Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Phishing attacks. Spear phishing attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Cybersecurity podcasts are an easy way to immerse yourself in the world of SecOps. Depending on your interests, you can catch up on the latest news and hear analysis from experts in the field, or you can take a deep-dive into a major cybersecurity story or concept. 5 stars, 3.9k 5 stars, 786 ratings. The best part?

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We also need to know why and how it happens, and how we can avoid and detect fraudulent charities. Charity fraud can be described as using deception to receive money from people who believe they are supporting useful charities. All you can think about are the lives that have been lost and the houses that have been destroyed.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Security awareness training is one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ overall resilience against cyberattacks. Thanks to the disruptions to “normal” work routines that COVID-19 has brought, launching a company-wide training program to teach end users how to avoid phishing scams and online risks is a big challenge.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . In fact, the frequency of small businesses fraud is at 28% compared to larger organizations at 22-26%. . This portrays a grim picture for ecommerce businesses — filled with data breaches and irate customers.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 31, 2023

October might be the spookiest time of the year, but for cybersecurity practitioners in the trenches, vulnerabilities can cause quite a scare year-round. million scam during a phishing attack. This can result in the access, modification, or deletion of data within the system. Paul Ryan, Director, Application Pentesting 2.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

The more exposed we are in the online space, the more potential there is for risk to a business. Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help. By one estimate , more than three out of four businesses use social media to interact with their customers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

While MFA adds an extra security shield to accounts, deterring most cybercriminals, determined attackers can find ways to sidestep it. By understanding hackers' common techniques to circumvent MFA, you can better safeguard your account against their potential ploys. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e.,

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

His team talked to 300 security leaders about email-borne threats, and they ranked the following as the top ones: malicious attachments, ransomware via email, and credential phishing. It's the dominant mode of communication for every person and every business. Unfortunately, email is an easy target, Britton said. Payton said.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Be Alert to Phishing: Develop a sharp eye for phishing emails.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Google and researchers at Stanford University have released an in-depth study analysing 5 months of phishing / malware mails sent globally. “Who is targeted by email-based phishing and malware? 42% of attacks target users in the US 10% target users in the UK 5% of attacks target users based in Japan.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Oh, what a year it was for insecurity, and especially for the small business. It wasn’t as though we didn’t already know – that small businesses were firmly in the crosshairs of hackers. That conclusion was supported by other security studies around the same time that found small businesses suffered the most cyber attacks.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

Banking phishing: new version of an old scheme. In Q1 2021, new banking scams appeared alongside ones that are more traditional. Clients of several Dutch banks faced a phishing attack using QR codes. Another way to gain access to users’ personal data and purse strings was through fake vaccination surveys.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ransomware works, how your data can be corrupted and encrypted by it, and what you can do to decrease this probability as much as possible! Ransomware is ever-evolving – cybercriminals always find new ways to get into the system and stay undetected.

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SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

To get access to the content (or contest), phishing sites prompted the victim to sign in to one of their gaming accounts. If the victim entered their credentials on the phishing form, the account was hijacked. In this way, the attackers built a database of personal data, including card details, names, dates of birth, and addresses.

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