Our actions determine outcomes, not our thoughts, our knowledge, or our intentions. Everyone working in cybersecurity knows that and is all too familiar with statistics like “more than 70% of cyber incidents are facilitated by human action” (in some reports, even up to 95%). Seemingly, security awareness is all about educating people about the dangers that be, but it does not cut to the chase of actually training people to do the right thing.

If your computer has been infected with a virus, you need to act quickly to contain the infection. You should install antivirus software to remove any viruses from your infected device. Computer viruses can be a hassle to deal with, and they put you at risk of a security breach, identity theft and loss of your personal data. Continue reading to learn what computer viruses are, how they spread, what signs to look out for, how to get rid of them and how to prevent them.

Enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks allow organizations to identify, assess, manage, and monitor risks across all levels of an organization. One of the most well-known approaches to ERM is the COSO ERM framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The framework offers guidelines and best practices for organizations seeking to achieve a balanced perspective on risk.

Fireblocks expands its support for Tezos blockchain, extending institutional access and support to the growing DeFi and Web3 ecosystem. Fireblocks users can securely custody FA1.2 and FA2 token standards on Tezos and leverage the Fireblocks’ Web3 Engine to build new products and services on the Tezos blockchain.

Brady Martz & Associates is an accounting firm in Crookston, Minnesota. The company offers audits, business valuation, forensic accounts, employee benefit plans, and more. The company has more than 270 employees and generates over $63 million in assets annually. The organization maintains extensive data files for a large number of individuals, and those customers are at risk because the firm recently suffered from a data breach.

Data breaches are a huge challenge that modern organizations must deal with today. This week, we learned of several education-related breaches, as well as a few financial breaches. The National Student Clearinghouse and Lakeland Community College in Ohio were both hit with serious data breaches. There were also breaches with BMO Bank, the Brady Martz & Associates Accounting firm, and the Delta Dental of California health insurance provider.

We’ve got a number of new features and product updates to share with you this month. Learn more about the highly anticipated UI refresh for Android, KeeperPAM’s password rotation solution, how you can sign Git Commits with Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) and more!

The complexity of technology is ever-increasing and the number of breaches (and the cost of dealing with them) is growing right along with it. Governments are cracking down and turning cybersecurity from nice to have to absolutely mandatory. In response, organizations across industries are taking a more serious look at their security posture and, with that, the need to perform thorough vulnerability assessments.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list out ways to explore these trends. This week we’re looking at five steps every organization should take to prevent cyberattacks and keep their data secure. The recent ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts in Las Vegas and Marriott Hotels have shown that we must be better prepared to identify and prevent phishing attacks.