Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams. Given the rising threat of cybercrime, it’s our responsibility as cybersecurity professionals to do our part in maintaining strong cyber hygiene practices and lead from the top down.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Those days are behind us, however, as cybercrime is establishing itself as a business in and of itself. Cyber attack instances are steeply rising across all sectors , leaving even the FBI to issue a bulletin about business email compromise (BEC) – the $43 billion scam.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users. Let’s look at a few primary examples. Who is the Impersonator?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. The news of this fast-spreading computer virus dominated headlines, and the creator, Onel de Guzman, was arrested for committing this cybercrime.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Cybersecurity Ventures reports that cybercrime is predicted to cost the world over $10 trillion by 2025 , and even now is already the world’s third-largest economy after the US and China. Proactive user education and awareness can prevent employees from inadvertently enabling bad actors or falling prey to phishing scams.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. According to Iyer, it’s relatively easy and cheap for cybercriminals set up this kind of scam. “

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Please vote for Security Affairs ( [link] ) as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections where is reported Securityaffairs or my name Pierluigi Paganini Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Ransomware attacks like the ones carried out by OnePercent Group have been crippling businesses across the country since the FBI first reported a 37% uptick in cybercrime in 2018. How to spot their scam and protect yourself. Enforce regular employee phishing training.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Verizon points out that cybercrime risk crosses all sectors regardless of industry vertical, but it provides 10 sectoral snapshots to help readers understand the threats in more depth. Finance fraud and phishing scams increase in Ireland, too Financial fraud and scams in Ireland have risen by 560 per cent in three years.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. Also, see the blog post - The Ransomware Group Tactics which Maximise their Profitability. Cybercrime to cost over $10 Trillion by 2025. Stolen in Pandemic Scams.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

In a blog post on Monday, researchers from Trend Micro reported that they uncovered 70 email addresses that have been targeted with the so-called “Office 365 V4 phishing kit” since May 2020, 40 of which belong to “CEOs, directors, owners and founders, among other enterprise employee[s].”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The best way to arm yourself against such attacks is by educating yourself. According to a recent analysis conducted by Freshbooks on the rise of Covid scams, email remains one of the most vulnerable outlets for cybercriminals. What is email fatigue? The data of over 1.2

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

My gift to you this holiday season is a list of tips that will help you as a customer avoid adding cybercrime to that long list of stressors. Whether you’re taking advantage of the early Black Friday deals or getting a head start on your holiday shopping, good cyber hygiene begins with awareness and education.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2023

Companies of Email Scam Targeting Commercial Goods The U.S. The fears of the remaining Breached hacking forum admin, who shut down the notorious cybercrime meeting ground last week, have come true. To stay updated on the latest cybersecurity threats and advisories, look for weekly updates on the (ISC)² blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

CyberNews analyzed a classic cryptocurrency romance scam, also known as CryptoRom, explaining how scammers hid the money CryptoRom scammers hid the money with several layers of obfuscation, but the Cybernews research team discovered that the stolen funds ended up in Binance accounts. Here’s how we did it. Cybernews researcher team said.

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Herjavec Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

Data Privacy Week aims to create awareness about online privacy, educate citizens on how to manage and secure their personal information, and support businesses in respecting data and being more transparent about how they collect and use customer data. The mountain of delivery boxes in my garage can vouch for that !

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Cybersecurity programs that educate your entire team on general information security tactics – including recognizing and addressing phishing scams – are essential. To achieve this our industry needs to: Start educating individuals on cybersecurity early. Provide and accept accessible cybersecurity training.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, then you’ll know that our expertise and advice goes far beyond just protecting your website. Email and spam were by far the most popular.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently launched a new website aimed at educating small business owners on the risks of cybercrime and the steps they can take to protect their business. Follow the SiteLock blog for more information on how to proactively protect your business from cybercriminals.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

According to a recent blog post from email security service provider Perception Point, the bad actors are sending phishing emails via the Salesforce email service by impersonating the Israel Postal Service in a campaign that has targeted multiple Israeli organizations. In addition, the site has a certificate issued to it.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hit users worldwide. He is also a founding member and Pentester at CSIRT.UBI and founder of the security computer blog seguranca–informatica.pt. of the total, in comparison with 31.1%

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog post, we'll focus on the two DOJ reports, which we will address in the reverse order of their release, as it seems that it is required to define the role of law enforcement in digital assets before discussing the international cooperation one would seek in this area.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

Cybersecurity programs that educate your entire team on general information security tactics – including recognizing and addressing phishing scams – are essential. Accessible training and education programs to address the growing gap in cybersecurity skills. Ransomeware-as-a-Service.

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