Cyber News Roundup: What’s Siphoning the Most Money Out of Companies?
Business email compromise. While not as headline-grabbing as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) attacks account for the highest financial losses across companies — $1.77 billion in losses in 2019, according to the FBI. In ZD Net’s article, This cybersecurity threat costs business millions. And it’s the one they often forget…
Read MoreTAO Panelists Call for Federal Privacy Policy – Is It Time For a US GDPR?
In recognition of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Data Privacy Day held annually on January 28, the Technology Association of Oregon hosted a virtual panel discussion to explore what to expect for data privacy in 2021. After decrying confusing…
Read MoreCyber Trends for 2021: Industry Leaders Weigh In
Experts look back at 2020 and weigh in on cyber trends we can expect in 2021.
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Holiday Cyber Threats; Human Factor; Challenges Ahead
Organizations continue to face new cyber threats daily.
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Cyber Safety Tips, Beefing up Cybersecurity at Work, The Future of Hackers
Cyber Safety Tips, Beefing up Cybersecurity at Work, The Future of Hackers
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Cyber Risks on the Rise for Students, Presidential Election, Small Businesses
Welcome September, time for a litmus test! Our students are back to school, we are on the brink of a presidential election, and our small businesses continue to struggle. Add in cyber risks, hackers, malicious attacks, ransomware, and COVID-19 scams…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Exploiting Weaknesses, Cybersecurity Best Practices for Remote Workforces, Going Passwordless
Corporate networks are at risk. A hacker can get into an organization’s internal network in 30 minutes, according to a ZDNet article. Add to that the growing and possibly more permanent remote workforce — with more attack surfaces — and…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Twitter Hack, Cyber Threats, Cyberwar Heating Up – Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Twitter hacked: worst cybersecurity disaster to hit a social media company Several high-profile, verified Twitter accounts were hacked this week, as part of a coordinated social engineering attack to promote a bitcoin scam, reports ZDNet. Accounts included Bill Gates, Elon…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: CIA Info Leaked, Ransomware Gangs, Business Email Compromises
The ultimate irony: the CIA’s top-secret hacking tools were breached. The Washington Post reports that an elite CIA unit in charge of developing top-secret hacking tools failed to secure its own systems. The article covers the breach, which occurred in…
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