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Carnival ransomware attack affected three brands

October 15, 2020
Carnival Corporation has disclosed that an Aug. 15 ransomware attack accessed the personal data of guests and employees of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Seabourn. However, Carnival said there is a "a low likelihood of the data being misused."
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voting election

63% of government workers are worried that cyberattacks will impact the integrity of the upcoming US election

October 15, 2020
Sixty-three percent of government workers say they are worried that cyberattacks on candidates, political parties, and voting infrastructure will impact the integrity of the upcoming U.S. election, according to the Government & Election Cybersecurity Threat Index released by Morphisec, provider of Advanced Threat Prevention. In addition, more than 3-in-4 government workers (77%) believe that states and local governments need more federal funding to protect voting infrastructure better.
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industrial IoT

Half of industrial organizations believe IoT will transform ICS security

October 15, 2020
The digitalization of industrial infrastructure is underway, and 55% of organizations are confident that the Internet of Things, as one of its key aspects, will change the state of security in industrial control systems (ICS). According to Kaspersky’s recent report, 20% of organizations have already prioritized IoT-related incidents, but effective solutions against IoT threats are not yet widespread.
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Education & Training

Compelling insights into career hackers

In 39 seconds, there will be another web application attack.
Ashish Gupta
October 14, 2020

It is well known that today we live in an unprecedented time with rampant cybercrime. And now that the COVID-19 pandemic has created unparalleled challenges including worldwide unemployment and a massive financial crisis, ironically one of the industries that has flourished is the $5.2 trillion economy of cybercrime.


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NJOHSP promotes cyber safety for cybersecurity awareness month

October 14, 2020
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) reaffirmed its commitment to keep the State cyber safe after Governor Phil Murphy proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month on October 2. NJOHSP and its cyber division, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), are also participating in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM).
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GNA

To keep pace with digital devices used in the course of crimes, Argentina’s border guard force uses a combination of technology and teamwork

Case study
Heather Mahalik
Heather Mahalik
October 14, 2020
Protecting Argentina’s 9,300-kilometer border with Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay requires significant attention from the Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (GNA), the country's 70,000-person border guard force located in the capital city of Buenos Aires. The GNA, as well as their border force colleagues in neighboring countries, must also grapple with cross-border crime that take advantage of the close ties among the region’s economies. According to Interpol, illicit markets in these border regions may be worth tens of billions of dollars.
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Website scans are not completed nearly as often as the c-suite thinks

Executive overconfidence is a security risk

October 14, 2020

A new reports aims to understand the maturity and effectiveness of web application security in organizations worldwide. For example, 75% of executives believe their organization scans all web applications for security vulnerabilities, while nearly 50% of security staff say they don’t. 


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NCSAM

Remote work lingers: Top 3 ways to keep employee devices secure

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Securing Devices at Home and Work
Will Bass
Will Bass
October 14, 2020

Today, as an increasing number of organizations, including top tech companies like Google, Twitter and Facebook, have announced extended remote work plans, IT teams must ensure employee devices are secured to sustain the long haul. With IT burnout high, user awareness low, and malicious activity rising, this is often easier said than done. Here are top three tips for IT teams to ensure employee devices remain secure as remote work looms.


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