Notice Bored

APRIL 20, 2022

When you acquire or provide professional services, how do you address the associated information risks? In theory, clients and providers should proactively identify, evaluate and address information risks relating to or arising from professional services in order to avoid, reduce or limit the damage arising from such incidents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Identify assets and their associated risks. The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . Handle the threats’ possible risks. .

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

For children, concepts like cyber criminals, hackers, private information, and the vast idea of Internet dangers are abstract concepts. You can explain that hackers break in through the Internet to steal information. I’ve also been brought in to host virtual reading events with the book for corporate and nonprofit efforts.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 18, 2022

We speak with Mikko Hyppönen on the sidelines of the DEF CON Conference in Las Vegas to talk about his new book, “If its Smart it Vulnerable.". We speak with Mikko Hyppönen on the sidelines of the DEF CON Conference in Las Vegas to talk about his new book, “If its Smart it Vulnerable." Click the icon below to listen.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. Keep your online accounts secure.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Consider that kids are constantly connected on the internet with online games, streaming devices, virtual schooling, and zoom play dates. Mistakes online by one family member can lead to compromises in a household’s network, placing computers, personal data, and perhaps even work-related content at risk. We’re all connected.

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Daniel Miessler

APRIL 16, 2020

This got me thinking more about the implicit tradeoffs we make in life with regard to functionality vs. risk—tradeoffs that we’re really bad at capturing and articulating. We accept this risk because driving is a requirement for our society to function. The internet is a tire fire of horrible software.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2021

The big book of passwords. There’s one password management tool which experiences more than its fair share of derision—the oft-maligned Internet password book. These are, as you may expect, physical books which are little more than empty notepads with “Internet password book” written on the front.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 9, 2018

Daniel Miessler criticizes my writings about IoT security: I know it's super cool to scream about how IoT is insecure, how it's dumb to hook up everyday objects like houses and cars and locks to the internet, how bad things can get, and I know it's fun to be invited to talk about how everything is doom and gloom. Yes, definitely.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques. Her book, “The Privacy Leader Compass” is available to pre-order from 1 November. Its findings are valuable for security professionals too.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The risks are about to get worse, because computers are being embedded into physical devices and will affect lives, not just our data. As a result, we are stuck with hackable internet protocols, computers that are riddled with vulnerabilities and networks that are easily penetrated. Security is not a problem the market will solve.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. Use a VPN to encrypt your internet traffic and avoid connecting to unfamiliar Wi-Fi networks.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

A lot of internet users cannot imagine having a life without technology or access to e-ticket booking, e-commerce, online banking, the latest news, or getting in touch with their family and friends using online communication or through social media. But is it always safe to surf the internet? What is Virtual Reality?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 30, 2022

However, a slight delay to the shipments of books would be observed, as access to email to employees has been barred to contain and mitigate risks involved in the incident. Macmillan was contacted about the incident by Bleeping computer that first reported the matter to the world.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

However, the scale of what our people and security teams need to protect within the enterprise and the internet as a whole, keeps getting bigger. This strategy is underpinned by risk-based contextual analysis (i.e., In this e-book, we identify the key steps to implementing security resilience. That all sounds basic.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world moves increasingly online, risk management professionals and business owners must continue to invest in the prevention of cyber threats. Consumers don’t want to risk their own personal data, so providing it to a company with a poor cybersecurity policy isn’t worth it. This can also create a snowball effect.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 12, 2018

Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. But even with 20 years' worth of experience and claims data in cyberinsurance, underwriters still struggle with how to model and quantify a unique type of risk. There are two basic models for insurance.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Most likely you didn’t pause before you clicked, and got phished or compromised in some other way–possibly by an internet of things device connected to your home network. Here are five things you should do today to decrease the risk of a cyberattack affecting your life or your company directly. Your Finances Glitch.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2021

