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How to Create a Strong Password in 7 Easy Steps
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How to Create a Strong Password in 7 Easy Steps

Fri, 03/29/2024
Image On May 7th of every year, organizations worldwide remind their end users of the importance of a strong password. But with remote workforces becoming the new normal and a sharp increase in the digital information exchanged daily, strong password best practices must be top-of-mind year-round. Despite the increased public...
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Are Password Managers Safe to Use?

Mon, 03/18/2024
Image Passwords have become a cornerstone of the Internet. These strings of letters and numbers allow us to validate access to various communities, online tools, healthcare, banking, and more. As more and more information is stored behind passwords, efforts to steal and crack them have vastly increased.  These new cyber threats led...
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5 Examples of Strong Passwords That Will Secure Any Account
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5 Examples of Strong Passwords That Will Secure Any Account

Fri, 03/15/2024
Image Passwords, our digital keys, wield a quiet power today. They protect your personal and business information, making them prime targets for hackers. With this power comes responsibility and the ongoing struggle to keep our virtual lives secure. AI has also made accessing passwords easier for cyber criminals. Modern cyber...
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Enhance Vulnerability Management with Security Awareness Training

Change Unsafe Behaviors to Build a Cyber-Aware Culture Help your IT team sleep better at night with the knowledge that your security awareness training helps employees detect and report potential cyber threats consistently. By implementing interactive, engaging awareness training programs, you create an organizational culture where security best practices are always a...
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Do your third-party vendors know how to keep your data safe?

98% of organizations worldwide are connected to breached third-party vendors. The top 2%? They're not “lucky,” they're just equipped with robust third-party risk management (TPRM). Get a comprehensive TPRM that has a cyber security awareness training aspect. Without this, third-party contractors, suppliers, or vendors may leave sensitive information vulnerable to hackers. ...
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Third-Party Risk Management
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The 5 Most Common Supply Chain Attacks

Thu, 01/25/2024
Say, have you heard anything about supply chains lately? Of course, you have. This phrase has entered the zeitgeist with more gusto than Taylor Swift oozing rizz in a Chiefs jersey. When we talk about the price of things, be they groceries or concert tickets, the conversation inevitably turns to someone remarking on “the supply chain,” and the rest of us nod knowingly. Which...
Risk Management
Supply Chain Risk Management
Security Awareness Training
How Security Leaders Can Use Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Sensitive Data
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How Security Leaders Can Use Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Sensitive Data

Thu, 01/25/2024
As cyber criminals discover new ways to harvest login credentials, usernames and passwords have become less effective at keeping malicious users at bay. Research shows there are over 15 billion stolen login credentials on the dark web, which criminals routinely use to steal sensitive information from modern organizations. With such a high volume of data breaches and...
Data Privacy
Password Security
131 Cyber Security Statistics: 2024 Trends and Data
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131 Cyber Security Statistics: 2024 Trends and Data

Mon, 01/15/2024
Cyber security awareness is an everyday job, and it’s easy to fall into a false sense of security once you have a solid plan in place. Every year, statistics are a reminder that hackers and scammers never sleep. New trends and attack types pop up daily, making it difficult to keep track. This list is a rundown of the most important statistics of the year, allowing you to get a...
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11 Cyber Security Tips for the Holidays
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11 Cyber Security Tips for the Holidays

Thu, 12/07/2023
E-commerce growth is expected to grow by 9.4% by 2024; by 2027, it’s forecasted to hit a whopping $8 trillion for the first time. More people shopping online means more opportunities for cyber criminals to strike. In fact, there’s a growing trend of cyber scams taking place during the holiday shopping spree. As we all get busy with our holiday shopping and preparations,...
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Phishing
Password Security
Protecting Retail Businesses from Cyber Attacks
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Protecting Retail Businesses from Cyber Attacks

Fri, 11/24/2023
Retail stores are one of the oldest ways humans exchange goods and services. As they evolve, one of the most significant shifts they have undergone is the dramatic increase in technology integration within their operations. From tools to check stock to staffing management and cash registers, retail stores rely heavily on technology for almost every aspect of their business....
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How to Develop Security Awareness Training
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How to Develop Security Awareness Training

