The DOT Report: Cybersecurity Newsletter (January News)

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We’re only two months into 2024, and the world of cybersecurity has already appeared in several major headlines.??

This January, a staggering 26 billion records were stolen in a cyber incident known as the Mother of All Breaches (MOAB). The leak contained sensitive information from a variety of major businesses—including LinkedIn, Snapchat, Adobe, Venmo, and more.?

To learn more about MOAB and other cybersecurity headlines, including Microsoft’s email infiltration by a Russian hacker group, watch our monthly news round-up:??

Also, this month: A look at the Center for Internet Security’s updated Critical Security Controls (CSC)?

The CSC is a series of guidelines meant to act as the baseline for cybersecurity best practices. Originally created in 2008, the CSC is regularly updated to match the latest developments in cybersecurity. In our blog article, Explaining the Critical Security Controls by the Center for Internet Security, we’ll walk you through the most recent version of the CSC.??

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