SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

The employees at your organization are badly in need of security awareness training. “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. . What do you do?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

“Awareness programs are great for a number of reasons, but they do not take priority over the daily fire drills that most security teams face,” said Brian Johnson, chief security officer at Armorblox. Just under 40 percent of respondents said they spent only 10% of their time on security awareness.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) hosted its 16th annual Electronic Crime Research symposium, APWG eCrime 2021 in early December. The post APWG’s eCrime 2021 Symposium Shows Cybercrime Evolving appeared first on Security Boulevard. Cybercrime is here, it is dynamic and it is not going anywhere.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. 0xSI_f33d is part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Phishing and Malware Q2 2021.

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Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. COVID-19 definitely affected phishing in very visible ways. phishing URLs targeting Netflix jumped 646%.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. 0xSI_f33d is part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Phishing and Malware Q4 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. 0xSI_f33d is part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Phishing and Malware Q3 2021.

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The State of Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Phishing attacks continue to play a dominant role in the digital threat landscape. In its 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), Verizon Enterprise found phishing to be one of the most prevalent action varieties for the data breaches it analyzed. That’s up […]… Read More. That’s up […]… Read More.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Key Differentiators.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Proofpoint has announced its 2022 State of the Phish report, which is the latest in-depth look at end-user awareness, vulnerability, and resilience. The eighth annual study features an analysis of global survey responses, simulated phishing exercises, and real-world attacks. Register here!

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. The thinking obviously being that letting users in on the phishing simulation game will heighten suspicion of their inbox and skew baseline results.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. Threat Report Portugal Q1 2021: Phishing and malware by numbers. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware. Phishing and Malware Q1 2021.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Proofpoint has just released our 7th annual "State of the Phish" report. This survey leverages data from thousands of respondents around the world to provide a global mosaic of phishing threats and how organizations are responding. With this, phishing attacks continue to grow in volume and in sophistication.

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Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phishing attacks sustain historic highs. In their latest report, IDG and the pros behind Carbonite + Webroot spoke with 300 global IT professionals to learn the current state of phishing. Phishing capitalizes on COVID. Phishing attacks have been part of the cybercriminal arsenal for years. Consequences of phishing.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If you like anti-phishing efforts, hashtags, and confusing but colourful video games, you’ll be interested to know that a security initiative involving all three is now live. The American Bankers Association and other banks in the US are involved in an awareness campaign tied in with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

Download your free copy of the 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report, and check out our infographic. For decades, phishing has been a complex and time-consuming challenge for every security team. Avoiding the latest breed of phishing attacks requires heightened awareness from users, additional context, and a zero trust approach.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 30, 2022

According to Proofpoint's 8th annual State of the Phish report , the volume of both bulk phishing attacks and spear-phishing attacks have gone up 11% and 20% respectively. While phishing attacks have been around for many years, only 53% of employees know what the term phishing is.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2021

It's time for Security Awareness to adapt by thinking Cyber The transition to working from home, as well as the necessary technological change, has had an effect on businesses all over the world. Current approaches to human user security are antiquated, infrequent, complex or patronising.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials. In 2021 alone, estimated adjusted losses from BEC totaled $2.4

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SecureWorld News

JULY 20, 2021

Earlier this year, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported that phishing attacks had reached an all-time high. Now, we know a little more about what specific type of phishing attacks end-users are falling for. Top 10 phishing email subjects. Security Alert. Scheduled Server Maintenance — No Internet Access.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

When it comes to safeguarding email against today’s advanced threats like phishing and malware information is power. We are giving you a sneak peek into our recommendations for email security based on 2021 trends that will be out later this year. User Awareness Training: Training.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

SAN ANTONIO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Security Awareness Training and Human Risk Management company AwareGO today announced company milestones achieved and overall performance for 2021, including record year-over-year online revenue growth of 219%, enterprise revenue growth of 156%, and total revenue growth of 116%.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently developed a new method that will help prevent organizations and their employees from falling victim to phishing cyberattacks, which it calls the Phish Scale. A tool like the Phish Scale could be very useful for organizations in the fight against phishing.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2022

Phishing attacks have steadily been on the rise, and according to Proofpoint's 2021 State of the Phish Report , over half of all participants reported receiving a successful phishing attack in 2020. Criminals use departmental reputation to trick users into trusting phishing lures.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Phishing incidents are on the rise. A report from IBM shows that phishing was the most popular attack vector in 2021, resulting in one in five employees falling victim to phishing hacking techniques. Consequently, companies have no choice but to involve their

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Pen Test Partners

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Even the more security-aware people with bolstered Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations are coming up blank as to how their comprehensive MFA policies have been bypassed. I’ll also cover the steps you can take to increase your security to try and stop your team falling foul of them. This took me all of 5 minutes to build.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Strengthening security awareness stops scapegoating staff for shortcomings. A time of upheaval in the way we work has meant employees to follow the right security behaviours in vastly different circumstances. The 2021 SANS Security Awareness Report offers an interesting look back over the past year.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

A startup getting to Unicorn status (valued at a billion or more) on the back of security training is quite a feat. But constant breaches of organizations large and small, and a trail of victims to ransomware and phishing opened a massive opportunity. Its only appearance on Gartner MQs is as a Leader in security awareness training.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. A 2021 Masergy report, sponsored by Fortinet, showed cloud and connected medical device security are the biggest IT challenges facing healthcare entities under the current landscape.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Amid the current threat landscape, Kaspersky has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the financial risks, pinpointing key trends and providing recommendations to effectively mitigate risks and enhance security posture. million detections compared to 5.04

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

For a more detailed overview we chose two of the most noteworthy Big Game Hunting ransomware in 2021. REvil operators have demanded the highest ransoms in 2021. Babuk is the first new RaaS threat discovered in 2021, demonstrating a high level of activity. The first one is the REvil (aka Sodinokibi) gang.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report , social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. Invest in security awareness training.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

About the same time as the Colonial Pipeline attack and the new Biden administration cybersecurity executive order, Verizon released its annual 2021 Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR). The 2021 DBIR demonstrates an important truth: vulnerabilities don’t do damage when they are revealed, but when they are exploited by attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For example, a hacker may choose one vendor whose specialty uses open-source intelligence (OSINT) to identify the most lucrative targets for phishing scams. Accessing and wreaking havoc in an organization can start with something as simple as a phishing email. Why the specific focus on defending against phishing?

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