Twitter: Based on an internal report, Meta found over 400 malicious mobile apps that target people across the internet to steal their Facebook login information. How did they uncover these alleged malicious apps and how are they reaching out to potential affected users? 

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Analysis: The Potential Impact of a National Privacy Law

Security Info Watch: While this legislation is far from being passed into law in our country, we are keeping tabs on The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152). Most experts believe that this type of legislation will eventually be passed in our country – and it will have a major impact on the security industry and create more user data protections in most states. But it is interesting to note that the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to oppose the current draft because they believe it will undermine Californians’ current privacy protections. We will keep you updated once more information comes out. 

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A Big Threat for SMBs: Why Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Responsibility

SpiceWorks: Did you know that a whopping 61% of small businesses experienced a cyberattack in 2021? This is based on the 2022 Data Breach Investigations report from Verizon The average cost per cyber incident was extremely costly at $3M – which means the end for most companies.  For small to medium sized businesses, it takes a collective effort from every employee to develop a strong security culture. Research shows that a company’s greatest risk in creating a cyberattack are your employees so teach them from day 1 to be the first line of defense against cyber threats.

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