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Arlington BEC, Kaspersky Ban, Crown Equipment Cyberattack
Manage episode 425579188 series 3498024
In this episode, Andy and Adam discuss three cybersecurity news stories. They talk about a small town in Massachusetts that lost over $445,000 in an email scam, the Biden administration's ban on Kaspersky antivirus software, and a cyber attack on Crown Equipment, a forklift manufacturer. The main takeaways from the conversation are the importance of cybersecurity training, the need for secure remote access methods, and the impact of employee satisfaction on cybersecurity.
Takeaways
-Cybersecurity training is crucial to prevent email scams and social engineering attacks.
-Secure remote access methods should be deployed and unauthorized remote access software should be blocked.
-Employee satisfaction and trust in the company can reduce the risk of insider threats.
-Small organizations and state and local governments are vulnerable to cyber attacks and should prioritize cybersecurity measures.
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YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/YdTo2kej4VQ
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Documentation:
https://oicts.bis.gov/kaspersky/
---------------------------------------------------- Contact Us:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast
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Andy Jaw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/
Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com
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Adam Brewer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/
Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blue-security-podcast/message198 episodes
Manage episode 425579188 series 3498024
In this episode, Andy and Adam discuss three cybersecurity news stories. They talk about a small town in Massachusetts that lost over $445,000 in an email scam, the Biden administration's ban on Kaspersky antivirus software, and a cyber attack on Crown Equipment, a forklift manufacturer. The main takeaways from the conversation are the importance of cybersecurity training, the need for secure remote access methods, and the impact of employee satisfaction on cybersecurity.
Takeaways
-Cybersecurity training is crucial to prevent email scams and social engineering attacks.
-Secure remote access methods should be deployed and unauthorized remote access software should be blocked.
-Employee satisfaction and trust in the company can reduce the risk of insider threats.
-Small organizations and state and local governments are vulnerable to cyber attacks and should prioritize cybersecurity measures.
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YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/YdTo2kej4VQ
----------------------------------------------------
Documentation:
https://oicts.bis.gov/kaspersky/
---------------------------------------------------- Contact Us:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast
-----------------------------------------------------------
Andy Jaw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/
Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com
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Adam Brewer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/
Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blue-security-podcast/message198 episodes
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