How to Minimize Zero Days Zero-day vulnerabilities are one of the most elusive and dangerous cyber threats, accounting for 11% of data breaches, according to IBM’s 2023 Data Breach Report. By definition, a zero-day vulnerability is a software security flaw that is unknown to those who would be interested in mitigating the vulnerability, including the […]
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Details of the Story As reported by Bleeping Computer, Kaiser Permanente, a leading nonprofit health plan in the United States, recently disclosed a significant data security incident that has affected approximately 13.4 million individuals, continuing to highlight the pressing need for fortified cybersecurity measures within healthcare organizations. Kaiser Permanente, renowned for its integrated managed care
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How to Secure Your Supply Chain As you know today’s business environment is hyperconnected, with your supply chain including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers, all it takes is for the attacker to break through whoever is the weakest link in the chain. When this happens massive, high-profile supply chain attacks (everybody remembers SolarWinds, right?) occur,
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Details of the Story As reported by Bleeping Computer, the start of 2024 has presented challenges for ransomware actors as fewer companies are opting to pay ransoms. Data from cybersecurity firm Coveware indicates a record low, with only 28% of companies capitulating to ransom demands in the first quarter of 2024, a slight decrease from
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Details of the Story As reported by Dark Reading, the United States, Japan, and the Philippines are set to form a strategic alliance for sharing cyber threat intelligence. This collaboration is a response to the increasing number of cyberattacks originating from state actors like China, North Korea, and Russia, targeting critical infrastructure and government networks.
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Phishing stands out as a particularly difficult challenge for modern organizations, blending social engineering with the stealth of technological exploitation, phishing was the most common initial attack vector in 2023, accounting for 16% of cyberattacks. This article explores the process of phishing, its dangers, and, most crucially, empowering organizations with the knowledge to mount a
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Details of the Story As reported by Bleeping Computer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an alert concerning a sophisticated wave of social engineering attacks targeting the IT infrastructure of the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. These attacks, as detailed by the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), represent
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