As the long days of summer wind down and the back-to-school season approaches, businesses often find themselves in a period of transition. With vacations ending and routines returning to normal, now is an ideal time to take stock of your organization's cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Much like the way students prepare for a new academic year with fresh supplies and a mindset ready for success, your business can benefit from a strategic review and reinforcement of its technological defenses.

Why Now?

The end of summer presents a unique opportunity to evaluate your cybersecurity posture for several reasons...

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In the News  ___________________________

Cybercriminals: "When we hit IT, they sometimes pay, but when we hit OT... jackpot!" READ MORE

• Manufacturing leads in cyberattacks for a third straight year, so what are some defenses? READ ARTICLE

• Healthcare industry experiencing increasing attacks by cybercriminals READ ARTICLE

• With Open Source Artificial Intelligence, Don’t Forget the Lessons of Open Source Software READ ARTICLE

• Why Using Microsoft Copilot Could Amplify Existing Data Quality and Privacy Issues READ ARTICLE

From the Blog  _____________________________________

How to Use Threat Modeling to Reduce Your Cybersecurity Risk

Embracing Zero Trust: A Necessary Approach for Cybersecurity

6 Reasons Access Management Has Become a Critical Part of Cybersecurity

Forthright's Cyber Series ____________________________

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For transparency and because we care about security, here are the links in this newsletter (if don't want to just click on the buttons/links, you can copy and paste the URLs):

• Cyber Series: https://success.forthright.com/cyberseries
• Case study: https://success.forthright.com/hubfs/Forthright_Closet%20Factory%20Case%20Study.pdf 
• News articles:

  • https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/27/manufacturing_sector_malware/

  •  https://www.smartindustry.com/benefits-of-transformation/cybersecurity/article/55054533/manufacturing-leads-in-cyber-attacks-for-a-third-straight-year-so-what-are-some-defenses

  • https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/healthcare-industry-experiencing-increasing-attacks-cyber-criminals

  • https://www.securityweek.com/why-using-microsoft-copilot-could-amplify-existing-data-quality-and-privacy-issues/

•  Blogs: 

  https://www.forthright.com/how-to-use-threat-modeling-to-reduce-your-cybersecurity-risk/

  https://blog.forthright.com/tech-insights/embracing-zero-trust https://www.forthright.com/6-reasons-access-management-has-become-a-critical-part-of-cybersecurity/