A global cybersecurity firm reported that one-third of suspicious emails marked by employees were indeed malicious ones that may have attempted to phish the users of their PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and other critical organizational information. This indicates how crucial cybersecurity awareness training can prove to be in tackling the global menace of growing cybercrime. Here are this week’s cyber news headlines that cover a tech giant patching critical vulnerabilities, one country blaming another for launching cyberattacks against them, and more.
Today, the healthcare industry faces one of the most daunting tasks of protecting human life in an insecure cyber environment. Healthcare organizations worldwide deal with massive amounts of medical records and other PHI (Public Health Information) and PII (Personally Identifiable Information). Such data is communicated internally and with other parties such as hospitals, medical centers, administrations, and insurance providers.
A disgruntled employee can be as severe a threat as the threat actor who wants to steal confidential information for various illegitimate purposes. This week’s headlines cover how an employee proved to be an insider threat and other such pieces, implying the importance of keeping a robust and comprehensive email security posture and why organizations need to keep cybersecurity among their top priorities.
An average of 306 billion emails get exchanged every day globally. Email is the primary medium for official, professional, academic, or any other form of formal communication and is accepted across the globe for its ease of access and use. However, emails are also the gateway to a majority of the cyberattacks taking place today. It all starts with an apparently legitimate email that, in reality, spies, steals information, downloads malware, hacks, or does other malicious activities on devices and associated systems.
A single wrong click by an employee can cause a data breach, reveal confidential corporate information, publish financial statements, or expose sensitive negotiations. Financial institutions are battling data breaches more than ever today. The financial sector is a frequent target of phishing, ransomware, and other malicious attacks.
Cybersecurity headlines are again crowded with news of unfortunate cyber attacks, which serve as a good reminder of why it is crucial to have adequate cybersecurity measures in place at the organizational level and follow cyber hygiene best practices at the individual level. Following are the major security headlines of this week.
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The number of cyberattacks is increasing at an alarming rate. The majority of these cyber attacks are not even reported, and at times, not even detected. To ensure that your organization isn’t targeted by one such malicious attack, you must ensure that your organization has a robust cybersecurity posture and adequate ransomware protection and phishing protection measures in place. This week’s headlines cover some major cyberattacks that will give you a good idea of what you can expect if your organization does not have a solid cybersecurity posture.
Emails continue to remain the primary method of business communication in the digital era and have not lost their relevance decades after their inception. Today, they serve several other crucial purposes, marketing being one of them. Businesses (especially online ones) extensively use email marketing to keep in touch with their existing users and customers, target a new customer segment, etc. According to a recent survey, almost 65% of small businesses prefer email marketing over direct social media channels such as Instagram and Twitter. Hence, it is clear that businesses cannot afford to ignore email marketing in today’s times. However, to ensure success through this marketing channel, it is crucial to evaluate and review the efficacy of your email marketing strategy and process, and this is where an email audit can be of significant help.
There is not much you can do when one of the social media or messaging app giants you use was attacked by threat actors, and all your critical information has now fallen into their hands. The need to adopt cybersecurity measures and maintain cyber hygiene is more than ever before. This week’s headlines discuss the newest security firm mergers, investments, and serious hacks, among other crucial developments in the cyber world.
