CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

There is a common misconception that small businesses aren’t targeted by cybercriminals. They surmise, “I don’t have anything of value compared to a big business.” One slip on a phishing email, one weak password, one orphaned account or a misconfigured privilege could wreak havoc — even for an SMB.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 28, 2023

When those users look up their tech troubles online, they’ll see results that display the scammers’ phone number, fooling them into calling what they think is a legitimate helpline, only to be led through a series of social engineering tricks to eventually hand over their money. OBN Brandon’s trick is almost always the same.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

What started as notes from Nigerian princes that needed large sums of money to help them get home has evolved into bad actors that use refined social engineering tactics to convince the receiver to unknowingly share important information. 3 Small businesses are at risk. It’s not likely to stop there.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Yet in reality, cybercriminals can target anyone, especially those who are less protected, while small businesses typically have smaller budgets and are not as securely protected as larger companies. If an employee enters their credentials, the scammers get access to their account. Scammers often reach employees by e-mail.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

IP theft has also become the cyber and technology risk for which businesses across the world feel least prepared, with more than one in four businesses (26%) reporting they feel ill-equipped to mitigate this risk.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

In the phishing attacks the group leverages previously compromised Microsoft 365 instances, mostly owned by small businesses, to create new domains that look like technical support accounts. Once the target has done this, the attacker can use the gained access to further compromise the account.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes, in which they impersonated business executives and requested and received wire transfers from legitimate business accounts.” ” Threat actors also relied on social media and email to conduct romance frauds.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. Others specialize in small businesses that are often targeted by ransomware these days. billion in direct premiums.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2022

It may sound bizarre, but it’s actually a fairly popular attack focused on small/self-run business owners selling their own creations. You’re a small business owner. The fake organisers create brand new Facebook accounts, and often reuse the same name across muliple profiles. Targeting the visitors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

This is the same as fixed rate, but with a single modifier based on the amount of perceived risk a business has (such as how much sensitive information is stored on its website). Again, typical for small businesses. How to save money on cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Americans’ personal information, stolen en masse by state-backed actors and online gangs alike, is being weaponized via increasingly sophisticated social engineering or disinformation campaigns. Criminals and extremists similarly can threaten unprecedented levels of disruption and coercion.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

In November 2021, an unauthorized third party called a Robinhood customer support employee and, through social engineering , gained access to the company’s customer support systems. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet. Calling into Robinhood.

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SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams. Credit: FBI. Tips for security leaders. Organizations must navigate cybercrime at all times.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

These new contexts create new opportunities for social engineering attacks like phishing and scare tactics to get us to open emails and click on fraudulent links. Personal devices are twice as likely to be infected than business devices. Businesses will need to account for that. Tyler Moffitt, Sr.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Hackers love small businesses. Currently, three times more small businesses are targeted by them than larger ones and around 60% go under within six months of falling victim to a cyberattack. Today they account for only 25% of the cybersecurity workforce, a 1% improvement in the last two years.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I took finance, I was doing marketing, I was doing accounting. program, I got promoted into a global strategy role where, instead of focusing on just one area of cybersecurity, I was undertaking vulnerability management and some social engineering. That extra accountability for me is important as a professional.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I should also say that this when it does happen and again it's extremely, extremely rare when it does happen, It almost always involves some kind of social engineering. Vamosi: There's also Pegasus, a type of surveillance software created by NSO in Israeli security company. What is the worst thing you could see happening to you.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

I took finance, I was doing marketing, I was doing accounting. program, I got promoted into a global strategy role where, instead of focusing on just one area of cybersecurity, I was undertaking vulnerability management and some social engineering. That extra accountability for me is important as a professional.

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