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The financial sector is one of the favorite targets of cyber criminals. The examples of a security breach in the financial world are available a dime a dozen. The latest one was the 81 million USD online robbery at...
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The education sector, especially institutions of higher education, have been the focus of Information Security Professionals in recent times. It has been observed that the education sector ranks very high in the list of targets for cyber-attacks. Investigations have...
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Today businesses and corporations are increasingly adopting technologies to utilize the power that digitization provides. The retail industry sees increasing value in adopting this trend and they are continuously investing to provide a unique experience to customers. For instance,...
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In 2016, according to a report by a security training company (wombat security), 86% of the companies reported being a victim of phishing attacks. As many as 67% companies were the target of spear phishing. Phishing attacks cause severe damage to...
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Data theft or loss by employees is a reality no one can deny. The cost of one such internal breach at Bank of America was 10 million USD. According to a study by Verizon, almost 20% of the all the data...
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Cyber security threats are among the top concerns of an enterprise, with the fear and nervousness fueled by the recent incidents of massive security breaches and ransomware attacks. But what is less well known is that more than half of these security...
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A report by Center for Strategic and International Studies revealed that there are three levels of misaligned incentives that work against cyber security in organizations: The corporate structure of organizations vs free flow of criminal enterprises: The incentives of attackers are shaped by...
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Technology is an ever-evolving thing that also comes with certain amount of risks. Cyber attack is one such serious threat that we need to understand. It is really necessary to avoid these problems and focus on your business’s protection. Small businesses are relatively...