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What is proactive cyber defense?

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Cybercrime is obstructing business and governments worldwide. No longer just an IT problem, it is the biggest threat to organizations’ reputation and business continuity. Research shows 54% of organizations experienced one or more attacks that compromised data or their infrastructure, and only a third of organizations believe they have adequate resources to manage security effectively.… Read More »

Cyberspresso: Piping hot threat & attack news… grab a coffee, get updated

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Trend alert: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise Healthcare sectors, critical manufacturing, food production and transportation are also targets  Although cyber security is treated more seriously, simply upgrading equipment is no longer enough.  So what are some of the steps worth considering? Exposing attack vectors through testing, reviewing the security posture, watching for network probing… Read More »

GDPR just took effect and you’re hitting the panic button? Take a deep breath.

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How security auto-testing with actionable remediation could help resolve some problematic GDPR security requirements not met to date. Although the GDPR deadline has just passed, there is no point surrendering to scare mongering tactics. There is still an opening for making necessary security adjustments until the dust settles and the authorities sound their first warning… Read More »

Cyberspresso: Weekly incidents, threats & attacks… grab a coffee, get updated

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Not again! Personal Facebook data at the mercy of an entire researcher community... Personal details from gender to relationship status, status updates and personality scores of millions of users are free game to Cambridge University Academics. Apparently data harvested through the popular Mypersonality app that was used for targeting ads, was shared for free for… Read More »