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 Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post Perceptions of Insider Risk 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Insider Risk Summit This week at the Insider Risk Summit, industry experts shared their thoughts on how to mitigate insider risks with discussions about.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Julie has spent the last 10 years building and enhancing Fortune 500 enterprise Security Awareness programs. Listen as they discuss using empathy to improve security awareness and the flaws in the “stupid user” philosophy. – Feb 15, 2021. 140 – Empathetic Security with Julie Rinehart.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2021

Riviera Cybersecurity Webinar held on March 16th, 2021 gave a conclusion that the shipping employees and the companies need to be well prepared as the coming months will be tough on those indulging in various business activities in Maritime Industry.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

For 2021, the judges took on a record number of submissions, identifying which products, people and companies stood out during a tumultuous year. Click here to see the full list of 2021 SC Award finalists. Daniel Lieber is the president of Innovative Ideas Unlimited, with 25 years of experience in advanced computing security.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This year's report highlights: Trends and issues that influenced the security landscape in 2021. Volumes and impacts organizations dealt with related to socially engineered attacks in 2021. End-user awareness gaps and cybersecurity behaviors that could be introducing preventable risk within your organization.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It’s only February, and 2021 already is rapidly shaping up to be the year of supply-chain hacks. We may think we know how to recognize a social engineering attack or phishing email, but with the amount of information available to attackers through open platforms and stolen information, they may know far more about us than we realize.

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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. For security awareness training to be successful, it has to be collaborative. Ready to establish your own successful security awareness training?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The post Best of 2021 – Chrome to Enforce HTTPS Web Protocol (Like It or Not) appeared first on Security Boulevard. What a difference an ‘s’ makes. This seemingly unimportant change could have a big—if unseen—impact.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Ashley Rose , the CEO of Living Security. Listen in as they discuss the best methods to teach cybersecurity awareness, as well as the unique advantages when using escape rooms to do so.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 14, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Brian Phillips who is responsible for i nformation s ecurity at Macy’s. March 15, 2021 . And check out a schedule for all our training at Social-Engineer, LLC. Enjoy the Outtro Music?

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Security Through Education

MARCH 14, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Brian Phillips who is responsible for i nformation s ecurity at Macy’s. March 15, 2021 . And check out a schedule for all our training at Social-Engineer, LLC. Enjoy the Outtro Music?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

User Awareness Training: Educating employees about cybersecurity best practices and raising awareness about common threats like phishing emails and social engineering attacks can significantly reduce the risk of successful breaches.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Cryptocurrency scammers love social media—especially Meta’s platforms. consumers in 2021. The post Fake Cash Scams Thrive on Facebook and Insta—FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hundreds of millions of dollars were scammed from U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

0xSI_f33d has been part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hits users worldwide. in Q1 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

In September 2021, Cybersecurity Ventures anticipated in a report that the total global cybersecurity spending would exceed a staggering $1.75 They believe that promoting security awareness isn’t enough; organizations must “bake security into their culture.”. trillion by 2025.

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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. Use the Proofpoint Phishing Awareness Kit to raise phishing awareness and educate your users.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

billion between September 2021 and September 2022. This helps to explain the rise of social engineering attacks , especially with phishing. Earlier this year, Ballistic Ventures invested $7 million in Nudge Security because of its focus on the modern workforce. This startup takes an interesting approach to security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

0xSI_f33d has been part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hit users worldwide. in Q2 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

In general, security experts need more confidence in their ability to identify and thwart insider threats successfully. 74% of respondents—a 6% increase from 2021—also claim that insider threat assaults have become more regular. Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

From direct assaults on passwords via brute force attacks and password spraying to email phishing, ransomware and social engineering campaigns that act as precursors to credential stuffing attacks, adversaries are well aware that the path of least resistance almost always involves the compromising of a password.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

(Source: IBM Security: Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023) According to recent research, the number of phishing attacks vastly outpaces all other cyber threats. In 2021 alone, estimated adjusted losses from BEC totaled $2.4 billion USD globally. Phishing Attacks Evolve, Improve and Automate Phishing attacks are becoming more targeted.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Considering that there’s been a significant rise in global searches for “deepfake” since the beginning of 2021, this number has likely grown even higher now. In March 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that threat actors would more than likely use deepfake technology for spearphishing and social engineering crimes.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2021

The prevalence of digital fraud attempts on businesses and consumers continues to rise as malicious actors are shifting their focus in 2021 from financial services to travel and leisure and other industries. globally.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. I can go into my [saved] folders, and find our folder on social engineering. social media safety. Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In the run-up to February 14, 2021, cyberattackers launched over 400 new Valentine’s Day-themed phishing emails targeting innocent users every week, a 29%. The post 5 Ways to Avoid Heartbreak From Valentine’s Day Hacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. million compared to those with lower levels.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

Indeed, Verizon Enterprise wrote in its Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) 2021 that credentials—both for human and machine identities—constituted the top variety type in 60% of analyzed breaches for the year. According to Help Net Security , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) detected 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

million in 2021 , and these figures will likely increase with time. Sometimes small businesses will need to pay to compensate customers, investigate the attack, or implement additional security measures – all of which add up to more financial costs. trillion by 2025.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 2021 – Colonial Pipeline – a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline, a U.S. 2021 – Colonial Pipeline – a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline, a U.S. I love it for a few reasons. #1 east coast.

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Hacker's King

JUNE 27, 2023

However, it has been linked to data breaches or credential leaks as recently as 03/24/2021, but not recently. Offensive (Ethical) Applications: · Conducting reconnaissance on a target email address for credential brute forcing, providing valuable information for ethical hacking and security testing.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Researchers have reverse engineered NSO group’s recent zero-click iPhone exploit. The post NSO Zero-Click Exploit: Turing-Complete CPU in Image File appeared first on Security Boulevard. And it’s a doozy.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals are detonating ransomware at targeted organizations seven days a week, leaving enterprises with essentially no time to shore up their security operations.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The post Boston Cops buy Stingray Spy Stuff—Spending Secret Budget appeared first on Security Boulevard. Police all over the nation are using the infamous Stingray device to surveil suspects. For example, Boston police (despite Stingray use being effectively illegal in Massachusetts).

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The post Apple AirTag Android App is Absolutely Awful—Tracker Detect Fail appeared first on Security Boulevard. Apple is proud to announce its anti-stalking app for Android: Tracker Detect lets Android users scan for malicious, hidden AirTag trackers.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

The attackers employed social engineering techniques to trick victims into sharing their financial data or making a payment on a fake page. Use reliable security solutions capable of preventing both malware and phishing attacks. This year, we analyzed phishing detections separately for users of our home and business products.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 29, 2023

If season 4 was a nod to 2021’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, season 5 takes a stab at the more political side of cybercrime. The season’s antagonist, Cyrus, sums the season – and his intentions – up perfectly: ‘Money? However, it pays off; the show has real, dedicated fans.

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