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Cybersecurity seems to be bucking the trend against layoffs

Lou Covey September 21, 2022September 16, 2022api, attacks, CISO, cloud, Cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, development, Malware, marketing, Opinion, OT, security awareness

A few weeks ago a SeekingAlpha post predicted, “Here come the layoffs”. Cybersecurity seems to be bucking the trend, however, thanks to a combination of

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Bruce Schneier on the Crypto/Blockchain Disaster

Lou Covey August 11, 2022August 17, 2022api, audio, Bitcoin, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Interview, Opinion, OT, password, SAST

Bruce Schneier has an opinon on blockchain

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Is your freelancer a nation-state hacker?

Lou Covey June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Artificial intelligence, CISO, cloud, Cryptocurrency, development, Interview, Malware, network, North Korea, nuclear, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, review, security awareness

The Biden administration warned in May that the freelancer you hired to code may be a North Korean spy. These cyber spies are posing as remote, contract IT workers and infiltrating malware into all forms of networks

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Focus Social Engineering – building the security mindset

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022attacks, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, expert, focus, identity, IoT, Opinion, OT, Penetration test, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, security awareness, social engineering

Criminals increasingly turn to the weakest link in the security chain – people. Social Engineering attacks are on the rise. Read about what social engineering is, its most common forms and, of course, how to counter it

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Ransomware: The Worst is Yet to Come

Lou Covey May 27, 2022May 23, 2022api, attacks, Bitcoin, CISO, Cryptocurrency, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Data recovery, Disaster recovery plan, expert, IoT, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, password, ransom, Ransomware, risk, SAST

Even though ransomware attacks declined for the first half of this year, the worst is yet to come, experts say.

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Ukraine war is fast-tracking cyber laws

Lou Covey April 11, 2022April 11, 2022CISO, cloud, Cloud computing, compliance, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data privacy, expert, focus, GDPR, identity, network, OT, privacy, risk

Thanks to Vlad “The Invader” Putin, the EU, UK and US are fast-tracking cyber laws. But some experts think the laws and regulations lack proper incentives beyond fines and prosecution.

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War, crime boost cryptocurrency regulation

Lou Covey March 24, 2022March 24, 2022attacks, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, development, insurance, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, SAST

An illegal war and a growing criminal use are driving efforts to regulate the unregulated cryptocurrency market.

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Scam Bucket: Ice Phishing

Lou Covey March 21, 2022March 17, 2022Bitcoin, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, hacking, insurance, Malware, OT, phishing, risk, social engineering, zero trust

The most interesting scam we’ve found is brand new. It’s called “ice phishing” and it involves taking advantage of the disconnect between language and code.

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Consumer Cybersecurity: Watch for Miners

Editors Desk March 14, 2022March 14, 2022apt, attacks, covid-19, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, cybersecurity, Malware, mfa, network, OT, phishing, private network, Virtual private network

Consumers are facing cybersecurity threats on virtually every possible endpoint. A new report details the top cybersecurity threats that consumers faced in 2021.

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Insurance industry using weak reasons to not pay

Lou Covey January 17, 2022January 17, 2022api, attacks, Cryptocurrency, Cyber insurance, Cyberattack, expert, insurance, OT, ransom, Ransomware

Payouts for ransomware are growing faster than the insurance industry can capitalize them. Premiums are rising and as a result coverage limits are dropping. Moreover, Insurance companies are using weak reasons to not pay claims. Here is what you can do.

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