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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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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 Much Does Penetration Testing Cost? 11 Pricing Factors

eSecurity Planet

and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.). Number of people: If an organization decides to pursue social engineering tests, the organization may be charged by the number of people in the organization (unless flat-rate or hourly charges are used).

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Configurations, network diagrams, and security rules should be documented for future reference and auditing. Keep an eye out for potential rule overlaps that could jeopardize efficiency or present security problems.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Various forms of AI, such as machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLM), already dominated headlines throughout 2023 and will continue to present both overhyped possibilities and realized potential in 2024. It’s no secret that the SEC is now holding CISOs accountable for the risks organizations take on.

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From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

The gang infamously uses complex tactics and techniques to penetrate victim networks, such as exploitation of software vulnerabilities and social engineering. dll PDB file The DLL code presents Mozilla/4.0 They have been known to use compromised remote desktop (RDP) connections for initial access. Path to the komar65.dll

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

The best technology cannot account for the actions and specifically the mistakes that humans can make which may totally undermine the solution that technology provides. This is especially true in the world of security. It takes both components to comprise a strong solution to security threats.