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CMMC 2.0 is Official: What the Final Rule Means for Defense Contractors

CMMC 2.0 is Official: What the Final Rule Means for Defense Contractors The DoD Tightens Cybersecurity Requirements—Here’s What You Need to Know It’s official! The Department of Defense has just published the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. If you’re part of the defense industrial base, this will impact you—big time. […]

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Cyber Intruders Hiding in Plain Sight – APTs Are Everywhere

Cyber Intruders Hiding in Plain Sight – APTs Are Everywhere The Disturbing Threat Lurking in Your Network Imagine a spy sneaking into your home, hiding in a closet, and silently watching your every move. Creepy, right? That’s exactly what Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are doing, but in your computer network. These cyber spies get in […]

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The Next Big Cybersecurity Threat?

The Next Big Cybersecurity Threat? Why Young Western Hackers Are Joining Forces with Russian Cybercriminals—And What It Means for You A new and deadly alliance is forming in the cyber underworld, and it’s poised to spell disaster for businesses worldwide. Young hackers from the U.S., U.K., and Canada have teamed up with Russia’s most notorious […]

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Cyber Attack Shakes Trump-Musk Interview

Cyber Attack Shakes Trump-Musk Interview What DDoS Attacks Are, How They Work, and How to Defend Against Them When a cyber onslaught crippled the Trump-Musk interview on X, it exposed the terrifying reality that no business is safe from a DDoS attack. What Happened During the Interview? The much-anticipated interview between Elon Musk and Donald […]

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The CrowdStrike Meltdown Has Rocked Fortune 500s to the Tune of $5.4 Billion

The CrowdStrike Meltdown Has Rocked Fortune 500s to the Tune of $5.4 Billion Strategic Takeaways for IT & Cybersecurity Leaders In an unprecedented blow to the corporate world, the recent CrowdStrike outage we’ve been covering for you has sent shockwaves through Fortune 500 companies, causing financial losses estimated at $5.4 billion, as revealed by cloud […]

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Top Ten Changes Introduced by CMMC Rule 32

Top Ten Changes Introduced by CMMC Rule 32 Ensure Your Compliance & Stay Ahead of the Curve Hold onto your keyboards, folks! The Department of Defense (DoD) is unleashing Rule 32, bringing a whirlwind of updates to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. These changes are set to revolutionize how contractors within the defense […]

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Unraveling the CrowdStrike / Microsoft Catastrophe

Unraveling the CrowdStrike / Microsoft Catastrophe “…It Could Be the Worst Cyber Event in History.” – BBC News Just when we thought 2024 couldn’t get any wilder, CrowdStrike turned the tech world upside down with a colossal IT meltdown. In a dramatic turn of events, CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has taken center stage in […]

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Security Alert: Weak Credentials Behind Nearly 50% of All Cloud Attacks, New Google Report Finds

Security Alert: Weak Credentials Behind Nearly 50% of All Cloud Attacks, New Google Report Finds Misconfigurations & Credential Mismanagement Plague Cloud Security in 2024 Hold onto your hats, folks, because Google’s latest report has dropped a bombshell about the state of cloud security, and it’s not pretty. If you thought your password “123456” was doing […]

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How To Achieve Compliance in Record Time

How To Achieve Compliance in Record Time Fast-Track Your Way to FedRAMP, CMMC & More With Pre-Built Compliant IT Architectures Is your company’s path to achieving compliance proving difficult and costly? There is a revolutionary solution to help your organization swiftly meet stringent standards such as FedRAMP, CMMC, and more. The Compliance Challenge Regulatory frameworks […]

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