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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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Email Security Recommendations You Should Consider from 2021

Cisco Security

Here is a brief review of the 2021 Email Security Recommendations: Spam and Unwanted Email Detection: For most organizations, spam & unwanted email volumes are running in the low 80% of their entire email volume. Email Attachments: One of two main methods to penetrate security defenses with malicious content by email.

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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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People are the new perimeter: how to protect the human layer

SC Magazine

With the right security protocols and technology, employees can become the company’s greatest security defense. Phishing attacks continue to rise, with cybercriminals employing highly convincing tactics and social engineering tools to target individuals and organizations. People get hacked. How to protect the human layer.

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Engineers attempted manual re-sync, mistaking it for a spam attack and accidentally losing 300GB of existing user data, which affected projects, comments, and new accounts. DLP best practice: GitLab’s emphasis on regular database security practices like backups and disaster recovery processes helps to reduce the impact of data loss.

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5 Steps to Building a Foolproof Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

SiteLock

Most simply don’t have the resources to employ a dedicated cybersecurity team or invest in comprehensive security awareness training, leaving employees more vulnerable to phishing attacks and other scams. That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses.