CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This analysis from Dirk Schrader, Vice President of Security Research, and Michael Paye, Vice President of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare.

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Cybersecurity Cybercrime Social Engineering Firmware 116

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

Social engineering. Social engineering is the most prevalent way threat actors find their way into your environment. Getting an unexpected call from the Social Security administration or the IRS will never happen. Network design and architecture. Once the actor has embedded themselves, they will strike.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Backups Social Engineering Architecture 104

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Accounting for nearly a quarter of reported incidents in Australia, phishing is a broad category of social engineering with several variations. These social engineering techniques tricked employees into revealing their login credentials, which allowed attackers to access additional systems and data. What is phishing?

Phishing 65

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Engineering 65

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It’s encouraging to see that enterprises understand that zero-trust architectures present one of the most effective ways of providing secure access to business resources,” said Chris Hines, director, zero-trust solutions, at Zscaler.

VPN 135

VPN Social Engineering Authentication Architecture 135

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: I was initially drawn to cybersecurity as a USA TODAY technology reporter assigned to cover Microsoft. Erin: What cybersecurity technologies are you most excited about right now? How can individuals and organizations detect and protect themselves against the misuse of deep fake technology? Erin: So, let’s get started.

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Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Threat Detection 203

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Organizations today still have a massive problem with phishing attacks, ransomware, account takeaways, and social engineering. Consider other emerging technologies that have come into the enterprise marketplace with huge potential, yet few have seen the greatness of these capabilities. Probably not. M-Measurable. A-Attainable.

Engineering 96

Engineering Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Technology 96

SecureList

MAY 17, 2021

In this article we analyse the technical features of the Trojan’s components, giving a detailed overview of obfuscation techniques, the infection process and subsequent functions, as well as the social engineering tactics used by the cybercriminals to convince their victims to give away their personal online banking details.

Banking 142

Banking Social Engineering Malware Engineering 142

Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network.

Ransomware 58

Ransomware Backups Social Engineering Accountability 58

IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As modern organizations become more dependent on APIs to achieve their goals, their API security strategy must be up-to-date and in line with recent developments in technology. Microservices Architecture has Created a Security Blind Spot. Microservices communicate over APIs. password guessing).

DDOS 113

DDOS Authentication Architecture Social Engineering 113

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Now, cybersecurity may just be the most important aspect of financial technology (fintech) in the modern world. Regulatory technologies (Regtech). .

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybercrime 105

IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. I remember when I set out in IT Architecture and was making the switch to Cybersecurity. Awareness about the Importance of Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is vital in keeping safe both organisations and individuals.

CISO 117

CISO Identity Theft Cybercrime Cybersecurity 117

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Over the past decade, once siloed, Operational Technology (OT) systems have become increasingly connected to the internet, as water and energy systems become powered by intelligent IoT sensors and government operations are deep-rooted in data. The Threat of Ransomware.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In effect, Microsoft is making its existing Secured-core PC standards the new baseline, so that a range of technologies that are optional in Windows 10 are mandatory, or on by default, in Windows 11. Windows 11 comes ready to embrace the impressively-named Pluton TPM architecture. Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM

Firmware 120

Firmware Technology Social Engineering Software 120

SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

RapperBot then determines the processor architecture and infects the device. This suggests some form of human interaction and social engineering. This method speeds up the brute forcing process significantly because it doesn’t have to go over a huge list of credentials. The downloader is written in.NET and called CUEMiner.

Malware 105

Malware Engineering Advertising Phishing 105

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Such hackers don’t bother with social engineering or complex scenarios that only give a low success rate. REST is a standardized client-server architecture for APIs where resources can be fetched at specific URLs. They already have backdoors. You may have heard about the Pegasus software created by the NSO Group.

Penetration Testing 133

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Software Wireless 133

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There is no need for social engineering , as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced consent. Standard approaches such as endpoint protection , aggressive patch management, and zero-trust architectures are effective ways to mitigate zero-click threats. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle.

Spyware 124

Spyware Software Government Social Engineering 124

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Brian Levine is senior director of product security at Axway, a global security engineering organization delivering training, tools, processes and DevSecOps practices for secure applications and cloud services to the enterprise market. John Bruggeman is chief technology officer at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Education Information Security 126

SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

If the attacker knows their way around the target infrastructure, they can generate malware tailored to the specific configuration of the target’s network architecture, such as important files, administrative accounts, and critical systems. Then, the adversary generated custom ransomware using the privileged account they had access to.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Accountability 97

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Gray box pentest In gray box tests, also known as translucent tests, the organization gives some information to the pentesters but does not provide full disclosure of the architecture. Additionally, the methodology is updated and helps the security community stay on top of the latest technologies.

