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8 Common Cybersecurity issues when purchasing real estate online: and how to handle them

More and more, people are completing the entire real estate transaction process online. From searching for properties to signing documents, online convenience can make the process easier and more efficient. However, with all of this activity taking place on the internet, it is important to be aware of the potential security risks that come along with it.

LastPass Updates Data Breach Advisory with New Details

On February 27, 2023, LastPass updated their security incident notice to include additional details around the data breach they began investigating in November 2022. According to their notice, the threat actor used information obtained in an earlier, August 2022, data breach to target an employee and obtain credentials and keys used to decrypt storage volumes within their cloud-based storage service.

Hello CISO - Episode 9: Practicing Good Breach Response

What makes a company successful at breach response? In a word, preparation. In this episode, Troy breaks down an historically bad example of breach response, and how to avoid a similar fate. Hello CISO is a collaboration between Troy Hunt and the people who build the world's most trusted enterprise password manager.

The Biggest Cloud Security Challenges in 2023 and How to Avoid Them

With the rapid growth of cloud technology, it is no surprise that security has become a major concern for organizations. Cloud computing provides numerous advantages in terms of cost savings and scalability, but these benefits come with risks. As businesses move to the cloud, they must be aware of the potential security threats and take appropriate steps to protect their data and systems from malicious actors.

Democratized Breach Damage: The Economics Behind Ransomware

In this video, we explore the economics behind ransomware and how it has been democratized through the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. While the recent breach affecting multiple companies is concerning, the real interesting aspect is the commercial, professional cybercrime as a service economy that has emerged as a result. We discuss how the ability to monetize ransomware has led to its rise and how alternative forms of payment like Amazon vouchers were previously used before the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies. It's not just about the technology aspect - the economics behind ransomware are equally fascinating.

LastPass Breach Demonstrates the Power of Avoidance

A recent LastPass breach has once again raised concerns about password managers’ security, especially commercial password managers with cloud infrastructure. The breach led to hackers gaining access to both code and data. This time on Dark Reading, I describe how I became a proponent of secret managers and LastPass, my chosen password manager, and how I helped my family and colleagues to do the same.

Nearly 50% of healthcare organizations suffer from data breaches

The findings from a recent Gartner Peer Insights survey- Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry- show that nearly half of participating healthcare organizations have experienced a data breach in the past two years. As the number of connected and unmanaged devices increases, threats targeting IoT, IoMT and OT devices can undermine patients' confidence in the ability of healthcare organizations, and the industry as a whole, to deliver high-quality care and protect their safety.

January Cyber Roundup

T-Mobile has once again fallen victim to a massive new cybersecurity breach, discovered on Jan. 5. The company has a history of hacks from recent years, for which it was fined hundreds of millions of dollars. Using weak API security, the attack caused the exposure of the personal data of more than 37 million customer accounts, which was apparently first accessed on or around Nov. 25. The stolen records include addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.

Eliminate compromised passwords with One Identity Password Manager & Have I Been Pwned

It's a good question, and if you're curious about whether any of your email addresses or passwords were included in a data breach, you can easily find out at HaveIBeenPwned.com. This entirely free service, managed by Microsoft Regional Director & MVP Troy Hunt, lets you enter an email address or password to see how many breaches it has been included in.

How to Prevent Data Breaches in 2023

A data breach occurs when sensitive information is exposed to the public without authorization. These events are growing in popularity, costing businesses an average of US$4.35 million per event. Unfortunately, many companies are unknowingly still repeating the same mistakes causing some of the biggest breaches in history. To prevent your business from becoming another breach static, adjust your cybersecurity program to the proven breach prevention strategy outlined in this post.