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Social Engineering 2.0: The Rise of Deepfake Phishing

SecureWorld News

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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SME email security in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

During such meetings or seminars, business leaders and IT professionals need to highlight the need for workers to: 1) Ensure software is updated. Passwords should contain a mixture of lower and upper-case letters, numbers and symbols, and should be impossible to guess or socially engineer. 3) Attend email awareness training.

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Top Cloud Security Issues: Threats, Risks, Challenges & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Conduct user awareness training: Incorporate a focused training program into onboarding and workflow process so employees can learn about social engineering strategies, phishing risks, and cloud security best practices. Offer regular workshops: Provide monthly training, webinars, and seminars on cloud security.

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