Cybersecurity

The Cyber Sheild: A Blueprint for Digital Security & Resilience

The Cyber Sheild: A Blueprint for Digital Security & Resilience

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The Ransomware Menace

Ransomware is a concern across all industries.  High-profile attacks make headlines and cause substantial disruptions. The reason these attacks are successful is often inadequate monitoring and a broad attack surface. Many organizations fail to implement best practices such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), change management, and proper access controls. This lack of stringent security measures makes it easy for attackers to use social engineering to walk in through the front door, gain a foothold, and deploy ransomware.

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XYPRO and ACI Worldwide offer PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance for BASE24 Customers

XYPRO and ACI Worldwide offer PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance for BASE24 Customers

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Most banking applications are built on earlier architectures and technologies and pose significant security challenges, especially under the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards 4.0 (PCI DSS). These applications face greater risk due to coding practices at development time and the absence of modern security features like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Enhancing these applications with MFA is necessary to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.…

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Cyber security awareness: How to establish an effective program

John F McDermott0285 views

In today’s challenging environment, cyber security awareness programs must deliver much more than just the ability to check a compliance box. Here’s a straightforward model to ensure that your training is really changing behavior.

Many organizations believe that merely providing a series of videos or mandating an annual “must-watch” video will solve the cyber security awareness “problem.” I sincerely beg to differ.…

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State and Local Governments are Under Siege from Cyberattacks – it’s Time to Act

Stan Wisseman0472 views
Cyberattacks against state, local and Tribal government (SLTG) entities has grown more aggressive. Last year the cybersecurity firm BlueVoyant published a report that disclosed State and Local Governments saw a 50% increase in cyberattacks from 2017 to 2020. The report also noted that the 50% increase in attacks is likely a fraction of the true number of incidents because many go unreported. Research by Barracuda Networks indicates that 44% of global ransomware attacks in 2020 targeted municipalities.
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