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Cybersecurity threats are varied, and don’t discriminate organizations from individuals when targeted. They represent a fundamental issue that affects almost all aspects of our modern lives.

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Threats And Attacks

@attcyber shared
On Aug 12, 2021
Technology is vital to the medical field, so it’s important that the industry takes necessary steps to help make sure their #IoMT devices are protected from hackers. #Guestblogger Theodoros Karasavvas shares what #healthcare organizations should know: https://t.co/QiCgrwSxOr https://t.co/QnkR1xBNdQ
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Securing IoMT devices to protect the future of Healthcare from rising attacks

Securing IoMT devices to protect the future of Healthcare from rising attacks

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Photo by HH E on Unsplash The number of cybersecurity incidents reported within the healthcare industry has been steadily ...

@attcyber shared
On Aug 13, 2021
Putting a stop to #ransomware - here are 4 considerations https://t.co/hOKOtHivu4 @SolutionsReview #endpoint #security https://t.co/0TmFNWP7Tw
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4 Ways to Stop Ransomware (Before It Starts and After)

4 Ways to Stop Ransomware (Before It Starts and After)

What are 4 ways to stop ransomware, before it starts and after? How can you work to make your IT environment hostile to external threats?

Innovations And Trends

@AghiathChbib shared
On Aug 15, 2021
RT @asokan_telecom: Top 5 Insurtech Trends for Now and the Future. https://t.co/AnnPra5KSf #InsureTechTrends @SupplyChain2030 @mvollmer1 @MikeQuindazzi @AghiathChbib @archonsec @dinisguarda @Damien_CABADI @andy_lucerne @fogle_shane @alcgroup @imoyse @shanebrighton @avrohomg @DrJDrooghaag @BillMew
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Top 5 Insurtech Trends for Now and the Future

Top 5 Insurtech Trends for Now and the Future

Due to digitalization, the popularity of insurtech has spiked in recent times Here are the best insurance technology trends for businesses.

@Harry_Robots shared
On Aug 16, 2021
RT @RoboticsAINews: Mobilicom launches world-first AI-based 360° Cybersecurity Suite for drones, robotics - sUAS News https://t.co/yShRaRyUer #roboticsainews #ai #artificialintelligence #artificialintelligencetechnology #cybersecurity #robotics #robots #uav #drones https://t.co/n3EJXjoIKH
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Mobilicom launches world-first AI-based 360° Cybersecurity Suite for drones, robotics

Mobilicom launches world-first AI-based 360° Cybersecurity Suite for drones, robotics

• First-ever AI-based 360° drone cybersecurity system that can detect, prevent, and respond to multiple cyber threats in real-time without requiring an operator• Designed specifically for ...

Data Privacy

@thegrugq shared
On Aug 14, 2021
RT @cepa: ⬜🟥⬜ “The most successful cyber-attack in the history of Belarus, involving entry to the regime’s most secret and sensitive data vaults, has been revealed by a group calling itself Belarusian Сyberpartisans.” @TadeuszGiczan https://t.co/55R9SnocT9
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Lukashenka’s Secrets: Not So Secret Anymore

Lukashenka’s Secrets: Not So Secret Anymore

The most successful cyber-attack in the history of Belarus, involving entry to the regime’s most secret and sensitive data vaults, has been revealed.

@Infosec_Tourist shared
On Aug 13, 2021
RT @KTinnovate: #healthcarecybersecurity #healthcaresecurity #healthcareit https://t.co/FP6L4eoaGU
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Hospitals see cyber security investment as a low priority

Hospitals see cyber security investment as a low priority

Almost half of hospitals have experienced an IT shutdown as a result of a cyberattack in the last six months, but just over one in ten hospital executive see cybersecurity investment as a ...

Startups And Investments

@LarryVNN shared
On Aug 13, 2021
RT @ChrisAlbertoLaw: Did you ever wonder why so many Americans are pushing anti-mask & anti-vax on ⁦@Twitter⁩ or ⁦@Facebook’s platforms? A new Intel report says many of them are actually Russians weaponizing disinformation to trigger civil unrest. cc: @jack https://t.co/ezpfPwzuuF
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New intel reports indicate fresh efforts by Russia to interfere in 2022 election

New intel reports indicate fresh efforts by Russia to interfere in 2022 election

The Biden administration is receiving regular intelligence reports indicating Russian efforts to interfere in US elections are evolving and ongoing, current and former officials say, and in ...

@SwissCognitive shared
On Aug 16, 2021
3.5 million unfilled #cybersecurity jobs globally? How do we handle all that? With #AI? https://t.co/KeZQczSY5e https://t.co/WnGnNuwLcQ
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Cybersecurity Jobs Report 2018-2021

Cybersecurity Jobs Report 2018-2021

The Cybersecurity Jobs Report is sponsored by Herjavec Group, a leading global information security advisory firm and Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) with offices across the ...

Companies And Services

@runasand shared
On Aug 15, 2021
Last month, @juanandres_gs noted the actor behind MeteorExpress was "already familiar with the general setup of their target." In this post, @_CPResearch_ follows up with new insights, additional attacks, and a possible connection to a group called Indra. https://t.co/QWSjOt8Vl2
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Indra — Hackers Behind Recent Attacks on Iran

Indra — Hackers Behind Recent Attacks on Iran

Check Point Research reveals that a threat actor named Indra is responsible for the attacks against targets in Iran, as well as against companies in Syria.

@DougOlenick shared
On Aug 11, 2021
Accenture Hit by Apparent Ransomware Attack #emsisoft https://t.co/GfqXEjCPnc
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Accenture Hit by Apparent Ransomware Attack

Accenture Hit by Apparent Ransomware Attack

The consultancy Accenture, which offers cybersecurity services, confirmed Wednesday it had been hit by a cyber incident. The ransomware gang LockBit took credit for

Business And Industries

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Aug 13, 2021
Cost of Cyberattacks Significantly Higher for Smaller Healthcare Organizations #CyberAttack #health #healthcare https://t.co/5OgxvAM8WQ
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Cost of Cyberattacks Significantly Higher for Smaller Healthcare Organizations

Cost of Cyberattacks Significantly Higher for Smaller Healthcare Organizations

Organizations continue to have significant oversights, such as lacking of automation and continuing to be vulnerable to common threats of the past.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Aug 16, 2021
A diverse cybersecurity team can help alleviate the talent shortage #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/lyKjd3QbSu
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A diverse cybersecurity team can help alleviate the talent shortage

A diverse cybersecurity team can help alleviate the talent shortage

Responsibilities are complex and require different job descriptions, reduced bias and a variety of skill sets, industry leaders say.