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Mitigate Cyber Risks During the Ukraine War

Carlos Rivera April 25, 2022April 25, 2022attacks, backup, Computer emergency response team, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, expert, Facebook, focus, Malware, mfa, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, password, phishing, ransom, review, risk, security awareness

Many experts believe cyberattacks against countries imposing sanctions against Russia are imminent. Organizations should be on high alert for the cyberattacks recently used in this conflict.

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How Cybersecurity Businesses are Tackling the Ukraine War

Morten Kjaersgaard and Editors Desk April 1, 2022April 2, 2022attacks, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encryption, Malware, Multi-factor authentication, Opinion, OT, password, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, security awareness

The ongoing invasion of the Ukraine has raised concerns about an increase in cyber attacks around the world. We spoke with Morten Kjaersgaard, CEO of Helmdal Security, to give us his opinion on cyber attacks related to the Ukrain war and how it impacts global cybersecurity.

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Back it up: The basics of World Backup Day

Editors Desk March 31, 2022March 31, 20223-2-1, attacks, backup, basics, cloud, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, expert, Malware, network, OT, review, risk, SAST

It’s World Backup Day! To coincide with the day, Cyber Protection Magazine spoke to eight industry experts about the importance of backing up data and how to ensure that your backup is effective and can protect your data.

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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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Cyber civil war erupts over Ukraine

Lou Covey March 4, 2022April 2, 2022api, attacks, black hat, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Malware, network, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, recruiting

In recent weeks leading up to and through the invasion of Ukraine, divisions have formed within the hacker community worldwide. So obvious, in fact, that we may be witnessing a civil war within that community

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Popular Apps Endanger Ukrainians.

Lou Covey March 2, 2022March 2, 2022backup, cloud, encryption, Facebook, ICloud, Malware, OT, privacy, sap, WhatsApp

Text messaging has been around almost as long as the internet and predates mobile phones altogether. It’s not only a great way to surveil unwitting people but a great avenue for cybercriminals and oppressive nation-states to infect personal devices with malware.

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Why phishing is cybersecurity’s biggest threat this year

Jonathan Wood February 22, 2022February 22, 2022attacks, cyber attack, cybersecurity, expert, focus, Malware, Microsoft Teams, network, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, social engineering

Compared to large organizations, smaller suppliers with fewer security-aware employees are more likely to unwittingly click on a malicious website. This could have repercussions across the supply chain, triggering ransomware attacks on larger organisations. As a result, phishing has become one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity this year.