You’ve likely heard the benefits of using a VPN: You can watch TV shows restricted to certain countries, you can encrypt your web traffic on public WiFi networks, and, importantly, you can obscure your Internet activity from your Internet Service Provider, which may use that activity for advertising.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This increases the risk of passengers’ personal information, such as emails, names, or addresses, ending up in the wrong hands. The leak consisted of publicly accessible environment files hosted on the flyflair.com website.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In this week’s podcast (episode #111), sponsored by CyberSN: what happens when the Internet gets physical? Noted author and IBM security guru Bruce Schneier joins us to talk about his new book on Internet of Things risk: Click Here to Kill Everybody. Read the whole entry. »

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They come in all shapes and sizes, lurking in the shadowy corners of the internet. ” Investment scams Picture this: a golden opportunity to double your money with zero risk. You can also be a good internet citizen by forwarding these scams to the U.S. Let’s embrace the golden rule of scam detection: skepticism.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The truth is, most of us have information online that we don’t realize can put us at risk, and that’s why I’ve written this series: to inform readers about how doxxing happens, and how you can protect yourself from this very real and growing problem by doxxing yourself. HOW DO I “DOX MYSELF”?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

This conclusion matches that of the 2022 Internet Crime Report produced by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which attributed almost $84 million dollars to BEC and over $75 million to investment fraud. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Very high returns usually come with extremely high risks.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And while there are new risks inherent in the ML model, all of that complexity still runs in software. And all of that is on a computer, on a network, and attached to the Internet. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been working with Internet security. Training data are still stored in memory somewhere.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

But, the issues around cybersecurity are here to stay, and the gas pedal must not be eased – especially with the increased risks associated with continued remote working. The Risk Grows Despite lockdown restrictions easing, cybersecurity risks remain and are likely to grow as COVID-19 changes the working landscape.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines Ransomware keeps reminding us of the strong connection between a cybersecurity incident and financial loss. Scale is a factor: larger organisations seem better equipped than SMEs to react to risks. MORE The FBI’s internet crime report shows email scams making way for crypto fraud.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

According to a report published by researchers at PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps. In a report published on the 16 th of March by PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Spotlight: Your IoT Risk Is Bigger Than You Think. First formulated by Eric Raymond in his 1999 book “ The Cathedral and the Bazaar, ” and named after Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux. The post Spotlight: How Secrets Sprawl Undermines Software Supply Chain Security appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s so easy to make a system available on the internet to facilitate remote management down the line, without appreciating the risk of doing so Yes, some vendors are actively training their installer networks to ‘do cyber’ but, based on bitter personal experience, I would put nothing to chance. Talk to your procurement teams too.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The Difference Between Threats and Risks. The problem we have as humans is that opportunity is usually coupled with risk, so the question is one of which opportunities should you take and which should you pass on. And If you want to take a certain risk, which controls should you put in place to keep the risk at an acceptable level?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Using patented Digital Risk Protection (DRP) technologies, the experts at Group-IB discovered over 70 groups of fraudsters that are only used in one of the fraudulent schemes, Classiscam, of which 36 are aimed at Europe. The company also specializes in high-profile cyber investigations and digital risk protection.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 31, 2024

Whether it’s The Internet of Things, blockchain, VR or indeed artificial intelligence, we’ve all witnessed that mix overexcitement and enthusiasm in a great new innovation – which is typically followed by a period of cynicism and disillusionment until the more considered long-term value of a technology becomes apparent. Version 2.0

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 28, 2021

Category Privacy, News, Awareness Risk Level. No this isn’t one of your childhood books. If you want an ever broader umbrella, we’ll let you in on a secret about internet advertising. Last week Apple announced its latest software updates for iPhone and iPad, iOS 14.5. OK, big deal. There’s new emojis.”

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Before booking a travel deal, thoroughly research the provider and check customer reviews. When booking a vacation rental, stick to reputable booking platforms and never wire money directly to the property owner. To make safe travel bookings , always use secure payment methods, such as credit cards with fraud protection.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Experts at Cisco Talos and other security firms quickly drew parallels between the two mass spam campaigns, pointing to a significant overlap in Russia-based Internet addresses used to send the junk emails. domaincontrol.com and ns18.domaincontrol.com). domaincontrol.com).

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