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Don’t break the bank: Stopping ransomware from getting the best of your business

Network World

The reason is that cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated and firewalls and VPNs were built for a time when most people were working within the confines of an office. Even with cyber spending at an all-time high—to the tune of $219 billion globally—ransomware attacks continue to occur. Train employees to be vigilant.

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style

CIO Musings

Even if you don't need it, the planning exercise is productive. Can your firewall/IDS/IPS support more bandwidth? On-boarding If you have processes for on-boarding employees for VPN access, multi-factor authentication, loaner laptops, web site changes, MIFIs, etc. You can begin by getting your IT staff together for a discussion.

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Critical Actions Post Data Breach

SecureWorld News

ISO 22398: Covers the principles of planning, conducting, and developing training programs to prepare teams for critical situations through practical exercises and simulations. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

SecureWorld News

If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.

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