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Colonial Pipeline: One year on from the ransomware attack that shocked the world

Editors Desk May 20, 2022May 13, 2022attacks, CDR, cloud, Colonial Pipeline, cyber attack, cybersecurity, DarkSide, expert, Multi-factor authentication, OT, password, ransom, Ransomware, security awareness

One year ago Colonial Pipeline – the largest fuel pipeline in the US – suffered a ransomware attack. Cyber Protection Magazine speaks to three cybersecurity experts to learn what organisations can still do to prevent themselves from becoming the next victim.

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4 Tips to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements and Save

Editors Desk April 14, 2022April 12, 2022api, attacks, backup, cloud, compliance, cyber attack, Cyber insurance, cybersecurity, focus, governance, insurance, mfa, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, password, Penetration test, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, risk, risk assessment, Vulnerability management, zero trust

If you’re looking to meet requirements and save on cyber insurance premiums, focus on lowering your risk profile. Here’s how.

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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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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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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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How to get rich with ransomware

Patrick Boch February 28, 2022February 24, 2022Bitcoin, cybercrime, cybersecurity, expert, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware

Ransomware is the most profitable form of cybercrime. Not only does it pay well, it is fairly easy to set up. With an investment of as little as $100 criminals can net a profit of more than 2000 percent.

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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.

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Protecting APIs: Our First Magazine is Out!

Editors Desk, Lou Covey and 1 more February 1, 2022February 10, 2022api, cybercrime, cybersecurity, development, network, OT, ransom, Ransomware, zero trust

It’s here. We’re proud to announce the very first issue of Cyber Protection Magazine. This first issue is all about protecting the building blocks of a connected world: APIs

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Special: Data Privacy Day

Editors Desk January 28, 2022January 28, 2022attacks, Colonial Pipeline, compliance, cyber attack, cybersecurity, data privacy, expert, focus, GDPR, identity, OT, privacy, ransom, Ransomware, risk, video

With the Data Privacy Day and the data privacy week, the end of January has a particular focus on protecting data. In our special on data privacy, read expert commentary, but also useful knowledge about how your personal data is being used – data collection is not always evil.

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Data Protection Day 2022: Prioritising data protection in a changing world

Editors Desk January 28, 2022January 28, 2022apt, attacks, backup, bitglass, CISO, cloud, compliance, Continuous data protection, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, data privacy, development, encryption, expert, GDPR, OT, privacy, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, risk, SAST, zero trust

Organisations collect and store more data than ever before. However, this data is at greater risk than ever. For Data Protection Day 2022 we asked industry experts about their views on the state of data privacy.

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