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Industry News: ESG5

    It’s Time to Rethink Cybersecurity Training… Again

    2021-02-04

    Security Magazine: Cybersecurity training today is much different than it was 10 years ago. In most organizations, we have developed training that is engaging, interactive, even enjoyable at times. Security leaders of yesterday realized that having a once a year, boring, PowerPoint like training that employees had to undergo to check a box was not working. Everyone dreaded that training and that led to skimming the material and clicking through slides, then brute-forcing their way through the answers on the final exam.

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    Board Members Aren’t Taking Cybersecurity As Seriously As They Should

    2021-02-01

    Help Net Security: Trend Micro shared results from a study that reveals systemic challenges with security integration into business processes. The report includes the top ways to drive engagement and agreement around cybersecurity strategies within an organization.

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    The Necessity for Better Data Security in 2021

    2021-02-01

    IT Pro Portal: Cybersecurity plays an essential role in protecting us and the digital systems we use on a daily basis. Although technology is rapidly evolving, we are witnessing a vast number of data breaches due to organizations facing minimal charges for poor protection of data and storage.

    Identity Thieves Raked In Billions with Your Data, Even As Breaches Fell In 2020

    2021-01-28

    Cnet: Based on what we know so far, hackers didn't steal as much personal data in 2020 as they did in previous years, but that doesn't mean they weren't able to make plenty of money. According to a report released Thursday by the Identity Theft Resource Center, hackers and identity thieves used stolen passwords and personal information to profit in new ways from your information.

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    Cybersecurity, the Cloud and Covid-19: Facing the Challenges Head-on

    2021-01-21

    Hedgeweek: In the early stages of the pandemic, the major tech challenges centred around endpoint security. Individuals may have been using personal devices for professional purposes, and the prevalent model was of decentralised security and centralised data. We no longer look to secure a network or server in the same way. Endpoint security is now key, and every device needs security protection. With so many entry points to firms' applications and data, managing the security at the end point has been at the forefront since early 2020 across the sector.

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    Global Cyber Security Investment to Grow In 2021 Following Record-high Breaches

    2021-01-20

    Channel Asia: Spending on cyber security around the world is expected to grow as high as 10 per cent this year, to US$60.2 billion, following claims that 2020 saw record high levels of data breaches, compromised records and ransomware attacks. 

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    2020 Was A Record Year for Phishing Sites

    2021-01-14

    Tech Radar: The number of phishing sites created last year reached a record-high as cybercriminals looked to capitalize on the pandemic as well as the unprecedented number of employees working from home.

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    The Online Criminals Are At It Again – Brokers Beware As FXCM Hit for Third Time

    2021-01-13

    Finance Feeds: FXCM has been hacked three times in five years, this time it’s Israel office being the target. The first time was in 2015, when customer money was withdrawn by fraudsters, sending the shares to an all time low. This time, FXCM Israel says no customer accounts were compromised. We explain why cyber security is vital in our industry.

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    Scammers Are Claiming to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines On the Dark Web for Up to $1,000 Worth of Bitcoin

    2021-01-13

    CNBC: Sellers on the so-called dark web have been putting out an increasing number of advertisements for Covid-19 vaccines, asking for bitcoin as payment and not delivering the goods, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point.

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    White Ops Announces Acquisition by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking, ClearSky Security, and NightDragon

    2021-01-04

    Yahoo Finance: The acquisition will support White Ops in its next phase of growth and further accelerate its expansion into new markets. The Company's core focus is to protect enterprises from sophisticated bot attacks and fraud across the domains of cybersecurity, digital advertising, and marketing, serving some of the largest enterprises and internet platforms.

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