The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Produced by the company’s security experts, the guide is part of the CISO Toolkit, which is designed to help cybersecurity managers to communicate tips and best practices and help employees in maintaining a higher level of security – easily and effectively. Also recommended is to carry a secure hard copy of essential travel documents.

Security Awareness 100

Security Awareness Media Risk CISO 100

SecureWorld News

JUNE 10, 2020

Clients hired a group of perpetrators to phish and hack their way across an amazing array of industry verticals like banking, education, energy, law, media, government, and more. We linked the phishing attempts to a custom URL shortener, which the operators used to disguise the phishing links.".

Phishing 66

Phishing Hacking Cybercrime Passwords 66

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Social media will become even more of a cesspool of AI and human-created garbage.” This will include synthetic written, spoken, and potentially even image or video content.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO at NINJIO. This is because most people have bad habits when it comes to information security – 39 percent have reused their social media login credentials on other sites, while a significant proportion of employees overshare online. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Password Management Passwords Phishing 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

Artificial Intelligence 95

Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Malware Ransomware 95

SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Zero-day threats, phishing and social engineering attacks with associated ransomware are among the most persistent threats today’s CISOs and security teams face. The post ‘The people’ of cybersecurity are its greatest strength and weakness appeared first on SC Media.

Cybersecurity 96

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Risk CISO 96

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Speed is the natural enemy of security, and retailers must beware of increased risks of DDoS attacks, ransomware, fraudulent purchases, [and] phishing campaigns impersonating retailers.”. The post Fashion brand Guess hacked, DarkSide ransomware group the likely culprit appeared first on SC Media.

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

First he phished his way onto Twitter’s corporate network. Fallout of social media abuse It’s easy to dismiss a teenager cleverly using rogue Tweets to sell gullible victims on a too-good-to-be-true, get-rich-quick scheme as a triviality. There’s no way these social media giants are going to make everyone happy.”

Hacking 138

Hacking Media Accountability CISO 138

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

The current focus of most security awareness training initiatives is on phishing – and with good reason. Phishing is responsible for the bulk of breaches. Custom phishing templates and landing pages. Employee engagement to report suspected phishing. AI-driven phishing and training recommendations.

Cybersecurity 131

Cybersecurity Phishing Security Awareness Education 131

SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

With its tailored controls, micro-perimeters and trust-nothing approach to access, Zero Trust gives CISOs confidence that their security program can secure their remote workforce and meet regulatory compliance requirements. The post How to build a zero trust ecosystem appeared first on SC Media. James Carder, LogRhythm CSO.

CISO 134

CISO CSO Architecture IoT 134

SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Lance Spitzner, director of SANS Security Awareness, confirmed to SC Media that survey-takers qualified as security awareness pros if they confirmed that they are either dedicated full-time to security awareness or a contributor only helping with awareness.). Brian Johnson, chief security officer at Armorblox, and former CISO at LendingClub.

Security Awareness 104

Security Awareness InfoSec CISO Media 104

Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

In our previous two features, we covered the dangers of phishing (one method of credential compromise) and how to mitigate its impact on users. Cisco CISO Wolfgang Goerlich highlights the case for why passwords are kept around in The Life and Death of Passwords : “In an ideal world, we say goodbye to passwords altogether.

Authentication 113

Authentication Passwords Data breaches Phishing 113

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It was the summer cyberattack that had social media buzzing. New York should increase cybersecurity regulations as a result, especially for social media companies. The Hackers then tried to direct the employee to a phishing website that looked identical to the legitimate Twitter VPN website and was hosted by a similarly named domain.

Social Engineering 95

Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 95

Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Tortoises have no finances and, taken as a genus, they rarely have names and social media accounts. Among other things, this slowness means fewer clicked links in phishing emails. By now, we should expect to be seeing puppet shows on the dangers of phishing. Ever heard about a tortoise getting hacked? Figure it out by Monday.

Phishing 138

Phishing Accountability Cybersecurity Hacking 138

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

At times it can seem like a war of attrition, which brings us to the first series of predictions for 2020: CISOs will get worse at their jobs. Social media will no longer need to be private. Okay, simmer down all you cybersecurity people. I just mean there will be a shortage of experts–i.e., Ransomware will continue to thrive.

Cybersecurity 100

Cybersecurity CISO IoT Insurance 100

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

More threats were detected on iOS than Android devices; 68% of Australian CISOs expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year. 68% of Australian CISOs confessed that they expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year, compared to the rest of the globe.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When the Telecoms Security Act (TSA) was introduced, it was labelled as ‘one of the strongest telecoms security regimes in the world, a rise in standards across the board, set by the government rather than the industry’ by Matt Warman, former Minister of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.

