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Plan for a ransomware attack the same way you plan for a hurricane, says Paige Peterson Sconzo, director of healthcare services at security firm Redacted Inc. A cyber incident capable of disrupting network connectivity requires careful thinking about how to revert to the pre-internet era.http://dlvr.it/SbFcwD

Apparent Spate of Australian Data Breaches Continues Australian health insurer Medibank told investors it stopped a probable ransomware attack before the attack could steal data or maliciously encrypt its systems. Australia has been undergoing an apparent spate of data breaches that continues with a breach of email addresses at e-commerce site MyDeal.http://dlvr.it/SbFVmV

Some major U.S. airports’ websites were inaccessible early on Monday, October 10, 2022, due to a coordinated denial-of-service assault orchestrated by professional hackers. However, officials said flights were unaffected. The assaults, in …http://dlvr.it/SbDryf

ICYMI: Microsoft has warned that hackers are already using zero-day Exchange Server exploits to break into victims’ networks and steal data and that more attacks are likely to come. Microsoft has given more …http://dlvr.it/SbBFLr

ICYMI: Consumerization of IT Has Brought CIAM Methods, Technologies to Workforce IAM Space Perennial leaders ForgeRock, Ping Identity and IBM, along with a surging Okta, set themselves apart from the pack of CIAM vendors in the latest report by KuppingerCole analysts. Ping Identity leapfrogged ForgeRock to capture the gold in product leadership, and IBM once…
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ICYMI: Also: ISMG Southeast Summit Highlights; Binance’s Response to a Cross-Chain Attack In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss the trending themes from the 2022 ISMG Southeast Summit, plans by cryptocurrency exchange Binance to implement security measures to shore up cross-chain vulnerabilities, and the viability of a proposed data flow agreement between the U.S.…
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ICYMI: Stopping Cyberattacks by Moving Away From Password-Based Authentication The January memorandum from President Biden’s Office of Management and Budget calls for adopting multifactor authentication that includes the verification of device-based security controls, continuous monitoring, and authentication and mandates a switch to phishing-resistant MFA by January 2023.http://dlvr.it/Sb7ZlC

Consumerization of IT Has Brought CIAM Methods, Technologies to Workforce IAM Space Perennial leaders ForgeRock, Ping Identity and IBM, along with a surging Okta, set themselves apart from the pack of CIAM vendors in the latest report by KuppingerCole analysts. Ping Identity leapfrogged ForgeRock to capture the gold in product leadership, and IBM once again…
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ICYMI: White House Shows Increased Interest in Standards for Critical Infrastructure, IoT The Biden administration will put more critical infrastructure sectors, such as water, under mandates to ensure minimal cybersecurity standards. The White House is also ramping up interest in consumer cybersecurity by initiating a labeling program for the internet of things.http://dlvr.it/Sb5Xzj

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