cybersecurity Archives - Page 19 of 107

Although I am featuring the CISSP logo in this article, the information that follows could be useful for students pursuing a number of cybersecurity certifications (CASP+, CySA+), as well as IT fundaments courses such as the CompTIA A+

This article is the result of a longer email string that passed between one of my students and me. It has ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Ticketmaster Hacked Competitor to Steal Data and Analytics, Fined Millions

From SecureWorld. What’s that saying in business? “If you can’t beat ’em… hack ’em.” Newly released court documents show that some executives and employees at Ticketmaster did exactly that. What were they targeting? Access to a competitor’s proprietary data and analytics relating to concert ticket pre-sales. Ticketmaster ...

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artificial intellegence, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, law and policy, multi-factor authentication, News and politics, robotics, Weekend Update

CrowdSurge, Ticketmaster

Guest Post – What Proactive IT Maintenance Can Do For Your Company

A company’s information technology infrastructure is its most vital intangible asset. Maintaining assurance that every part of it is functioning well is key to running regular business operations. There are different approaches to system maintenance, but one that’s being highlighted now more than ever is proactive maintenance.

Proactive maintenance is a strategy that prioritizes finding the root cause of failure to prevent it ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

3 Positive Business Takeaways in 2020

Tired of the doom and gloom? Although 2020 has been filled with many unfortunate events like the coronavirus pandemic, there have been some positive business developments. Here are three of them.

9 data security trends IT departments should expect in 2021

Remote work will lead to more phishing attacks ...

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account hijacking, artificial intellegence, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, privacy, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

How Did They Get My Password?

Password theft – One of the easiest exploits for a cyber-criminal may be the one of the worst for the victim. The recent SolarWinds disaster (yes it is a disaster, not just hyperbola) began when a Russian cyber-ops group discovered the password to the SolarWinds update server was “protected” by the password SolarWinds123. This password is easily guessable and a terrible choice for a critical system such as an update ...

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account hijacking, Computers and Internet, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, cyberwar, Dark Web, passwords, Phishing, social engineering

SolarWinds

The Exclusive Red Team in the Cyber Security

Guest post contributed by Ester Adams

The Cyber Community – explained.

Cyber communities arise when problems originate digitally. They are engaged in computer-mediated communication. Their language is far more complicated than our local language. But, they possess the skills to translate the computer language in a way that locals can understand. Online communities are subjected to lesser physical restrictions compared to their ...

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Things to Know About Managed Security Services

A guest post from Emma Smith

Have you ever dealt with cyber-attacks? Do you know the process to save your IT system from ransomware, malware, and virus infections? Your employees could not do anything on your system and your clients will suffer from serious problems due to such cyber-attacks. You cannot provide digital and physical services to your customers, and a cyber-attack can ruin your company’s reputation.

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IT Security Services, Managed Security Services

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

The Latest Scams You Need to Be Aware Of

While you always need to be wary of scammers and the methods they use, you may want to approach situations with an extra level of scrutiny during the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Fraudsters know people are more vulnerable to scams when they’re desperate, ...

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cybersecurity, Identity Theft, social engineering, Weekend Update, Wi-Fi

encryption, enigma