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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

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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Zix tricks: Phishing campaign creates false illusion that emails are safe

SC Magazine

Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons). Researchers last week spotted a phishing campaign that leveraged an online email authentication solution from Zix, in hopes that potential victims would be lulled into a false sense of security. An Office 365 retail pack.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Ransomware Groups Look for Inside Help

eSecurity Planet

“Historically, ransomware has been delivered via email attachments or, more recently, using direct network access obtained through things like unsecure VPN accounts for software vulnerabilities,” Crane Hassold, director of threat intelligence at Abnormal Security, wrote in a blog post. Threat Traced to Nigeria.

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Zero Trust Can’t Protect Everything. Here’s What You Need to Watch.

eSecurity Planet

” Zero trust is a critical tool in the security defense arsenal, especially as more companies shift to a fully remote or hybrid work environment. However, this doesn’t address a glaring issue staring everyone in the face: social engineering. These kinds of insider threats cost businesses an average of $2.79

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HackerGPT 2.0 Unveils New AI Cyber Defense Strategies

eSecurity Planet

Step 2: Query Verification When HackerGPT receives the user’s query, it verifies the user’s identification and manages any query restrictions associated with the account. It also teaches users about social engineering, phishing , and brute force attacks. This differs for free and premium users.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cybercriminals use various ways to acquire illegal access and exfiltrate sensitive data, such as exploiting software flaws, phishing assaults, or using compromised credentials. The lack of awareness, employee dissatisfaction, or social engineering attacks targeting an employee may all cause insider threats.

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