The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Phone number spoofing involves manipulating caller ID displays to mimic legitimate phone numbers, giving scammers a deceptive veil of authenticity. To verify their authenticity, Nicolas asked for proof, but the scammers insisted he Google the Bank of America number. Suspicious, he trusted his instincts and called the bank directly.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These scams don’t just harm individuals financially and emotionally; they can also pose significant risks to businesses. When their judgment is clouded by personal issues, such as those stemming from a romance scam, this line of defense can weaken, exposing the organization to increased risk.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month taught us the importance of safe practices such as the use of multifactor authentication, strong passwords, and VPNs. we could run the risk of being targeted by a malicious actor. Or even worse, plan out when you will be away so as to gain access to your personal estate. December 23-27).

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. Two-factor authentication may seem technically complicated, but “2FA” is a security measure you already know. Anytime a website sends you an SMS code or asks a personal security question, that’s a form of 2FA.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Many others, over the years to come, will check their address on the site and land on this blog post when clicking in the breach description for more information. In terms of the risk this presents, more people with the data obviously increases the likelihood that it'll be used for malicious purposes.

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