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Over half of business owners admit to concealing a data breach

September 30, 2021

A new survey shows the cybersecurity priorities and worries of IT business executives. Top of mind issues include a lack of faith in governmental cyber intervention and reputational concerns due to data breaches.

3.8 billion Facebook, Clubhouse user records up for sale

Maria Henriquez

September 29, 2021

A user on a popular hacker forum is selling a database that purportedly contains 3.8 billion user records, scraped and merged from Facebook and Clubhouse.

EventBuilder misconfiguration put 100K users’ data at risk

The popular webinar tool, which integrates with Microsoft Teams, has now closed an exposure containing over a million files with user email addresses and phone numbers

September 21, 2021

Over one million CSV/JSON files with personal information of event registrants using Microsoft Teams, including phone numbers and email addresses, have been exposed to potential cybercriminals worldwide.

MyRepublic reports data breach to customers

Maria Henriquez

September 13, 2021

MyRepublic Singapore discovered an unauthorized data access incident and has moved to support its customers in mitigating any possible risk.

healthcare facilities and business associated targeted by cyber criminals

Hackers targeting outpatient healthcare facilities

August 31, 2021

According to a new report, cybercriminals are shifting the targets away from hospitals toward outpatient facilities and connected associates.

Making sure customers’ voices are heard — and scammers’ voices are silenced

Collin Davis

August 31, 2021

Any organization handling personally identifiable information through an IVR or contact center must secure its systems and implement proper risk management protocols. If they don’t, they and their customers may well suffer severe financial and reputational damage in the years to come.

Whack-a-mole is not remediation

Virtual patching can help you maximize cybersecurity ROI

Aviram Jenik

August 26, 2021

Vulnerability remediation can feel like an ever-escalating game of whack-a-mole. Security teams need to work smarter, not harder, to stay ahead of the onslaught of new vulnerabilities. Effective prioritization is a key step to identify the big rocks that need to be fixed first.

Four ways SMBs can protect themselves from cybersecurity threats

Shena Tharnish

August 25, 2021

With a strong, well-executed cybersecurity strategy, using these four techniques, SMBs have a better chance at keeping the hackers and attackers out.

Hackers targeting outdated versions of Linux in the cloud

August 24, 2021

New research Linux Threat Report 2021 1H from Trend Micro found Linux operating systems are being targeted – with nearly 13 million detections from the first half of 2021 – as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud and the pervasive threats that make up the Linux threat landscape.