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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Help required.

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Main phishing and scamming trends and techniques

SecureList

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. Also in the 1990s, the first online scams appeared. Phishing and scams: current types of fraud. They just need to sign up and pay a small fee. Distribution.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident.

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

MIRhosting is a hosting provider founded in The Netherlands in 2004. In 2014, a prominent member of the Russian language cybercrime community Antichat filed a complaint against DonChicho, saying this user scammed them and had used the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru. Petersburg, RU called the Computer Technologies Institute Ltd.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Most of the impact is fraudulent financial and personal information use and tailored scams based on their information. Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords.

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The weirdest security stories of 2022

Malwarebytes

There’s not many individual scams which can put “18 years and counting” on their resume. Way back in 2004, a spam email claimed that assistance was needed for a lost astronaut. Of course, this was tied into a nonsensical scam about recovering lots of lost money should he be brought safely back. spaaaaaaaaaace.

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EU Cybersecurity Month: how to spot (and avoid) common cyber scams

BH Consulting

Security is never just a technology issue, so it’s always worth focusing on the people aspect. When building awareness of data breaches, a very useful source is this interactive graphic showing the scale of some of the world’s largest data breaches, dating all the way back to 2004. Message in a bottleneck.

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