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Fishy Business: What Are Spear Phishing, Whaling and Barrel Phishing?

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For threat actors, phishing embodies the holy trinity of goals: easy, effective and profitable. It’s no wonder that the 2022 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reports that phishing was the top method used by attackers to breach an organization. Of all the attacks that X-Force remediated in 2021, attackers used phishing in 41% of them. Because […]

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Cost of a Data Breach: Banking and Finance

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The importance of cybersecurity has touched almost every industry. Beyond that, robust cybersecurity is table stakes for several sectors, particularly health care and the banking and finance industry. Not only is financial data at risk, but so is customer trust. In banking and finance, trust means everything.  Yet, consumers are hesitant to share their confidential […]

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Modern Identity and Access Management Makes a Difference, Especially at a Mega-Scale

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As businesses embrace more remote users and a hybrid work model, managing user identity and access is more important than ever. Add authentication for millions of third parties and non-employees, and thousands of applications and IoT devices to the mix and you start to understand how important identity and access management (IAM) is.  What Exactly […]

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National Backup Day: Don’t Forget the Basics

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This Thursday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. MT/11:30 a.m. ET, join the National Cybersecurity Center, IBM Security X-Force’s Laurance Dine and Stephanie “Snow” Carruthers, and other security experts, for a World Backup Day discussion on best practices, preparedness and more. Catch the conversation on Twitter. National Backup Day is March 31, which serves as an […]

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Starting at Home: Cybersecurity in the Hybrid Workplace

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As people settle into the late stages of the pandemic, the hybrid workplace is not going anywhere. Therefore, the enterprise must address the increasing number of entry points into the network as more employees work remotely.  In 2021, 61% of malware directed at organizations targeted remote employees via cloud apps. Since the onset of the pandemic, […]

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Small Business Cybersecurity: What Will Be Different in 2022?

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Every year, new tips come out about small business cybersecurity. But the advice for 2022 isn’t all that different from previous years.  For instance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) talks about phishing, viruses, ransomware, strong passwords and protecting confidential information this year. Their tips on staying safe are an excellent resource that businesses should […]

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Digital Transformation: Balancing Speed, Security and Innovation

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Today, digital transformation (DX) is happening in every industry. Organizations operating in sectors that typically eschew technology are moving to the cloud, leveraging IoT and using analytics. Digital transformation plays a critical role for any company to stay competitive and resilient. But what does digital transformation look like for most companies, and more importantly, how […]

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The Most Important Security Takeaway from the October Facebook Outage

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  The massive October 4th Facebook outage was not due to a breach and was not classified as a security issue. But the fact that it went down — and was inaccessible for an extended period — is itself a security concern that the enterprise must address. That security concern is business continuity.  According to […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Ransomware Attacks and Gangs In 2022

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Ransomware is a lucrative business for criminals. It is paying off, and it is working.  According to a recent Trend Micro report, a staggering 84% of US organizations experienced either a phishing or ransomware attack in the last year. The average ransomware payment was over $500,000. Bad actors want to keep cashing in. So they’re […]

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The Future of Cybersecurity: What Will it Look Like in 2031?

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Ever wonder what the state of cybersecurity in 2031 will look like? While 10 years may seem a long way into the future, the speed at which the industry is evolving is sure to make the next decade fly by. Predicting the future of cybersecurity isn’t about looking into the crystal ball merely for fun. […]

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