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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Spear phishing is a highly effective technique as it uses personalization, mind manipulation, and social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities. Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests.

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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software for 2024

eSecurity Planet

This integrated strategy improves overall security by enabling more efficient threat detection, response, and repair operations. Yes, by delivering real-time threat intelligence and response capabilities, ASM software can be successful against zero-day vulnerabilities.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Unauthorized Access Unauthorized users may get access to cloud resources due to lax password regulations, inadequate authentication systems, or compromised user accounts. The lack of awareness, employee dissatisfaction, or social engineering attacks targeting an employee may all cause insider threats.

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7 Best Email Security Software & Tools in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. Strong data loss prevention ( DLP ) capabilities.

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What Is SOAR? Definition, Benefits & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Security administrators typically have a management console that they use to navigate between the integrated security products, viewing data from multiple sources in a single pane of glass. Automation Automating security procedures lifts the burden of manual tasks from administrators’ and engineers’ shoulders.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

It simplifies operations by lowering the chance of configuration conflicts and misconfigurations or oversights that could affect security. It also allows for centralized tracking of firewall activity, which simplifies threat detection and response. Throughout the change management process, keep security and compliance in mind.

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