Research, news and updates on threats and cybersecurity
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The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just finalized new draft guidelines, completely reversing previous password security recommendations and upending many of the standards and best practices security professionals use when forming policies for their companies.
In the current business landscape, the largest threat to an organization is a data breach. Data breaches end up costing businesses a significant amount of lost time and revenue and can lead to a loss in consumer confidence for the business as well. So then, what is the largest reason leading to a data breach? According to Verizon’s annual report, …
When hackers target your organization with a password spraying attack, hackers are betting that one (or more) of your employees is logging in with a commonly used password. Threat actors adopt this attack method because it can be done slowly enough to avoid account lockouts. This is just one type of password attack that could hit your organization, and cyber …
As recent reviews have shown, upwards of 80% of hacking-related attacks involve compromised credentials. Threat actors can target individuals and companies through many different types of cyber attacks, but where does their information come from in the first place? It’s easy to find lists of usernames and passwords, sometimes for free, but more often for sale online. In fact, according …
The past twelve months have been a strange time of evolving demands on global healthcare services, as well staggering transformations in the digital sphere. In many hospitals, these two topics overlap, as healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted in online attacks. Healthcare workers don’t have time to digest information about cybersecurity and password practices. But each day threat actors bang at …
Keeping Perspective Broadly speaking, a threat is a potential negative action or event that impacts a network or system. In cybersecurity, the term refers to intentional events, like hacking. A threat actor is an individual or group that performs a negative action. In the cybersecurity industry, threat intelligence research can provide some benefits to companies. It can drive organizations to …
According to the 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey With the continually expanding concerns of cyber-attacks on the healthcare industry, organizations must invest in secure systems. Breaches happen to healthcare organizations of all sizes because they are rich sources of sensitive information. The findings of the 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey suggest the rate at which healthcare organizations are improving their cybersecurity posture …
Cybersecurity is becoming a pressing issue for IT professionals in all fields. There are headlines every week about data breaches of all sizes and the attacks themselves come from many angles. This article details the password attack methods hackers frequently used against enterprises and provides solutions as to how your business can prevent damage or breaches. 1. Dictionary Attacks A …
Though 2021 signals positivity, including vaccines for COVID-19, some changes in the workforce due to coronavirus are likely to stick around. Many things are possible from the relative comfort of our own homes, from university lectures to financial consultancy. In the next year, even as we return to some form of immunized normalcy, remote work will likely remain popular. However, …
2020 has introduced many unique circumstances. It’s shown us that there’s not a lot that can’t be done online, from school to therapy. The usefulness of the digital age has never been more salient. The recent chaos of holding an American presidential election during a pandemic has shone a light on just how beneficial digital voting could be, as well. …
There is no evidence to suggest that data breaches will become less frequent or less serious in 2021. In fact, as more of the population now works from how the risks are increasing. To counter this threat, organizations really need to upgrade their risk management strategy to pinpoint the reasons why and how so many companies and individuals are being …