Mon, 10/09/2023
According to Valimail’s Spring 2019 Email Fraud Landscape, about 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent each day, making it one of the most common types of cyber attacks. This number shows how crucial it is to train your employees so they can recognize and report malicious emails. That’s where cyber security awareness training comes in. With the right training program, you can...
Phishing
Risk Management
Third-Party Risk Management
Security Awareness Training
The Chain Reaction: Why Cyber Security in Supply Chain Networks is Critical
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The Chain Reaction: Why Cyber Security in Supply Chain Networks is Critical

Fri, 09/15/2023
Imagine countless organizations working together like a well-oiled machine to create and deliver the products and services we rely on. That’s what supply chain networks are. Like a machine, each connection is vital to make the whole thing work. It’s a delicate dance of supply and demand, where each organization plays its part in keeping the network alive and thriving. And...
Risk Management
Supply Chain Risk Management
Risky Business: When Third-Party Troubles Become Your Own
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Risky Business: When Third-Party Troubles Become Your Own

Tue, 09/05/2023
Businesses don’t stand and operate alone. Organizations partner with an average of 10 third-party vendors to manage their operations. Especially when talking about large corporations—they collaborate with various other organizations or firms helping them manage and advance their operations. These firms include suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, software vendors,...
Risk Management
Third-Party Risk Management
How to Enhance Third Party Risk Management with Cyber Security Training
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How to Enhance Third Party Risk Management with Cyber Security Training

Mon, 06/12/2023
Did you know that on average, every company is connected to ten third-party businesses? There’s the payroll services company that remotely manages employee wages. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud storage provider that backs up customer account data. The security company that provides access control to company buildings and systems. To achieve an efficient supply chain,...
Risk Management
Third-Party Risk Management
The Definitive Guide to Cyber Security in Cryptocurrency
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The Definitive Guide to Cyber Security in Cryptocurrency

Mon, 06/05/2023
Even after years of business evolution; it’s shocking that safe, quick and trackable payments are still often such a struggle for many companies around the world. Banks are often slow-moving institutions that are late to embrace technological improvements, and currencies have been increasingly fickle in recent years. This situation is what allowed cryptocurrency to go from the...
Cryptocurrency
How To Prevent Ransomware
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How To Prevent Ransomware

Fri, 06/02/2023
To prevent ransomware, companies need to focus on giving their employees actionable security awareness training that educates, empowers, and motivates. For this to happen, employees must understand the facts around ransomware and the profound, long-term impact it can have on the company. Once a ransomware attack is successfully executed, there are very few options for the...
Cyber Threats
Ransomware
Why Your Third-Party Vendors Have Almost Definitely Been Breached and What to Do About It
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Why Your Third-Party Vendors Have Almost Definitely Been Breached and What to Do About It

Mon, 04/17/2023
The news from Human Resources is that employees are happier than ever. Working from home using third-party vendor services makes work easier and more flexible. The news from IT is less enthusiastic. A recent report showed that a whopping 98% of organizations have at least one third-party provider that has suffered a data breach in the last two years. Third-party vendor...
Risk Management
Third-Party Risk Management
The Crypto Crash: How it Affects Cyber Security in 2023 and What to Do About It
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The Crypto Crash: How it Affects Cyber Security in 2023 and What to Do About It

Tue, 02/14/2023
The crypto market has been on a wild ride over the past few years, with prices soaring to all-time highs in 2017 and then crashing just as dramatically in 2018. And while the market has been relatively stable in recent months, many experts predict another crash in 2023. But what does this mean for cyber security? In this article, we’ll explore the potential effects of the...
Cryptocurrency
What You Need to Know About the Kaseya Ransomware Outbreak
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What You Need to Know About the Kaseya Ransomware Outbreak

Thu, 07/22/2021
In early July, IT solutions provider and remote management solution provider Kaseya announced that it had fallen victim to a supply chain ransomware attack. During the attack, hackers leveraged a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA platform to encrypt the data of hundreds of downstream MSPs and their clients. The Kaseya ransomware outbreak is one of the latest high-profile...
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Examining The 2020 Healthcare Ransomware Surge
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Examining The 2020 Healthcare Ransomware Surge

Fri, 11/06/2020
How to Protect Against Ryuk Ransomware As countries worldwide struggle to come to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, attackers have attempted to capitalize by launching a wave of ransomware attacks on hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. These attacks have taken place in locations ranging from New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri, and Michigan, to Montreal, by using Ryuk...
Cyber Threats
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