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How to defend your organization against the latest malware, botnets and security exploits

Tech Republic Security

Though the fourth quarter of 2019 saw a decrease in malicious activity, threats such as the Emotet malware continued to thrive, says Nuspire.

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How to protect computers that store biometric data from malware

Tech Republic Security

More than a third of systems that handle biometric data were hit by at least one malware infection in the third quarter of 2019, according to a new Kaspersky report.

Malware 370
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December's Most Wanted Malware: Greta Thunberg-themed spam used to spread Emotet

Tech Republic Security

Check Point's December 2019 Index finds Emotet as lead malware for the third month in a row, spreading email spam, some which alleged support of the teen activist.

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More than one-third of cloud environments are critically exposed, says Tenable

Network World

Many cloud breaches are not provider-related, but are instead due to ineffective management, like the 2019 Capital One breach. “The cloud is a tool like any other; how you use it is what matters,” he said. Permissions should be regularly audited, zero trust principles applied, and central management (control towers, etc.)

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Decade Retrospective: Cybersecurity From 2010 To 2019

Forrester IT

Devices blew up due to malware or adware, and users got […]. The Decade Cyber Went Mainstream Yes, technically, decades begin in years that end in one, but it’s easier to say the 2010s than the 2011s. Prior to 2010, cybersecurity was an insular domain. No one really cared, until something they were using didn’t work.

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Huawei’s possible lawsuit, ransomware readiness, old malware resurfaces | TECH(feed)

Network World

Plus, 2019 will see ride sharing companies going public… but which will be first? And as a decade-old malware resurfaces in enterprise networks, a report questions if the world is ready for the next large-scale ransomware attack. The ongoing battle between the U.S. government.

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Report: Financial firms still losing customer data to malware and hackers

Tech Republic Security

Capital One mega breach in March 2019 was the third worst data loss ever.

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