Cyberattacks have played havoc with the bottom lines of companies all over the world. They’re also starting to kill people.
Category: Security
11 Must-Do Security Steps Before Heading Out on Your Next Vacation – CNET
Your vacation is coming up, and you already have a hundred things to do. Good news — today’s smart devices and home security make it easier than ever to prep your home for a trip and check on it while you’re away. Video doorbells can watch for packages, home security cameras can send alerts about human figures, even smart lights can help out, all without relying on neighbors you may not know well.
Disgruntled ex-employee costs company over $600,000 after he deletes all 180 of its test servers — found server deletion scripts on Google | Tom’s Hardware
Although Nagaraju was no longer connected with NCS, he discovered that his credentials remained valid, giving him remote access to the company’s servers.
Preparing for a career in cybersecurity? Check out these statistics – Help Net Security
Despite 60% of organizations reporting significant senior leadership support for zero trust, a lack of skills and budget are still cited as the biggest roadblocks to implementing these frameworks, highlighting a discrepancy between support and resource allocation.
Massachusetts town loses $445,000 in email scam | StateScoop
According to his statement, town employees in September received legitimate emails from the vendor to discuss issues processing payments. But, unbeknownst to the town, the cybercriminals had compromised some town employee user accounts and were monitoring email correspondence.
Rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that | CNN Business
The nation’s roughly 1,800 rural community hospitals are among the most vulnerable to dangerous ransomware attacks because they often lack IT security resources and cybersecurity-trained staff.
An evolving threat landscape: A battle between good and evil | TechRadar
As these criminal enterprises grow more professional, they also scale their operations, launching diverse and sophisticated attacks across the globe.
8 Best PuTTY Alternatives for SSH Client Connections
PuTTY is just like the translator that bridges the information gap. This software is a handy tool when it comes to establishing an SSH client connection path, which is eventually necessary for file transfers and system management.
The art of saying no is a powerful tool for the CISO in the era of AI | CSO Online
Sometimes, CISOs must say no to emerging tech, especially when the risks are not fully understood nor mitigants fully implemented, and that can be challenging at a time like this when AI adoption is skyrocketing.