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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

However, it has also introduced new security challenges, specifically related to cloud infrastructure and connectivity between workloads as organizations have limited control over those connectivity and communications. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO Business Intelligence

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. HAR files often contain sensitive data that malicious actors can use to imitate valid users. When an IdP is compromised, the consequences can be severe.

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Data breach prevention: 5 ways attack surface management helps mitigate the risks of costly data breaches

IBM Big Data Hub

Organizations are wrestling with a pressing concern: the speed at which they respond to and contain data breaches falls short of the escalating security threats they face. According to the Cost of a Data Breach 2023 Report by IBM, the average cost of a data breach reached a record high of USD 4.45

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Hackers aren’t breaking in – they’re logging in. What is double-extortion ransomware, and how should you respond?

Laminar Security

By using authorized credentials, threat actors can log in and move laterally across a network to access data stores. Double extortion is a two-step attack in which the attacker encrypts the data and exfiltrates it as additional leverage. Due to double-extortion and similar threats, half of organizations have lost data.

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PCI compliance: Is your qualified security assessor up to the task?

CIO Business Intelligence

In a volatile payments landscape, enterprises are preparing for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2.1 The new requirements are needed to help businesses prevent payment card data from being compromised or stolen. to expire on March 31, 2024. Preparing for PCI DSS v4.0

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PCI DSS version 4.0: Is your payment card data security program ready?

CIO Business Intelligence

The numerous new attack vectors being used by threat actors to obtain payment card data underscores the increasing necessity of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In the Hospitality industry, credit card data was the target of 41% of cyberattacks, according to the 2023 DBIR.

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8 Crucial Tips to Help SMEs Guard Against Data Breaches

Smart Data Collective

With the ever-increasing number of cyber-attacks, small businesses must take steps to prevent data breaches. Data security is essential for any business, regardless of size. These include implementing strong password policies, encrypting data, and regularly updating software and hardware. million yearly.