of wondering whether or not they’ll be hit with a ransomware attack, leaders need to be building a strategy for what to do when an attack is attempted on their business. The question isn’t “Will I get hit with ransomware?” it is “What will I do when it happens?” For years, the…

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Security isn’t convenient, and that’s a big problem in the age of AI

Security isn’t convenient, and that’s a big problem in the age of AI

Security isn’t convenient. For most of us, traditional cybersecurity protocols like CAPTCHAs, two-factor authentication and passwords can feel like barriers that stand in the way of productivity. Whether that’s making a purchase, accessing workplace data or trying to log into an app that you were inadvertently kicked out of — we want what we want, we want it now and we often want it at the expense of our own data security and privacy. In…

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Are AI data poisoning attacks the new software supply chain attack?

Are AI data poisoning attacks the new software supply chain attack?

With rapid AI adoption happening across varying business units, maintaining the integrity of those systems — and preventing AI data poisoning attacks — is a growing concern. But how do these attacks occur, and why should businesses be worried?  Much of it has to do with third-party access to business systems and data. In Venafi’s 2023 State of Cloud Native Security Report, 75% of security professionals stated their software supply chain presents their biggest security…

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Rethinking network and security monitoring in the age of TLS 1.3

Rethinking network and security monitoring in the age of TLS 1.3

The adoption of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 creates a watershed moment for cybersecurity, revolutionizing encryption and data protection standards. TLS has been widely used to secure data end-to-end for many decades. Though this latest version significantly enhances the security of the TLS protocol, it also severely limits the decryption of those data streams for cybersecurity and network monitoring purposes. This results in our current forms of network and security monitoring used with previous…

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How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams

How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams

It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund or have yet to start the process, one thing is for sure: cybercriminals will certainly use tax season as a means to get victims to give up their personal and financial information. This time of year is advantageous for malicious actors since the IRS and tax preparers are some of the few people who actually…

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