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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity awareness and incident response Train employees to recognize phishing attempts and social engineering. Key findings from the advisory The advisory highlights the rapid and efficient attack lifecycle of Ghost ransomware, with some incidents seeing full encryption within a single day.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

Additionally, a distributed workforce, ranging from remote maintenance technicians to cabin crews, multiplies entry points for social-engineering tactics like phishing. Aircraft themselves are nodes on data networks, constantly transmitting telemetry, engine performance metrics, and passenger connectivity data.

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Ethical Social Engineering: A Force for Good

Security Through Education

Here at Social-Engineer, LLC we define social engineering (SE) as “the act of influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in their best interest.” If you Google search “social engineering” you will find a much more negative definition. This is because, as humans, we like to be right.

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Backdoor in XZ Utils That Almost Happened

Schneier on Security

He has been in charge of XZ Utils since he wrote it in 2009. Many open-source libraries, like XZ Utils, are maintained by volunteers. In the case of XZ Utils, it’s one person, named Lasse Collin. And, at least in 2022, he’s had some “ longterm mental health issues. ” (To be clear, he is not to blame in this story. This is a systems problem.)

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Artificial Intelligence meets real talk at IRISSCON 2024

BH Consulting

But a hallmark of the event since it was first held in 2009 is visiting speakers who aren’t afraid to challenge popular narratives. Phillip Larbey, associate director for EMEA at Verizon, said the vast majority of cyber incidents involve at least one of three elements – human error, social engineering and ransomware.

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RockYou2024: The Largest Password Compilation (10 Billion) Ever Leaked

SecureWorld News

The name "RockYou2024" pays homage to the infamous RockYou data breach of 2009, which exposed 32 million passwords due to insecure storage practices. It's crucial to keep users educated and bring in AI-powered security solutions that can spot and block tricky social engineering attempts coming from multiple message channels.

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Personal info of 90k hikers leaked by French tourism company La Malle Postale

Security Affairs

Founded in 2009, the company provides luggage and passenger transportation services on many popular hiking routes, including the famous Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage trail. Threat actors might also exploit La Malle Postale’s credibility among its clients in social engineering attacks.