McAfee

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to research from the FBI and FTC, cybercrimes against older adults cost more than $650 million in losses each year. With Grandparent’s Day right around the corner, here’s a guide on how you can help keep your grandparents safe from the most common cybercrimes on the internet. Talk About the Latest Online Scams .

Cybersecurity 89

Cybersecurity Scams Passwords Cybercrime 89

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. My name is Bruce Schneier, and I am a security technologist. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Computers and Electronics 209

Computers and Electronics Identity Theft Internet Internet 209

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2021

Inappropriate levels of access granted to employees, contractors, and partners is the leading cause of data loss, theft, and breaches. Global organizations are being overrun by a flood of malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks and compromised credentials. Inappropriate Access Leads to Data Breaches . What Is RBAC?

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Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Retail Architecture 57

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. Given the impact that these assaults can have on all organizations, security professionals must defend their systems, networks, and software in innovative ways. Defending against ransomware necessitates a comprehensive strategy that involves the entire enterprise. brooke.crothers.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Data breaches 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The country’s Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act imposes requirements on holders of personal data to guard against unauthorised access and, in the event of a breach, mandates that the organisation notify the Regulator and the impacted data subjects. Addressing key aspects of POPI.

Encryption 66

Encryption Government Risk Technology 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

IoT 71

IoT Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Firmware 71

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. How not to disclosure a Hack. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. conduct employee phishing tests.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Hacking Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 47

McAfee

APRIL 22, 2020

McAfee enforces compliance in Microsoft Teams via Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies by using Microsoft Graph change notifications that provide a secure way to monitor chat messages in Teams via encrypted resource data in the payload. Here are a few of the use cases: Modern data security. Collaboration control.

Encryption 53

Encryption Mobile Government Accountability 53

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

That’s why we’ve decided to start our research well ahead of time and use all our resources to showcase some interesting examples of how threat actors could exploit the Qatar 2022 World Cup to conduct malicious activity. pro is flagged as a phishing domain by multiple security providers. com instead of google[.]com), com, for example).

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, the truth is that businesses of all sizes hold valuable data in their hands, and cybercriminals work to create new sophisticated attack methods to acquire this information. In our 2019 report covering website security , we analyzed the current online threat landscape to discern how it might change in the future.

Small Business 98

Small Business Cybersecurity Phishing DDOS 98

NopSec

AUGUST 9, 2017

How are we, regular individuals, to know about hackers? Personally I used dictionary words such as prunes.” Someone out there knows everything about me, and I don’t know how my information is being utilized.” The webcast includes a sample kill chain on how a hacker can attack via a compromised password.

Passwords 40

Passwords Password Management Penetration Testing Accountability 40

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely have succeeded at cracking open some of the stolen LastPass vaults. “They truly all are reasonably secure.

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Cryptocurrency Passwords Encryption Accountability 345

Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. Department of Justice.

Accountability 272

Accountability Government Hacking Social Engineering 272

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials.

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DNS Phishing Social Engineering Engineering 62

Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

For decades, phishing has been a complex and time-consuming challenge for every security team. In this annual report, ThreatLabz offers deep insights on the current phishing threat landscape from a full year’s worth of phishing data from the world’s largest security cloud. Personalization and highly targeted attacks.

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Phishing Retail Risk Architecture 113

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

This research was done with support from Culinda – a trusted leader in the medical cyber-security space. CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1). For a brief overview please see our summary blog here. What Security Research has Already Been Performed? Table of Contents.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

A new landscape of data and cloud-enabled business has forced us to think differently about what to protect — namely the key personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI) that can be accessed through corporate and remote networks.

Insurance 86

Insurance Cyber Insurance Data breaches Social Engineering 86

Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

A concern with literally all technical infrastructure today, whether it exists on-premises or in the cloud, is security. Even though customer confidence in cloud security is at an all-time high, it must be at the forefront of the overall cloud migration plan and ongoing “day 2” operations.

Backups 69

Backups Technology Computers and Electronics Cybersecurity 69

Duo's Security Blog

MAY 10, 2023

With advanced language-based AI tools like ChatGPT growing increasingly accessible, the battle to prevent phishing attacks from impacting users is no longer answerable with just one security solution. Why is layered security essential against phishing? PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.)

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Phishing DNS Authentication Risk 53

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As cloud use in the enterprise has evolved, so have cloud security priorities. Organizations are less worried about unauthorized consumer cloud applications and are more concerned about the security of sensitive data in strategic enterprise cloud services. This same global survey reported a 58% increase in losses per breach since 2016.

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Threat Detection Accountability Risk Data breaches 40

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

From automated customer service chats to personalized email drafts, generative text models enhance efficiency and convenience. Here’s how chatbots are transforming our lives: A. Medical breakthroughs and personalization 1. Text generation Generative models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 have garnered attention with their creative prowess.

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Banking 84