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2018-06-27 10:06:03 | Boston-founded tech firm suffers one of state\'s worst data breaches in years (lien direct) | More than 120,000 Massachusetts residents are affected by a recent data breach at the handyperson-for-hire site TaskRabbit, making it the largest breach in the state so far this year, according to new data from Massachusetts regulators. San Francisco-based TaskRabbit, which launched in Boston in 2008 and is now owned by furniture giant Ikea, announced in April that ... | Data Breach | ||
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2018-06-27 10:04:01 | New Zealand\'s Z Energy flags possible data breach in November (lien direct) | New Zealand-based fuel supplier Z Energy Ltd on Wednesday said it has been presented with evidence that customer data from its Z Card Online database was accessed by a third party in November 2017. The database held customer data such as names, addresses, registration numbers, vehicle types and credit limits with the company, Z Energy ... | Data Breach | ||
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2018-06-26 12:19:00 | Hundreds of Hotels Affected by Data Breach at Hotel Booking Software Provider (lien direct) | The personal details and payment card data of guests from hundreds of hotels, if not more, have been stolen this month by an unknown attacker, Bleeping Computer has learned. [...] | Data Breach | ||
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2018-06-26 12:15:00 | Mozilla\'s new Firefox service can tell users if they\'re a victim of a data breach (lien direct) | Mozilla is integrating with the online tool Have I Been Pwned to alert users if they are at risk following website hacks. | Data Breach Tool | ||
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2018-06-25 13:00:00 | Safety Measures for Protecting Your Business from Cyber Attacks (lien direct) |
All sizes of businesses are now targets for cyber criminals. Per the Verizon 2018 DBIR, 58% of data breach victims are small businesses. Furthermore, it is shocking to see that 60% of small businesses are shut down within 6 months of an attack, according to the National Cyber Security Alliance. So, what makes these small enterprises prone to cyber-attacks? Probably it is the lack of resources due to limited budget and the misbelief that only large organizations are attacked by hackers.
However, all size businesses need to stay ahead of cyber attackers. I have come up with some useful preventive measures to protect your business from cyber-attacks. Take a look:
Train Your Staff
Your employees are your biggest asset, but at the same time, they are the biggest security risk as well. So, your primary action should be to give security awareness education to your staff. This will help in minimizing cases of accidental or intentional data leakage. One important point to keep in mind is that providing training to your staff is not a one-time task. Rather, it should be done periodically to ensure that your employees are kept up to date with the latest cyber threats. It helps them act cautiously against security vulnerabilities and threats.
Manage your Passwords
Your passwords are the key to your company’s confidential information. It is crucial to follow some basic thumb rules when creating and managing passwords for your company.
Always change default passwords to unique passwords
Do not use the same password for different accounts
Make sure you store your passwords safely. Use a password manager. Never write your passwords on paper accessible to others.
Follow the guidelines for making a strong password. Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, etc.
Keep your tech in good shape
The OS and apps on company systems should be up-to-date, as that ensures installation of latest security patches. Further, firewall and antivirus need to be installed on each and every system. Ensure that both are active, up-to-date and installed with the right settings. Microsoft operating systems come with a default firewall, so you just need to activate it. However, it is strongly recommended to invest in a reliable and advanced antivirus software for PCs. After all, buying an antivirus is much cheaper than becoming a cyber-attack victim.
Keep backups to limit the loss
With the rising number of ransomware attacks, the importance of having data backup has come into the picture. It is better to keep a copy of your data rather than taking the risk of paying ransom to hackers. A company can get back running normally after an attack if data backup is available. Make sure you run periodic backups of your company’s data as it helps in restoring from a recent point. Backups should always be kept on a separate system.
Get your Coding tested
Your website code and hosting is an important aspect for the security of your company. Get your website fully tested for security errors by your internal Information Security team or hire one. Improper or outdated code can help hackers make way into your website and ultimately cause harm. Further, make sure the hosting facility for your website is from a reliable hosting company. Don’t forget to |
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2018-06-22 09:05:04 | A Third of UK Orgs Have Sacked Employees for Data Breach Negligence (lien direct) | Almost a third of UK organizations have sacked an employee as a result of data breach negligence, according to new research from Shred-it's Security Tracker report. View Full Story ORIGINAL SOURCE: Infosecurity Magazine | Data Breach | ★★★ | |
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2018-06-22 09:04:03 | 270,000 Put at Risk by Med Associates Healthcare Data Breach (lien direct) | A healthcare data breach at Med Associates, a Latham, NY-based health billing company, may have exposed PHI on more than 270,000. View Full Story ORIGINAL SOURCE: Health IT Security | Data Breach | ★★★ | |
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2018-03-13 11:16:03 | Hacking Attack Might Have Breached 135K Patients\' Records at NY Outpatient Center (lien direct) | A hacking attack at a New York-based outpatient center might have breached the medical records of approximately 135,000 patients. The incident occurred on 8 January 2018 when St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center (the “Center”) discovered that an unauthorized party had gained access to its servers. According to a statement published on its website, the […]… Read More | Data Breach | ||
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2018-03-13 08:40:03 | Know who hacked the Binance cryptocurrency exchange? Earn $250,000 (lien direct) |  Binance, one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has offered a reward equivalent to $250,000 to anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of hackers who attacked the platform last week.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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