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One of the most discussed concepts in the Information Security world in recent history has been Zero Trust. Although many vendors claim to have products for implementing Zero Trust, an organization must not view them as an instant solution to achieving Zero Trust. Zero Trust should be viewed as a philosophy comprised of many controls…
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Our goal in building a security awareness program is to embed security into our partners’ existing organizational culture. Impacting culture is a long-term process that can take years and requires executive support. If you are tasked with managing a security awareness program, it is your job to measure and show leadership that your program is…
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If you guessed these two things—a 10-kilo bar of gold and this image from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)—cost about the same, roughly $600,000, you’d be right. And if it’s hard to believe this is true, you’d be like almost everyone else in the world. Basically, a one-of-a-kind cartoon in a type of video…
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New challenges have emerged that make it difficult to transfer risk. Ransomware has changed the game An overlooked yet the increasingly important challenge in information risk management is finding the right balance between cybersecurity and cyber insurance. We continue to see organizations hit with ransomware from a variety of vectors, including spam emails, drive-by downloads,…
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Attacks against operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) grew dramatically in the past few years. Indeed, a 2020 report found that digital attacks against those two kinds of assets increased by over 2000% between 2018 and 2020. … Continue reading A Fifth of IT Decision-Makers Not Confident in Their OT System Security, Reveals Survey
When you need quick answers to life’s burning yes or no questions, most reasonable people reach for a Magic 8-Ball. But since we all have most of those answers memorized …read more Continue reading Shake Up Your Magic 8-Ball with GIFs
Proactive Measures to Thwart Unemployment Fraud In the past few months, the TrustedSec Incident Response team has responded to several incidents of unemployment benefit fraud. Due to the pandemic and nationwide lockdowns, there has been an extremely high volume of unemployment claims submitted across the United States, and with greater instances of fraud making it difficult…
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Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore decision intelligence.
AI and analytics are playing critical roles in driving innovation among many … Continue reading Five worthy reads: Decision intelligence for critical business moments
Reporting is an essential piece of the penetration testing puzzle. It’s the product your client will be reviewing within their organization, representing you and your company to those you may not have worked with directly. With that in mind, it’s important that your product, the report, strikes a balance between professional tone and cold facts….
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As the security industry continues to progress, companies are focusing on their own security programs, trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t. One of the areas of focus that goes to the early days of the security industry is penetration testing. Penetration testing has always been a validation method to identify exposures and…
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