Vulnerability management
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Zero-day Exploit Affecting Java Applications
UPDATE As the collective understanding and impact of the Log4Shell Vulnerability continues to build, Drawbridge is releasing updated information. Please read carefully to understand the impact this vulnerability may have on your systems, and recommended mitigating actions. The first reports of attacks are appearing, with researchers confirming vulnerable systems on the Internet having crypto-mining malware…
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Cybersecurity News: The Importance of The White House’s International Meeting on Ransomware
Recently, efforts by the United States Government to fight back against ransomware have been in full swing. To better combat these growing threats, The White House has met with representatives from numerous nations in order to focus on the threat of ransomware and other cyberattacks that have been plaguing industries both private and federal. This…
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Cybersecurity News: What the TSAs New Railway Cybersecurity Mandates Mean
As looming cybersecurity threats continue throughout the nation, the need for federal bodies and private industries to heighten cybersecurity regulations has never been greater. In preparing certain sectors for potential breaches, the federal government hopes that they can be more prepared and efficient in dealing with cyber-attacks. Recently, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has imposed…
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Cybersecurity News: How to Avoid Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks are a popular method of cyber-attack typically used by malicious parties who seek to gain personal information. Usually, a malicious party will employ phishing for the sake of gaining account credentials of any kind, be it an email address or passwords for company websites. Successful phishing attempts have led to complete network access…
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Service Spotlight: How Cybersecurity Training for Employees Reduces Phishing
For those firms with secure and effective cybersecurity procedures, a whole other necessity can sometimes be overlooked. Employee training is a key feature of a successful security program, and for firms protecting private data and assets, it is especially important that employees are aware of how to notice and handle potential breaches. It is the…
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Cybersecurity News: The White House’s New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Jobs
Throughout the global pandemic, multiple cybersecurity breaches have made headlines for the brazen and large-scale nature of these attacks. Following these events, cybersecurity has been brought further into public light. This is certainly true of federal bodies, which have indicated a need for the heightening of cybersecurity procedures throughout the United States. Ransomware has also…
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Service Spotlight: Microsoft Office and Cybersecurity
Cloud-based data environments have become more and more common for firms throughout the world, especially throughout the global pandemic. Elements such as remote work, as well as a push for businesses to digitize, have brought with it both benefits and challenges. These challenges, while numerous and ever-growing, can be mitigated with the right cybersecurity protocols. When utilizing…
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Market Spotlight: The Necessity of Cybersecurity for Venture Capital Firms
Investment firms of all types are at a risk for data breaches. In this modern era, firms are dealing with personal and financial information often at a digital level. Because of this, the risk for potential cyber-attacks increases, and the manner with which malicious parties attack these firms are in constant flux. Venture capital firms…
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Market Spotlight: Family Office Investor Cybersecurity with Drawbridge
Whether your family office investment firm is single or multifamily, complex cyberthreats are lurking around every corner. This is true of any firm handling private information and assets. It is your duty to have the right solutions in place to mitigate cybersecurity threats. Data breaches and cyberattacks of any kind can be damaging to a…
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Service Spotlight: The Rise in Data Breaches and Data Privacy
Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, there have been an increasing number of cyber-attacks and breaches occurring across numerous industries. These attacks may in part be due to the need for industries to adapt to an online landscape, but there have also been prevailing advances to the technologies that malicious parties use to conduct their attacks.…
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Cybersecurity News: How Cybersecurity Can Future Proof Businesses
With growing cyberattacks throughout the world, and across numerous industries, it has become more important than ever for businesses to defend themselves. This defense can take many forms, but primarily, businesses would do well to secure and bolster cybersecurity procedures. It is particularly true of businesses advancing further into the technology industry that cybersecurity should…
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Service Spotlight: Portfolio Companies and Identifying Threats with Drawbridge
As noted by Drawbridge’s experienced cybersecurity team, portfolio companies and their Private Equity / Venture Capital owners find themselves at heightened risk for cybersecurity breaches of all kinds These cyber attacks, which are often costly and disruptive to business, are becoming more frequent in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to…
