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A Guide to Enhancing Election Security Using Effective TPRM

Election security is one of the most important parts of an election in order to preserve voter safety, prevent voter fraud, and, ultimately, build public trust in the electoral process. Because of the many external pieces that must come together during the election process, election organizers must use and implement effective Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) as part of their security strategy.

The 443 Podcast - Episode 289 - The 2024 Verizon DBIR

This week on the podcast, we cover the key takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Before that, we discuss what we learned from United Healthcare CEO Andrew Witty's congressional testimony on their ransomware attack in February. We also discuss a research article from JFrog on malicious Docker Hub repositories. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.

Data Privacy: Definition and Legislations

Data is among the most valuable information we have. It includes everything about us, our families, friends, and organizations; broadly, “data” encompasses all aspects of information; it can relate to public records, sensitive data, confidential, financial, medical, or any other aspect associated with an individual or company.

Detecting and Preventing Reconnaissance Attacks

In 2024, every business across the world is already aware of the looming potential of a cyber attack. With billions of dollars pouring into the cyber criminal market each year, hackers have more backing to create large-scale attacks, breaching financial records, private data, and customer information. Reconnaissance attacks are the first step in many of these major breaches. By scouting out a business, collecting information about its security posture, and aiming to identify vulnerabilities, these initial attacks give hackers the data they need to launch precise, damaging attacks.

What is a Time Theft and How to Prevent It

Time theft happens when employees dishonestly use their paid work hours for personal activities or tasks unrelated to work. Time fraud significantly impacts an organization’s productivity, business strategy, finances, and employee morale. To keep a high-performing work environment, companies must combat time theft.

Snapchat Scams and How to Avoid Them

Snapchat is a mobile-based social media platform owned by Snap Inc.; it is a global platform, hosting over 734.8 million users, the majority of which are Gen Z. The platform began as a resource for sharing pictures between friends but has evolved to include options for creator content, group conversations, and the sharing of media. As Snapchat’s audience continues to grow, so too, do the threats those members face.

What Is the RSA Algorithm and How Does It Work?

In today’s digital landscape, cryptography plays a vital role in keeping information secure. Encryption is one of the primary techniques used in cryptography to ensure that data transmission online is secure and that sensitive information stays protected from unauthorized access. Through encryption, organizations and individuals can mitigate the risk of data breaches and ensure that their confidential information remains that way.

Cisco Duo Third-Party Compromise

On April 16, 2024, Cisco Duo informed affected customers of a breach involving their SMS and VOIP multi-factor authentication (MFA) service provider. The breach occurred on April 1st due to a phishing attack, allowing unauthorized access to the provider’s systems, including SMS and VoIP MFA message logs for specific Duo accounts between March 1st and March 31st, 2024. Though the threat actor accessed message logs, they did not obtain message content.

Data Breach Response and Investigation: 8 Steps for Efficient Remediation

From financial losses to legal issues to a damaged reputation, the consequences of a data breach can severely impair organizations. Therefore, having robust data breach incident response and investigation procedures is critical for organizations to mitigate the impact of such incidents. In this article, we review what a data breach is and how it can influence your organization as well as provide eight simple steps to efficiently respond to and investigate data breaches.