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CIRWA Project tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

Researchers from Temple University have been tracking ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure all over the world. The project was launched in September 2019 and as of August 2020, the experts collected 680 records of ransomware attacks that took place since November 2013. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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FTC Hosts Workshop on Informational Injury

Hunton Privacy

Potential Factors in Assessing Injury : The second panel discussed potential factors in assessing consumer injury, including types of injury, magnitude and the sensitivity of consumer data. Panelists were then asked at which stage of the hypotheticals they believed government intervention should occur.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

Small to Medium Business are, today, the target of APTs and ransomware. MUSIC} VAMOSI: In EP 49, I talked with Huntress, a managed service provider that discovered the ransomware affecting customers of Keysea. And because they were plugged into those clients, they were able to limit the spread of the ransomware.

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Apply the law where breached servers are located?

Data Protection Report

Blackbaud provides data collection and maintenance software solutions for administration, fundraising, marketing, and analytics services to various charitable organizations, including healthcare, religious, and educational institutions as well as various foundations. Background.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Network Segmentation: This is the process of partitioning your network into isolated segments, generally using firewalls and virtual LANs , in order to govern and protect traffic flow across public and private cloud environments.

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Nation-State-Sponsored Attacks: Not Your Grandfather’s Cyber Attacks

Data Matters

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors. 19, 2022).

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Creating an Enterprise-Wide Governance Structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.