9 Best Practices to Manage Sensitive Data Carefully

9 Best Practices to Manage Sensitive Data Carefully

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) defines sensitive data as any material that discloses a data subject’s information that is mostly protected and, in general, cannot be processed. Sensitive data includes a subject’s race/ethnicity, health (mental) condition, religious beliefs, political ideologies, biometric data, genetic data, and trade union memberships.

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TraderTraitor: Targeted Attack on Blockchain Organizations

Recently, the North Korean cyberattack group, Lazarus, has been launching cyberattacks targeted at stealing cryptocurrencies laundered to North Korea. These attacks have been going on since 2020; more recently, they have alerted the U.S. government, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency). Here’s everything you need to know about the cybersecurity threat. (more…)

Ransomware Report 2022: The Top 5 Ransomware and Malware Groups Making Strides this Year

Ransomware and Malware attacks have been growing at an alarming rate, with more cybercriminal groups emerging and continually targeting industries worldwide. Ransomware is predicted to cost $265 billion by 2031, a significant increase from $20 billion in 2021, so it is advisable to privy yourself to the top ransomware and malware groups active in 2022, their key tactics, and prominent attacks to gain a vivid picture of the current ransomware scenario.

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LAPSUS$ breaches Microsoft and Okta: The Event, The Impact, and The Remedy

LAPSUS$ breaches Microsoft and Okta: The Event, The Impact, and The Remedy

The LAPSUS$ gang has claimed responsibility for a breach in tech giant Microsoft and Okta, an organization that provides authentication services for networks of FedEx, Moody Corp, and many prominent organizations. The breach was identified on March 22, 2022, with organizations still uncovering the scope of the breaches. But there is a certainty that a severe threat is looming over both organizations and their customers. Here is a comprehensive summary of the event of the breach.

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CAPTCHA Forms Become Hackers’ New Tool for Stealing Credentials

Cybersecurity experts have Avanan discovered in February 2022 that the CAPTCHA forms scam that began in April 2021 has resurfaced with a more credible and more robust attack scheme. While the initial attack scheme took advantage of scanners’ trust in Google’s reCAPTCHA product, this time around, the adversaries have used the compromised domain of a university to send legitimate-looking emails to end-users which culminate in CAPTCHA scams.

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Impending Cybersecurity Threats to Businesses in 2022 and Beyond

Cybersecurity risks are accelerating as businesses adopt emerging technologies. Threat actors have more sophisticated tools at their disposal than ever, which they are employing for various malicious activities, begging the need for a security-first approach to deal with the evolving threats. Businesses need to assess the risks of cybersecurity and educate themselves with the latest, so they understand how crucial it is to develop a cybersecurity strategy for today and tomorrow. 

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