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Top Network Detection & Response (NDR) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Today, both outsiders with the right social engineering skills and disgruntled personnel pose risks to sensitive data when network architectures fail to implement microsegmentation and advanced network traffic analysis (NTA). Automated analysis for threats with prioritized workflows to respond fast.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. In July 2001, the Code Red Worm attempted to subject the entire Internet to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. 2004 saw the first worm designed to infect cell phones in Cabir. One of the first instances was the Love Letter virus of 2000.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

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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Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs

Security Boulevard

Operating since about 2004, they regularly target insider information on large governments and international operations. Social engineering training. Social Engineering Training and Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor authentication and social engineering training are both are highly effective countermeasures to put in place.