The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? How did you first get interested in cybersecurity as a career?

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Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Threat Detection 203

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We have seen live examples of business email compromise (BEC) attempts that ask for gift cards, like the one below: Pretending to be an email from the CEO and telling an employee to buy $2000 worth of iTunes gift cards.

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Scams Social Engineering Malware Cryptocurrency 113

SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

About 10 or 11 years ago, when I came to the conclusion that there was this huge problem of social engineering, the only two companies were PhishMe and Wombat. And they were only focused on the global 2000 at a very high price point.

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Firewall Social Engineering Phishing Marketing 54

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2019

” The author is offering the malware for rent at a price of $2000 for 1-month use, $7000 for 6 months and up to $12,000 for an entire year. Cerberus malware leverages social engineering to trick victims into installing it on victims’ devices. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.

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Banking Malware Advertising Social Engineering 90

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

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Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

I began with securing networking equipment for customers to now securing mobile devices, gaming systems, Internet of Things (“Alexa”), the work environment, social engineering, etc. Computer networking has always had some form of protecting against risks. What has been the most satisfying moment in your professional career?

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Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2023

Twitter Bitcoin Scam In July of 2020, a number of high-profile celebrity and brand accounts tweeted out messages stating that all Bitcoin sent to their wallets for a period of time would be returned twofold—if someone sent $1000, they would receive $2000 back.

Insurance 98

Insurance Data breaches Social Engineering Accountability 98

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Since the IC3 was created in 2000, it has consistently shined a light on forms of cybercrime – some new and evolving, others belligerently persistent – and has made laudable strides in stopping the fraudulent transfer of funds whenever possible. Tips for security leaders. Organizations must navigate cybercrime at all times.

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Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 53

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. The three innovators and MIT patented the RSA algorithm, a proprietary system available through RSA Security until its public release in 2000.

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Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 134

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. The three innovators and MIT patented the RSA algorithm, a proprietary system available through RSA Security until its public release in 2000.

Encryption 101

Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management 101

eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2021

Founder and CEO Eric Olden led Oracle’s identity security division twenty years ago and was a co-creator to the creation of SAML in 2000. As mentioned in their presentation, socially engineered attacks are the most costly security threat at $2.1B Abnormal Security. in 2020, second only to ransomware.

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Encryption Risk Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 127

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. One of the first instances was the Love Letter virus of 2000. Like many early computer viruses, the Brain was relatively benign and wasn’t designed to be much more than a nuisance.

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Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 138

eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Rapid7 kicked off operations in 2000 and, fifteen years later, released the Insight platform, bringing together vulnerability research, exploit knowledge, attacker behavior, and real-time reporting for network administrators. Add-on features include mobile device support, cloud security assessments, and container runtime security. Boston, MA.

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Penetration Testing Risk Technology Marketing 67

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135