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Security Threats in Cloud Computing More and more organizations are moving to cloud-based computing. Not only data, but even software and systems are being hosted on cloud. With the rise of remote working and ‘Bring Your Own Device’ culture,...
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A report by Center for Strategic and International Studies revealed that there are three levels of misaligned incentives that work against cyber security in organizations: The corporate structure of organizations vs free flow of criminal enterprises: The incentives of attackers are shaped by...
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Cyber-attacks have become a lucrative money-making business for criminals, inviting smarter, more sophisticated hackers to launch advanced and complex attacks on organizations. Modern times demand that almost all of companies’ information, be it financial, process-related, customer or intellectual property,...
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The FinTech or financial technology industry, by its very nature, is favorite of hackers. As per the current status of FinTech organization’s security, you must have seen several security hacks, breaches, or data leaks in the past few years. In 2016,...
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Patch, patch and patch ! This has been the go-to mantra of security professionals and the recent WannaCry ransomware attack has highlighted its importance once again. A large number of PCs worldwide were not patched with the latest update...
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In recent events, we have been observing that hackers have started targeting Microsoft SQL(MSSQL) servers using its open TCP port. The database is configured with weak password, despite administrators agreeing to the importance of it. The reasons could be ease...
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Organizations across the world that experienced a cyberattack have suffered huge revenue losses. Cybersecurity is a business priority and it is important that the C-suite must understand the importance of enterprise security and fund it appropriately. No enterprise, big...
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What is Spear Phishing? Spear phishing is a variation of a phishing scam wherein hackers send a targeted email to an individual which appears to be from a trusted source. The agenda of these mails like any other cyber...
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No doubt financial services sector continues to be an attractive target for hackers. In 2016, we saw a huge number of cyberattacks on banks and other financial services companies. A single security breach can affect the organization as well...
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No business is too small to evade a cyber-attack or data breach. Enterprise security has moved beyond traditional antivirus solutions and it’s time that cybersecurity becomes an important aspect of any organization’s financial budget. If 2016 has been the...