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  • November 7, 2022

How to prepare for a SOC 2 audit – it’s a big deal, so you’d better get ready

Organizations that want to prove to others – and to themselves – that they have a solid cybersecurity and data privacy program will undergo a SOC 2 audit. As such, a SOC 2 audit is a big deal, and it’s demanding, and it requires some serious preparation. SOC audits were created by the American Institute […]

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10 Cybersecurity predictions for 2023

As we head into 2023, we look back at the last year and the focus will continue to be on reducing risk exposure and resilience. Organizations are strengthening their ransomware defense, security, and privacy approach to product development, cyberattack response, supply chain risk management and operational technology (OT) security and based on working with customers […]

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6 ways to reduce your IoT attack surface

As attackers target the ever-growing IoT attack surface, companies can reduce their risks with these six security best practices. The post 6 ways to reduce your IoT attack surface appeared first on TechRepublic.

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FBI: Beware of Cyber-Threat from Russian Hacktivists

Feds claim DDoS attacks are being aimed at critical infrastructure

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A Guide to Remove Malware From Your iPhone

Malicious software, or “malware,” refers to any program designed to infect and disrupt computer systems and networks. The risks associated with a malware infection can range from poor device performance to stolen data.  However, thanks to their closed ecosystem, built-in security features, and strict policies on third-party apps, Apple devices tend to be less prone […]

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ICO: Department for Education Should Have Been Fined £10m

DfE oversight leads to misuse of data on 28 million children

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  • November 7, 2022

Robin Banks Phishing Service for Cybercriminals Returns with Russian Server

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform known as Robin Banks has relocated its attack infrastructure to DDoS-Guard, a Russian provider of bulletproof hosting services. The switch comes after “Cloudflare disassociated Robin Banks phishing infrastructure from its services, causing a multi-day disruption to operations,” according to a report from cybersecurity company IronNet. Robin Banks was 

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  • November 6, 2022

Prefix Lists in Network Rules to Access AWS Services Without CIDRs

ACM.103 Provide access to S3 (and yum) in network rules without adding every S3 CIDR to maintain zero-trust networking This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. In the last post, I showed you how to access Git using a static IP addess (otherwise known as an EIP on AWS to add […]

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Bug in AWS IAM Console for User Groups

I was just updating my deployment script to add users to groups as part of my latest blog series on automated security metrics: Automating Cybersecurity Metrics (ACM) I added a user to the Developers group. I had an existing user named Developer, added a new user name Developer2 using my add to group code. After deploying my […]

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