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Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

Malwarebytes

From SpyCloud’s blog: “a small number of individual breaches totaling a large number of records – approximately 1.6 As Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned pointed out on his blog, there is a data breach “personal stash” ecosystem. This in itself constitutes multiple risks. That leaves a lot of new records.

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Navigating the Web of Romance Scams: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Webroot

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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GUEST ESSAY: Lessons to be learned from the waves of BofA phone number spoofing scams

The Last Watchdog

His story serves as a reminder to stay vigilant against phone scams, ensuring our financial well-being and personal security. It serves as a stark reminder of the importance of raising awareness about phone number spoofing and its potential risks. Nicolas took immediate action, freezing his credit accounts to protect himself.

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – What it Really Means for WordPress Users

SiteLock

Creating a culture of security within your large, medium, and small business is critical to avoiding data breaches. This includes employee education and training by putting the focus on risk management, prevention, and how to stay calm if the worst does happen. Simple Security Steps to Implement Today. Week 3 – Oct.

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Be Wary of Scammers in the Holiday Season

Security Through Education

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. Though these may be useful, they may be more of a security risk if they are not worded properly. One instance to be careful of is when posting on social media.

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PCI v4 is coming. Are you ready?

Pen Test Partners

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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GUEST ESSAY: Until we eliminate passwords, follow these 4 sure steps to password hygiene

The Last Watchdog

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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