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6 Reasons We Need to Boost Cybersecurity Focus in 2019

Security Affairs

Paying attention to cybersecurity is more important than ever in 2019. Making cybersecurity a focal point this year could minimize the time spent looking for areas of concern within a network, especially if using artificial intelligence-based strategies that learn normal conditions and give warnings about deviations.

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2019 Recap: A Year to Remember

McAfee

The talent shortage , coupled with the increasing volume of threats and the changing cybercrime landscape, presents a problem which is only getting worse. Although there is still some time left for 2019, it’s time to look towards the new year and speculate what may be in store for the threatscape. Threat Predictions for the Year Ahead.

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NEW TECH: Circadence deploys ‘gamification’ training to shrink cybersecurity skills gap

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit again with Circadence security evangelist Keenan Skelly. Automated trainers Through gamification, cybersecurity professionals (or future professionals) learn how to use the tools they’ll need to combat cybercrime within their vertical industry. The AI takes the gamification up a notch.

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Accenture Attack Highlights Evolving Ransomware Threats

eSecurity Planet

Cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock wrote on Twitter that the attack compromised 2,500 computers belonging to Accenture and its partners. At the same time, McAfee researchers since about 2019 also have seen a rise in the use of leak sites, which cybercriminals use to publish seized data from companies. Trends in Ransomware.

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The Challenges in Building Digital Trust

SecureWorld News

What Stoll was calling us to do is to take the threats of scams, misinformation campaigns, and cybercrime seriously. With some experts predicting that cybercrime is going to grow into a $10 trillion industry by 2025, how long can digital trust be taken for granted before we begin to lose faith in our digital services?

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How Your Organization Can Prevent Account Takeover

Security Boulevard

As people conduct more and more business online — both in their personal and professional lives — cybercrime has become big business, more organized and well-funded than ever. The ability of cybercriminals to exploit one account as a means of entry is the reason account takeover attacks increased 307 percent from 2019 to 2020.

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Stop deepfakes with employee awareness training and better personal data management

SC Magazine

Today’s columnist, Rob Shavell of Abine, points out that better employee training about deepfake technology can possibly stop the famous 2019 case where a UK executive was duped by phone into transferring $200,000+ to a Hungarian bank, but companies also need to do a better job of managing the personal information of employees.