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Articles of interest from the week of September 16, 2019

Written by John Frasier | Sep 16, 2019 4:00:00 AM

More than 99 Percent of Cyberattacks Need Humans to Click

A new report highlights the ways in which cybercriminals target people, rather than systems and infrastructure, to install malware, initiate fraudulent transactions, steal data, and more. (Security Magazine)


WordPress XSS Bug Allows Drive-By Code Execution

Sites that use the Gutenberg (found in WordPress 5.0 to 5.2.2) are open to complete takeover. (By Tara Seals, ThreatPost)


East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Website Homepage Redirected to Cryptic Hacker Message

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office website homepage was temporarily hacked early Wednesday. (The Advocate)


Eliminating Cyber Threats in 2020: Why Enterprises Need to Rethink Cyber security

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered solutions are a cost-effective way to deal with threats that reside on mobile devices, web servers, etc and proliferate from a number of sources. (By Amal Murali, Entrepeneur)


The Ransomware Crisis is Going to Get a Lot Worse

Ransomware is already a huge problem. And what's on the horizon is even more worrying. (By Steven Ranger, ZDnet)


6 Cybersecurity Best Practices For Your Small Business

When was the last time you checked a piece of news about small business being hacked? Small business owners often think that they are not under the hackers’ radar. But this is not true. Small businesses are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. (By Sandeep Rathore, Business 2 Community)