In today's evolving digital landscape, ensuring the security of your organization’s sensitive information is more critical than ever. Traditional security measures, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), are essential but not foolproof.
In today's evolving digital landscape, ensuring the security of your organization’s sensitive information is more critical than ever. Traditional security measures, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), are essential but not foolproof.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Data Security, Data Protection, cybersecurity plan, Passwords, social engineering, MFA
Recently, the American Hospital Association warned that Black Basta, a known ransomware group, would be accelerating attacks within the healthcare sector. The group gained notoriety for their sophisticated attack methods and high-profile targets and typically operates by infiltrating a network, exfiltrating sensitive data, and then encrypting the victim's files.
Healthcare organizations can stay vigilant against threat actors by adopting a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that incorporates regular testing and 24/7 monitoring. ProCircular also recommends the following:
Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Data Breach, Information Security, Data Security, Data Protection, Security Awareness Training, healthcare, hacking, Passwords, risk, Ransomware
During a penetration test, login credentials are a highly sought-after item. While it is common to harvest that information via email scams (phishing attacks), it is not always the most practical or effective tactic to gain unauthorized access. That access, however, still requires a valid set of credentials. This poses a challenge. How does an attacker find valid accounts without social engineering? There are two main options: breached credentials and password spraying.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Data Protection, Personal Data Protection, Security Awareness Training, Passwords, Monitoring
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, consumer security, Data Security, Passwords
At this point, everyone has probably heard a speech about how important it is to have a strong password. It is true that a strong password is extremely important in preventing an attacker from guessing or cracking it. However, it does not help against those annoying and ever-present phishing attacks when a user unknowingly hands over their password. And unfortunately, it’s almost inevitable that this will happen. This means that there will always be a question about the security of a password.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Personal Data Protection, Passwords
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