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When we saw 97% on a grade school test, it meant we did well. For America’s top retailers, that number signals trouble. A new report by cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard reveals that 97% of the top 100 U.S. retailers experienced third-party data breaches in the past year. You could peg this to the coming holiday shopping … Read more
Using “admin” as a username for a virtual private network (VPN) is akin to parking your car and leaving the keys in the ignition. You are making it easy; why not leave the car running? This careless practice can make your system vulnerable to ransomware attacks. According to Corvus Insurance’s Q3 2024 Cyber Threat Report, … Read more
Email attacks are surging, hitting businesses hard and exposing a severe paradox: email is both indispensable and dangerously vulnerable. As digital communications fuel daily operations—from sales to financial transactions—organizations can’t just cut back on email to curb security risks. Financial fraud, the most common email-based attack, continues to skyrocket, leaving companies of all sizes scrambling … Read more
When preparing for imminent threats, increased cybersecurity spending is a significant telltale. In honor of Veterans Day, here is a fitting analogy. In the military, changes in routine sometimes ring warning bells among the troops. As a veteran once shared, during WWII, the unit could expect trouble the next day if they were served steak … Read more
The education sector faces an escalating cybersecurity threat as schools and universities increasingly rely on digital infrastructure. In 2023 alone, cyberattacks exposed vulnerabilities in major school systems, underscoring the urgent need for stronger defenses. For example, the MOVEit breach compromised the personal information of students and staff across 3,500 U.S. schools. At the same time, … Read more