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Companies And Services

On Oct 9, 2020
@threatintel shared
Cyberattacks Up, But Companies (Mostly) Succeed in Securing Remote Workforce https://t.co/ELDM6pcaTe
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Cyberattacks Up, But Companies (Mostly) Succeed in Securing Remote Workforce

Cyberattacks Up, But Companies (Mostly) Succeed in Securing Remote Workforce

Despite fears that the burgeoning population of remote workers would lead to breaches, companies have held their own, a survey of threat analysts finds.

On Oct 9, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
More scoring, less boring: How companies can gamify security training. #gamification #securityawareness @mosterman @MediaPROInc @Circadence @SecureMentem @irawinkler @hello_Elevate @modMasha https://t.co/8qAtPect0M
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More scoring, less boring: How companies can gamify security training

More scoring, less boring: How companies can gamify security training

Video games, quiz show competitions and undercover “mole” operations are among the more inventive ways companies are trying to spice up security awareness efforts.

On Oct 8, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
Companies opting out of DHS threat-sharing platform call for better data. @Anomali @forrester @Cisco https://t.co/fFyGsoBPtH
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Companies opting out of DHS threat-sharing platform call for better data

Companies opting out of DHS threat-sharing platform call for better data

The big problem preventing users from sharing data with DHS is the quality of the information they receive back from the system.

On Oct 13, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
Here are the questions Congress asks after a #ransomware attack. #UHS https://t.co/s6QeaQuuQH
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Here are the questions Congress asks after a ransomware attack

Here are the questions Congress asks after a ransomware attack

Senator Mark Warner's letter to UHS provides insight into what companies could face from government watchdogs in the wake of a ransomware attack.

On Oct 12, 2020
@DougOlenick shared
Microsoft, Others Dismantle Trickbot Botnet https://t.co/7RnAJUOtUZ #Election2020 #Microsoft #Ransomware
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Microsoft, Others Dismantle Trickbot Botnet

Microsoft, Others Dismantle Trickbot Botnet

Microsoft collaborated with cybersecurity companies and government agencies to take down the million-device Trickbot botnet in an effort to help protect the Nov. 3

On Oct 10, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
Here are 5 management and process tips to help speed up cybersecurity implementation in ICS organizations, from Alex Moiseev, chief business officer at Kaspersky. @kaspersky https://t.co/VaWgtJbpa0
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How to speed-up security deployments in industrial organizations

How to speed-up security deployments in industrial organizations

Siemens presents a concept study that demonstrates the integration of a high-capacity motion control system to an industrial edge platform. Siemens has

On Oct 13, 2020
@snlyngaas shared
A really interesting and in-depth look by @timstarks at the implications of a U.S. government policy that threatens to fine people who pay off (or help pay off) ransomware attackers on a sanctions list: https://t.co/887oRVJRtS
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US advisory meant to clarify ransomware payments only spotlights widespread uncertainty

US advisory meant to clarify ransomware payments only spotlights widespread uncertainty

If a Treasury Department advisory threatening financial penalties against anyone paying ransomware hackers was intended to send a clear message, it may have done the exact opposite. ...

On Oct 8, 2020
@tonymorbin shared
How to secure data and comply with regulations according to leading regulatory bodies. #cybersecurity https://t.co/M3ir1X9qkE
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Data Security and Regulatory Compliance

Data Security and Regulatory Compliance

By Trevor J Morgan, product manager at comforte AG The cloud is an incredibly useful tool for businesses and enterprises that process huge amounts of informa