SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

The report from Armorblox describes a pair of recently observed attacks in which adversaries sent an email designed to fool recipients into calling phone number staffed by a malicious actor who then perpetuates the scam from there. According to Iyer, it’s relatively easy and cheap for cybercriminals set up this kind of scam. “

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Benishti at IRONSCALES agreed that “there is definitely a subset of executives and upper-level management in the business world that does not practice what their organization preaches when it comes to security awareness training.” As to why certain executives behave in this risky manner, there are numerous factors.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. The plummeting price of Bitcoin in 2018, combined with the growth of users’ overall security awareness and better protection practices, caused ransomware operators to rethink their strategies. About the essayist.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. Endpoint security tools like EDR typically include security software capable of detecting and blocking dangerous attachments, links, and downloads.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 26, 2023

Keeping up to date with security tools You should always make sure your organization keeps up to date with the most modern security tools. One easy example is antivirus. Antivirus firewalls are the first line of defense against many malware and other intrusive attacks. not paying the ransom when it is demanded).

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