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UN Breach Highlights Escalation of Cyber Threats

Security Boulevard

The report claims that Russian-speaking cybercriminals sold access to the UN systems for months—from April through August of 2021. The post UN Breach Highlights Escalation of Cyber Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2021 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. Cyber Defense eMagazine for September 2021 Published monthly by Cyber Defense Magazine, this resource shares a wealth of information to help you stay one step ahead of the next cyber threat. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New Leak Shows Business Side of China’s APT Menace

Krebs on Security

In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.” In September 2021, the U.S. “The infosec industry is always trying to distinguish [the work] of one APT group from another. . But that’s getting harder to do.”

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GUEST ESSAY: A call to blur the lines between cybersecurity training, up-skilling and higher ed

The Last Watchdog

The bottom line: organizations with unfilled cybersecurity roles are leaving themselves vulnerable to the growing number of cyber threats. If we don’t, the Great Resignation could become the next advanced persistent threat facing organizations worldwide. He is the author of The Shellcoder’s Handbook.

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State of the Phish Report 2021: 4 Key Metrics

SecureWorld News

It focuses on working adults and what their cyber knowledge and behaviors are like. "We We want to understand that average person, and the average InfoSec professional and what they are experiencing," says Gretel Egan Sr. The State of the Phish Report 2021 uncovered some unsettling information about device sharing.

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Choose Your Own Adventure game animates security awareness training

SC Magazine

Infosec’s Choose Your Own Adventure training game “Deep Space Danger” tests employees on their knowledge of social engineering. “B” is obviously the correct choice, but not all companies succeed in motivating their workers to learn the ins and outs of phishing, social engineering and other cyber threats. .

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. The Rise of Ransomware.