Penetration Testing 98

Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 98

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

You really want to try to limit the level of information you share because everything you put in that out-of-office reply can be used to provide context or make a social engineering attack even more convincing, said Tim Sadler, co-founder and CEO at Tessian. With that said, some details can be avoided.

Media 110

Media Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 110

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Clearly, there was a failure somewhere, either human error or faulty technology or both. It’s incumbent upon us as consumers of technologies services to adopt a defense-in-depth posture. For T-Mobile, this is the sixth major breach since 2018.

Mobile 306

Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 306

SecureList

JANUARY 23, 2023

The most common attack scenarios here are: attacks on employees (social engineering), attacks on IT infrastructure (DDoS), as well as attacks on critical infrastructure. This gives SOC a goal: to enhance the SOC team, architecture, and operations for better performance.

Government 103

Government Media Social Engineering Ransomware 103

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Too many folks focus on the technology as opposed to the people or process. Attackers are more easily able to circumvent email security controls of even the most mature organizations through well-crafted social engineering tactics, resulting in stolen account credentials and ultimately account takeovers. SIEM, SOAR)?

Cybersecurity 79

Cybersecurity CISO Education Phishing 79

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The expanded attack surface area brought in by remote working technologies and prolific IoT device deployments increased the frequency and impact of cyberattacks. Although there’s not yet a “standard” zero-trust model, the industry has steadily moved toward embracing the concept of zero-trust architecture.

Passwords 82

Passwords Risk Social Engineering Accountability 82

McAfee

JANUARY 23, 2020

With new technologies, strategies and AI being employed by both security pros and threat actors, one thing remains constant: us. This seminar will provide a full day of focus on emerging threats such as ransomware, targeted attacks, emerging IoT threats, and new aspects of social engineering and deep fake human manipulation.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering CISO Architecture 52

Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My Predictions for Cybersecurity in 2023 were… Technology enables opportunities as fast as it introduces threats. Unsurprisingly, cyberattacks and data breaches show no signs of slowing as companies invest in technology to fuel growth, enhance customer experiences, support remote and hybrid workforces, and meet ESG goals.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence Architecture 130

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

John Benkert , CEO, Cigent Technologies Benkert A crucial takeaway from 2023 is the recognition that traditional cybersecurity strategies are no longer sufficient, necessitating a shift from reactive to proactive security measures. Implementing a Zero Trust architecture involves verifying every attempt to access the system.

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats Software 258

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB also evaluates exchanges’ infrastructure and architecture in order to understand ways to counter potential threats. In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans.

Insurance 62

Insurance Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Marketing 62

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

2020 was a year of heightened tensions around the development of the 5G technology. This includes the use of social engineering to obtain credentials and brute-force attacks on corporate services, in the hope of finding poorly protected servers. The emergence of 5G vulnerabilities.

Mobile 135

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 135

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software. When it comes to cyber risks, the most up-to-date cybersecurity technology or regimented program doesn’t make an organization immune to an attack.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Ransomware Cyber Risk 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The sharp increase in demand put a focus on security shortcomings in Zoom’s architecture – “Zoombombing” became a thing – that the company was quick to address. A little more than a week later, cybersecurity firm Armorblox outlined an account takeover attack that leveraged malicious phishing and social engineering.

Social Engineering 129

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Accountability 129

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Like any malware, ransomware enters the network through attack vectors like phishing emails , social engineering , software and remote desktop protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities, and malicious websites. Ransomware’s success in the last two years has been exacerbated by COVID-19, with a 600% increase in malicious emails during the pandemic.

Backups 119

Backups Ransomware Encryption Malware 119

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. One of the primary reasons why entities battle to stay ahead of emerging threats is the rapid pace of technological innovation.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Threat Detection Cyber threats 108

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

I would strongly advise anyone who is contemplating a move to Zero Trust models or architecture to read and consider the many valuable points made in the current documents, such as NIST Special Publication 800-207. Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer. Didier Hugot, VP Technology and Innovation, Thales.

Social Engineering 96

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Technology 96

Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

To begin with, it is important to understand that, like most vendors, Apple has touted its security features in the past , and, yet, at least some of the dangers against which the new features are intended to protect exist precisely because sophisticated attackers have proven capable of defeating Apple’s security technologies.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Government Social Engineering 249

Jane Frankland

JUNE 23, 2020

Like many people in the field, I didn’t come from a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) background. It’s not only made up of defence (protecting) and offence (attacking), but where you’ll find both a technology and business side to it. Those subjects weren’t my forte. It’s how a lot of girls get hooked on tech.

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