Breaking down siloes in cybersecurity is the key to launching and maintaining an effective cyber defense strategy.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96896-the-key-to-cybersecurity-success-unity

Port of Palm Beach, Florida, has partnered with human trafficking prevention and mitigation campaign Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide training and signage aiming to prevent trafficking.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96890-port-of-palm-beach-joins-human-trafficking-prevention-program

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) are asking critical infrastructure network defenders to adopt a heightened state of awareness to mitigate attacks from Russian-state sponsored threat actors.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96886-mitigating-russian-state-sponsored-cyber-threats-to-us-critical-infrastructure

From multi-factor authentication to annual penetration testing, there are always more methods to implement in order to better secure small businesses from cyberattacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96889-10-tips-for-small-businesses-to-prevent-cyberattacks

In a recent update, Panasonic has verified that hackers accessed personal information belonging to job candidates and interns during a November cyberattack.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96882-attackers-accessed-panasonics-job-candidates-pii

Maureen Rush, recently retired Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Police at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses her career in law enforcement and how to avoid burnout in the security field.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96878-listen-to-maureen-rush-vp-for-public-safety-at-u-penn-talk-university-policing-and-avoiding-security-career-burnout

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face different challenges than large enterprise organizations when it comes to cybersecurity. From talent and security budgets to the evolving threat landscape, explore how best to solve issues faced by SMB enterprise security leaders.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96887-todays-top-three-challenges-hindering-smb-cybersecurity

As you move from the perimeter fence line all the way to the most sensitive areas at the core of a facility, the security strategy should become more sophisticated and more effective.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96888-creating-a-layered-3-level-entrance-strategy-for-critical-infrastructure-facilities

The 2022 Insight Intelligent Technology Report found that security is a top priority for IT leaders in multiple facets of their work, including taking on new responsibilities and integrating cloud technology.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96885-security-shortfalls-ranked-top-roadblock-to-it-modernization

Terry Phillips, a U.S. Air Force veteran and security expert, has been named SVP and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Leidos, where he will direct the Leidos Global Security Organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96884-terry-phillips-appointed-chief-security-officer-at-leidos

Grass Valley, California has suffered a data breach.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96877-city-of-grass-valley-california-suffers-data-breach

New Jersey schools will adapt safety drills to both ensure the preparedness and mental wellness of students by reducing traumatic moments during drills, according to legislation signed by Governor Phil Murphy.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96883-new-jersey-amends-school-safety-drill-guidelines

The JFrog security research team has disclosed an issue in the H2 database console, which was issued a critical CVE — CVE-2021-42392. This issue has the same root cause as the Log4Shell vulnerability in Apache Log4j.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96881-researchers-find-critical-rce-security-vulnerability-in-h2-database-console

Monitoring for unusual activity, hardening access privileges and regularly testing backups are among the top strategies to mitigate cyber threats targeting the active directory (AD) of an organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96880-active-directory-cyber-hygiene-checklist-11-steps-to-securing-ad

Investigate the three common methods for initial access in cyberattacks and how best to mitigate cyber threats to an organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96879-initial-access-in-cyberattacks-common-adversary-methods-and-mitigation-strategies

Real Madrid C.F., an internationally renowned soccer club, has named José Antonio Mellado Valverde its new Director of Security.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96876-jose-antonio-mellado-valverde-named-director-of-security-at-real-madrid-soccer-club

John Mbuthia, cybersecurity and technology exec, has been named the first Chief Information Officer at Gore Mutual Insurance Company.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96874-john-mbuthia-named-ciso-of-gore-mutual

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority recently identified and addressed a security incident that involved the personal information of health plan beneficiaries.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96871-rhode-island-public-transit-authoritys-data-breach-affects-pii

The Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) has notified nearly 80,000 current and former patients that their information may have been compromised.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96869-security-attack-hits-illinois-fertility-centers

Attackers are exploiting Google Docs to conduct phishing and inject malware.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96875-attackers-exploit-google-docs-with-malware-phishing