Topic: cyber hygiene
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Automation Won't Save You From Security Fundamentals
Many businesses neglect foundational security practices like consistent patching, strict access control, and diligent vendor oversight, often due to inconsistent efforts and inadequate funding. The human element is the weakest link, with employee training and awareness issues leading to vulnerabi...
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Qilin Ransomware Attacks Spike, Targeting Small Businesses
The Qilin ransomware group exploits common security weaknesses like unpatched VPNs and lack of multi-factor authentication, primarily targeting small and medium-sized enterprises in sectors such as construction, healthcare, and finance. Recent intelligence indicates increased collaboration among ...
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BRICKSTORM Returns: Why Your Enterprise Must Boost Cyber Defenses
The BRICKSTORM espionage campaign targets legal, technology, SaaS, and BPO firms to steal intellectual property and sensitive data, requiring immediate cybersecurity reassessment. Its stealthy infiltration of overlooked infrastructure like network appliances and virtualization platforms allows at...
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The Economics Fueling Global Ransomware
Ransomware has evolved into a sophisticated criminal business model, projected to cause $10.5 trillion in global economic losses by 2025, driven by professional networks and Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that lower entry barriers for attackers. Attackers employ double and triple extortion tactic...
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Defenders in Meetings, Attackers at Machine Speed
The cybersecurity threat landscape is intensifying, but a significant and widening gap exists between the level of threat activity and organizations' defensive preparedness, particularly for sophisticated attacks. Adversaries are leveraging artificial intelligence more rapidly than defenders, usi...
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AI Agents Are Here: The CISO's Next Big Challenge
Businesses are increasingly adopting AI agents for security operations, which offer autonomous decision-making but also introduce new challenges for CISOs in oversight and governance. AI agents enhance security by automating tasks, improving threat detection and response speed, and reducing manua...
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