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Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know

Ransomware attacks can have severe consequences, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. The methods used to deliver ransomware vary, including phishing emails, malicious websites, and exploiting vulnerabilities in software or operating systems. Cybercriminals often target organizations with weak cybersecurity measures, outdated software, or inadequate employee training on recognizing and preventing phishing attacks. In this article, you will find excerpts from ransomware attacks surveys we covered in 2023. Using this data, your security team … More → The post Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Key customer benefits of the Microsoft and MongoDB expanded partnership

Microsoft’s mission is to empower everyone to achieve more, and we know that our customers like using MongoDB to build applications. In year one of our strategic partnership, we collaborated with MongoDB to make it even easier for our joint customers to do more with Microsoft services and MongoDB Atlas on Azure. The post Key customer benefits of the Microsoft and MongoDB expanded partnership appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8784, (Tue, Dec 19th)

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Judge issues order keeping Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery for now

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring removal of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. A group called Defend Arlington, affiliated with a group called Save Southern Heritage Florida, filed a lawsuit Sunday in federal court in Alexandria seeking the restraining order. A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday. Work to remove the memorial had begun Monday before the restraining order was issued, but the memorial remains in place on cemetery grounds. The Army had planned to remove the memorial this week. Cemetery officials say the removal complies with a congressional mandate. More than 40 House Republicans wrote a letter seeking to block the removal.
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Preserving privacy through advanced encryption techniques

At its core, encryption involves the use of algorithms, mathematical functions that manipulate data into a seemingly random and indecipherable form. This encoded information, referred to as ciphertext, can only be converted back into its original, meaningful state by those possessing the appropriate cryptographic key. However, the world of encryption is not without its challenges. As technology advances, so do the methods of those who seek to bypass its protective layers. In this Help Net … More → The post Preserving privacy through advanced encryption techniques appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids

While screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends or playing video games, delays and reduces the time spent asleep to a greater extent than passive screen time, like watching television — especially for teens.  
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Cognitive strategies for augmenting the body with a wearable, robotic arm

Scientists show that breathing may be used to control a wearable extra robotic arm in healthy individuals, without hindering control of other parts of the body.
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ISC Stormcast For Monday, December 18th, 2023 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8782, (Mon, Dec 18th)

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Week in review: Apache Struts vulnerability exploit attempt, EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Regan, VP of Business Performance at TIA, discusses SCS 9001 Release 2.0, a certifiable standard crafted to assist organizations in operationalizing the NIST and other government guidelines and frameworks. Balancing AI advantages and risks in cybersecurity strategies In this Help Net Security interview, … More → The post Week in review: Apache Struts vulnerability exploit attempt, EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix appeared first on Help Net Security.
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