Security Boulevard

APRIL 24, 2025

as a result of stronger email authentication protocols like DMARC and Googles sender verification, which blocked 265 billion unauthenticated emails.Education is under attack: Phishing in education surged 224%, with threat actors exploiting academic calendars, financial aid deadlines, and weak security defenses.

Phishing 71

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Authentication 71

SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

Unfortunately, bad actors will weaponize deepfake technology for fraud as biometric-based authentication solutions are widely adopted. While AI increasingly gets used to automate repetitive tasks, improve security and identify vulnerabilities, hackers will in turn build their own ML tools to target these processes.

Authentication 66

Authentication Digital transformation Accountability Technology 66

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices. Implement stringent access rules, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring to authenticate all access attempts, regardless of prior trust status.

Backups 134

Backups Encryption Data breaches Risk 134

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mitigating DDoS Attacks To lessen the risk of a DDoS attack, implement the following methods: Use traffic filtering: Traffic filtering technologies separate authentic and malicious traffic, allowing the system to reject harmful requests. Malware poses a huge threat to cloud storage security when it infects a cloud provider’s systems.

Risk 128

Risk DDOS Data breaches Encryption 128

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most modern small businesses have one or more digital properties, including a website and various social media pages. That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses. On the front end, they look like forms where a user might enter authentication credentials.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Small Business Backups Phishing 98

SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Today’s columnist, Yonatan Israel Garzon of Cyberint, says that the online boom during the pandemic has caused serious security issues for online retailers. He says they must tighten up security defenses and improve threat intelligence. Credit: Instatcart. This happened to LinkedIn in 2016.

Retail 57

Retail Scams Media Social Engineering 57

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Misled : Many organized cybercriminals are sophisticated about tracking executives’ schedules and crafting authentic looking emails to impersonate them. Many employees also aren’t aware of the full range of possible phishing channels, including SMS, voice and social media, in addition to email. How do cybercriminals target employees?

Security Awareness 98

Security Awareness Passwords Phishing Scams 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These attacks were extremely carefully orchestrated – to conduct them, Lazarus stole the source code of a cryptocurrency-related computer game, promoted social media accounts related to that game, and obtained access to a unique chain of zero-day exploits used to infect targets visiting the game website.

IoT 118

IoT Energy and Utilities Phishing Cryptocurrency 118

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission. For example, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol enables secure web connections that provide both security and integrity for connections.

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Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 115

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. They can often obtain this information via various social media channels and scraping information from CIO profile pages and other feeds.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We need secure and unique passwords to use business applications , access e-mail, and social media securely, and even watch movies on a streaming service. Free and open-source applications are available, and two-factor authentication, for example, using a hardware fingerprint scanner, is more reliable.

Password Management 63

Password Management Passwords Accountability Social Engineering 63

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It benefits travelers and expatriates who want to stay connected to their favorite shows, news, and social media abroad. This helps prevent unauthorized access and enhances your overall security. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Activate MFA whenever available to add an extra layer of protection.

VPN 58

VPN Encryption Internet Internet 58

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Constantly updated with new features, Endurance stays ahead of evolving security defenses, showcasing IntelBroker’s adaptability. In July 2024, APT41 was linked to a significant campaign that successfully compromised multiple organizations in the global shipping, logistics, media, technology, and automotive sectors.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Constantly updated with new features, Endurance stays ahead of evolving security defenses, showcasing IntelBroker’s adaptability. In July 2024, APT41 was linked to a significant campaign that successfully compromised multiple organizations in the global shipping, logistics, media, technology, and automotive sectors.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A multi-hop architecture is preferable for some applications because of its added security (packets are re-encrypted for each hop), but it can introduce latency. Authentication: Users must prove to the VPN they are who they claim to be to have access to the network. They often don’t.

VPN 58

VPN Passwords Encryption Authentication 58

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Social media will become even more of a cesspool of AI and human-created garbage.” Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu , expects “a significant shift towards adopting models based on passwordless architectures like Google Passkeys as the dominant authentication method to combat phishing and scam campaigns.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

There has been a marked increase over the last few years of nation-state threat actors searching the internet and social media platforms looking for disgruntled employees who are complaining about their job. These insiders have actually been paid by the threat actors to launch attacks or install malware.

Cyber Risk 117

Cyber Risk Risk Small Business Cyber Insurance 117