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Spring is the Perfect Season for a Digital Declutter
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Spring is the Perfect Season for a Digital Declutter

By Editorial Staff on Mon, 04/24/2023
Image Spring is here! Who’s up for some digital spring cleaning? Digital de-cluttering helps you organize your life and has the bonus of reducing your vulnerability to common threats. But knowing where to begin can be hard; most of us leave a larger digital footprint than we realize. I have created a checklist to help you clear away...
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The K-12 Report: A Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2021-2022 School Year
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The K-12 Report: A Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2021-2022 School Year

By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 04/24/2023
Image The K-12 Report breaks down the cyber risks faced by public schools across the country and is sponsored by the CIS (Center for Internet Security) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center). Published “to prepare K-12 leaders with the information to make informed decisions around cyber risk”, the report...
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Getting in Control of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations

Organizations in the financial sector are all too aware that their industry continues to be one of the top targets for cyber criminals. Among financial services and insurance organizations, the leading cause of breaches is system intrusion. That’s why so many cybersecurity compliance regulations have sprung up to ensure systems are kept hardened against attack. This guide will...
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FTC accuses payments firm of knowingly assisting tech support scammers

By Graham Cluley on Thu, 04/20/2023
Multinational payment processing firm Nexway has been rapped across the knuckles by the US authorities, who claim that the firm knowingly processed fraudulent credit card payments on behalf of tech support scammers. A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint argues that Nexway and its subsidiaries broke the law by helping scammers cheat money from unsuspecting consumers. ...
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EPA Has ‘New Rules’ for Protecting Public Drinking Water
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EPA Has ‘New Rules’ for Protecting Public Drinking Water

By Katrina Thompson on Wed, 04/19/2023
Image The EPA isn't mincing words when it comes to protecting public drinking water. Earlier this month they released a memorandum putting specifics into the general advice to maintain cybersecurity at public water systems (PWSs). Per the report, “[The] EPA clarifies with this memorandum that states must evaluate the cybersecurity of...
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team

By Fortra Staff on Tue, 04/18/2023
Image This piece was originally published on Fortra’s AlertLogic.com Blog. Managed detection and response (MDR) would be nothing without a SOC (security operations center). They’re on the frontline of our clients’ defenses — a living, breathing layer of intelligence and protection to complement our automated cybersecurity features....
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What Is Microsegmentation and 5 Compelling Security Use Cases
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What Is Microsegmentation and 5 Compelling Security Use Cases

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 04/17/2023
Image What Is Microsegmentation? Microsegmentation is a security technique that partitions a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface and reduce an organizations risk. Each microsegment is typically defined by specific security policies, accessible only to authorized users and devices. Microsegmentation is...
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Insights for Navigating PCI-DSS 4.0 Milestones

With the PCI-DSS 4.0 implementation deadline looming just around the corner in 2024, financial companies have no time to waste when it comes to reaching key compliance milestones. Watch this on-demand webinar presented by Fortra’s Tripwire and BankInfoSecurity.com designed to help you get—and stay—on track for PCI 4.0 compliance. Hear from industry experts on preparing for PCI...
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Glamourizing fraudsters hurts victims of fraud, and society
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Glamourizing fraudsters hurts victims of fraud, and society

By Martina Dove on Fri, 04/14/2023
Image We seem to be fascinated by fraudsters, and recent documentaries prove this. The documentary landscape is populated with many fraud-centered stories, such as The Tinder Swindler, Fyre, The Con, Fake Heiress, The Inventor, and many others. Some have even been made into series, such as the story of Elisabeth Holmes in The Dropout,...
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The U.S. Army Is Revamping Its Cybersecurity Approach
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The U.S. Army Is Revamping Its Cybersecurity Approach

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Thu, 04/13/2023
Image Military cybersecurity operations are shifting to a digital battlefield, where tools and technology work to save lives and increase efficiency. With these advancements comes the increased need for resilient measures to meet the needs of soldiers, leadership, and civilians alike. A ransomware attack rocked the U.S. Marshals...
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Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure Research Team (VERT): What you need to know
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Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure Research Team (VERT): What you need to know

By Joe Pettit on Thu, 04/13/2023
Image Each month, at the State of Security, we publish a range of content provided by VERT. Whether it’s a round-up of all the latest cybersecurity news, our Patch Priority Index that helps guide administrators on what they should be patching , a book review, general musings from the team, or most notability our Patch Tuesday round-up...
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CISA Publishes Advisory on Improving Network Monitoring and Hardening.
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CISA Publishes Advisory on Improving Network Monitoring and Hardening

By Anastasios Arampatzis on Wed, 04/12/2023
Image CISA released in late February a cybersecurity advisory on the key findings from a recent Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) red team assessment to provide organizations recommendations for improving their cyber posture. According to the Agency, the necessary actions to harden their environments include...
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30 Ransomware Prevention Tips

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 04/11/2023
Image Dealing with the aftermath of ransomware attacks is like Russian roulette. Submitting the ransom might seem like it’s the sole option for recovering locked data. Ransomware also continues to evolve as a threat category within the past year, with old names like REvil rearing their heads and new players like Black Basta emerging...
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Securing your Digital Life: MFA, Password Managers and Risk
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Securing your Digital Life: MFA, Password Managers and Risk

By Editorial Staff on Wed, 04/05/2023
Image In security, there are always tensions; the balancing act between security, convenience, and functionality. While these three, often competing interests cause many people to become frustrated, there are some simple steps that can ease the security struggle: Any Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is better than no MFA. Any...
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Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Security
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Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Security

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 04/04/2023
Image As the United States government, the energy industry, and individual consumers work toward cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions, it is crucial to consider how new and advancing technologies affect, and are affected by, cybersecurity concerns. ­­­­Increasing use of smart energy devices can be useful for consumers to have...
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Industrial Control Systems
5 Secure Ways to Avoid Crypto Theft in 2023
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5 Secure Ways to Avoid Crypto Theft in 2023

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 04/03/2023
Image The rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies has brought about significant concerns regarding wallet vulnerabilities and digital theft among individuals and businesses transacting in the market. While the meteoric rise in the value of cryptocurrency has attracted legitimate investors, it has also caught the attention of malicious...
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How to Secure Your Mobile Device: 8 Tips for 2023

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 03/28/2023
Image The rapidly changing technology and portability of mobile devices have forced people to rely heavily on those products. With their increased functionalities, mobile devices carry out a number of our day-to-day activities, such as surfing the web, booking appointments, setting up reminders, sharing files, instant messaging, video...
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Motivations for Insider Threats: What to Watch Out For
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Motivations for Insider Threats: What to Watch Out For

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 03/28/2023
Image While a majority of discourse in the cybersecurity industry is focused on external threats – malicious hacking, phishing, and the like – the fact is that internal actors are just as capable of causing damage to an enterprise, if not more so. An insider threat may have access to resources or areas of the network that someone...
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