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Task scams: Why you should never pay to get paid

We Live Security

Here’s how to avoid getting played by gamified job scams. In 2024 alone, employment scams reported to the FBI made fraudsters over $264 million. Many of these are so-called “task scams,” where victims are actually tricked into paying a “deposit” in order to get paid. It might sound unbelievable.

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Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

By using AI to compose phishing messages, bad actors can avoid many of the telltale signs that indicate a scam, such as spelling and grammar errors and awkward phrasing. Account Takeovers Imagine a burglar not just breaking into your home but changing the locks and assuming your identity.

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International Women’s Day: accelerating action against online harms

BH Consulting

An investigation for BBCs Panorama programme found a spike in known misogynistic and abusive accounts on Twitter near key dates around Elon Musks takeover of the platform in 2023. Even common internet frauds like romance scams, also have different outcomes based on gender.

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Solid Data Security: The Foundation of a Safe Digital World

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

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2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: Not Getting Easier; But There is Hope

SecureWorld News

Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. Identity theft will evolve: Stolen identities will fuel new fraud schemes, like creating crypto accounts in victims names.

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How to Build an Effective Security Awareness Program

Trend Micro

Completion rates can account for employees’ knowledge. You also need to demonstrate whether their behaviour is ultimately changing as a result of the program – this can be seen in metrics such as the number of reported phishing incidents. To drive engagement, you can offer employees incentives (e.g., leaderboards, badges).

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Ensuring Secure Container Deployments with Image Signature Verification

Trend Micro

Each team can independently sign off on an image, ensuring accountability and reducing deployment risk. Implement an enforcement-first approach Enforce policy rules to block unauthorized or unsigned images from being deployed, preventing supply chain threats and reducing the attack surface of your production environment.