Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

While AI enhanced the sophistication and effectiveness of common social engineering tactics like phishing and smishing scams, there was a notable shift towards vishing (voice phishing) attacks in 2023. The RaaS model is poised to further elevate cybercrime and empower less-skilled crime groups in 2024.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It is critical for CISOs and security teams to track and maintain an up-to-date inventory of all internet-facing assets and take steps to minimize and manage their organization’s attack surface. As with devices, it is difficult to protect cloud resources and web applications if you don’t even know they exist. The key is to adapt.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2023

In the recent SecureWorld Financial Services virtual conference , Mike Britton and Dan Sheiber of Abnormal Security joined Adam Pendleton, CISO of LendingPoint, to discuss ChatGPT's impressive capabilities. Britton, CISO for Abnormal, disagrees, saying that the tactic of banning it isn't going to be helpful.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Cyber Helpline was created to fill the gap in support for victims and survivors of cybercrime and online harm. What (if any) is the difference between 'cybersecurity threats' and the term 'cybercrime'? The Cyber Helpline is a U.K.-registered Why was The Cyber Helpline created? million in the U.S. Over the past five years, many U.S.-based

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

According to Group-IB, the likelihood of the database systems being used in cybercrime and security breaches is high. The CRI report surveyed over 3,500 chief information security officers (CISOs), IT professionals and managers from Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and South America in the latter part of 2021.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2020

From vulnerabilities in remote work solutions , to online retail fraud , to hackers profiting from the pandemic through phishing scams and healthcare cyberattacks , SecureWorld has revealed the increased digital threat posed by this worldwide crisis. And the Secret Service hopes to mitigate complex cyber-enabled financial crimes.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Plus, get the latest on Active Directory security, CISO salary trends and ransomware attacks! Today, the story looks very different, as job turnover rates for CISOs have dropped significantly. With less turnover than in the past two to three years, the majority of CISOs (70%) have gotten annual merit-based raises – an average of 5.6%

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SC Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Signatories also include nonprofit executives Mari Galloway, CEO of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, and Kristin Judge, CEO and founder of the Cybercrime Support Network (CSN). Kristin Judge, Cybercrime Support Network. The problem, however, is that many large foundations, ignore cybersecurity altogether. “A

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Payton was joined by Abnormal Security CISO Mike Britton. Enterprises want to stay out of the news, and CISOs want to be able to answer their board when they ask if their company is at risk. A real insider threat is employees, disgruntled or not, who accept offers of payment to purposely be complicit in a scam of their company.

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SC Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

By the Fed’s definition, synthetic identity fraud is the use of artificially constructed identities, fake or mismatching personally identifiable information to scam organizations. To most CISOs, synthetic identities might seem like an issue for the fraud department to handle on its own. So what is it?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our speakers discussed a range of hot cyber topics, including business email compromise (BEC) scams, cyber warfare, Zero Trust, burnout, and so much more. Time is of the essence when it comes to cybercrime, as criminals can quickly launder cryptocurrencies across the world. Manager of Third-Party Risk at Raytheon Technologies.

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BH Consulting

MAY 11, 2021

The other kind of virus in 2020: cybercrime. Cybercrime attacks against businesses increased globally during 2020, and a quarter of victims were hit multiple times. CISOs or risk professionals starting in a new post should focus on the people, not the technology. You had three jobs.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For more information about protecting your organization against deepfakes: “ How to prevent deepfakes in the era of generative AI ” (TechTarget) “ Deepfake scams escalate, hitting more than half of businesses ” (Cybersecurity Dive) “ The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? critical infrastructure Boost the integrated cyber defenses of the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2025

A recovering CISO, with more than 30 years' experience of both cybersecurity leadership and client consulting mostly in healthcare, Richard has lived in more than 30 countries and delivered innovative solutions to organizations in all of them. This year, cybercrime is expected to cost $10.3 Today, Cybercrime Inc. trillion USD.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Beyond threat actors combining a computer worm with wiper malware and ransomware for maximum impact, there is growing concern about the possible commoditization of wiper malware for cyber criminals due to the maturation of Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS). The RaaS developers gain a cut of any successful heists.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

“For example, they do not have a CISO or a Security Operations Center established.” By hacked I mean someone within the organization falls for a phishing scam, or clicks a malicious link and downloads malware. “The HSE assessed its cybersecurity maturity rating as low,” PWC wrote.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. AI-powered scams will soar: As attackers leverage commoditized AI tools, scamsespecially romance, investment, and fraudwill grow more convincing and costly. Growing patchwork of U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Witt said one CISO in the healthcare industry gave the following advice. "If Form a relationship with law enforcement and report cybercrimes. Dougherty says building a relationship with law enforcement and learning the best procedures for reporting a cybercrime could be part of your community outreach. To date, the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Thornton-Trump Ian Thornton-Trump , CISO, Inversion6 In 2024, the convergence of nation-state APTs and cybercriminals raised global alarms. Revelations linked Chinese intelligence to contractors, Russian GRU officers to data destruction, and Iranian APTs to cybercrime collaboration.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2025

The AI-powered scam playbook From generative AI (GenAI) phishing emails to deepfake impersonations of IRS agents, attackers are raising the barand the risks. Cybercriminals are fully aware of the stress and anxiety that surrounds tax season, and every year they take full advantage," said Devin Ertel, CISO at Menlo Security.

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