Telecommunications 122

Telecommunications Authentication Risk Cyber Risk 122

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Payton was joined by Abnormal Security CISO Mike Britton. Britton said ransomware is "noisy" and a lot of attention and focus is put on it by media. 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. Why is ransomware a popular attack method?

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Insurance CISO Social Engineering 86

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Could be phished credentials. Sascha Fahrbach , cybersecurity evangelist, Fudo Security : Our personal data has immense value to cyber criminals; it is very likely that hackers will now weaponize this data to create advanced phishing attacks. Could be weak application security practices. Could be poor security configuration practices.

Mobile 306

Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 306

Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Phishing attacks , still the most common form of attack ( with 9 out of 10 data breach attempts originating from them ) will become next level. As these regulations scale, expect to see more legal cases and fines on companies and CISOs particularly from the SEC, like the SolarWinds and CISCO, Tim Brown, case.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Cyber threats Insurance Artificial Intelligence 130

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It was apropos that Ray Yepes, newly appointed CISO for the State of Colorado, opened the 2022 SecureWorld Denver conference on October 6th. Ray Yepes, CISO for the State of Colorado, presents the opening keynote. Down the hall, Brenden Smith, CISO at FirstBank, presented "Revisiting Deception Systems: Enterprise Use Cases."

CISO 73

CISO Healthcare Government Cybersecurity 73

SC Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

Like many CISOs over the past year, I’ve seen the widespread and sudden transition to remote working complicate processes and introduce weak spots, making organizations vulnerable in brand new ways. As a result, there has been a marked increase in cyber attacks on cloud infrastructure as well as a rise in phishing attempts.

CISO 55

CISO B2B Cybersecurity Engineering 55

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

“All of this means cyber risk continues to escalate and that CISOs need to be just as nimble and methodical as the adversary.”. “With an economic downturn on the horizon, CISOs are making sure they are investing in the most effective tools to maximize cyber ROI. Supply Chain Attacks, Dependencies Remain Issues.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware CISO Software Cybercrime 145

Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the world’s attention shifting, phishing emails preying on people reading the latest headlines led to nearly 200% increase in overall phishing attacks in 2020. Hacktivism also moved up the stack in 2020, disrupting events through social media. This was partially true with incremental advances in most crimeware packages.

Digital transformation 47

Digital transformation Phishing Authentication DDOS 47

McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We love our social media. The potential impacts and implications for an executive or company that had their social media channels targeted by threat actors are endless. When threat actors weaponize social media, they use techniques and tactics you see in the legitimate world. Prediction: Lazarus Wants to Add You as a Friend.

Cybercrime 115

Cybercrime Government Malware Media 115

Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Oftentimes, phishing and social engineering are used to steal credentials and/or get employees to click on a malicious link or attachment. Today’s users are accustomed to rapidly scrolling and browsing through emails, social media, and news articles. How exactly do attackers get in?

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Technology Government Phishing 138

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

ImmuniWeb founder, CEO and chief architect Ilia Kolochenko told eSecurity Planet that a grey market for scraped data has been in place for several years, “attracting diversified buyers from banal spammers to sophisticated hacking groups who search for up-to-date records to launch large-scale phishing and social engineering campaigns.”

Hacking 112

Hacking Social Engineering Identity Theft Data breaches 112

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. Chubb’s suite of cyber products integrates privacy, network, media, and Errors & Omissions (E&O) products to provide customized coverage.

Cyber Insurance 117

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 117

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

SecureWorld recently hosted a panel discussion on the topic of insider threat featuring three guests: Phillip Curran, CISO and CPO for Cooper; Jordan Fischer, Cyber Attorney for Beckage; Billy VanCannon, Head of Product for Spirion; and Justin Turner, Associate Director of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Protiviti.

Social Engineering 76

Social Engineering Phishing Risk Data privacy 76

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Mike Hamilton, president and chief information security officer at CI Security and former CISO of Seattle, told SC Media that the disparity in dates might simply be a matter of semantics. Our latest release of FTA has addressed all known vulnerabilities at this time,” said Frank Balonis, Accellion’s CISO, in a statement.

Government 96

Government CISO Media Encryption 96

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

.” “It would be possible, on detailed examination of video, to compromise elements of operational security,” agreed Mike Hamilton, co-founder and chief information security officer of CI Security and former Seattle CISO. The post Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach appeared first on SC Media.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 13, 2021

Awareness and interest in cybersecurity is up Thanks to media attention due to hacks and data breaches plus campaigns and initiatives run by governments, tech giants, system integrators, cybersecurity consultancies and product vendors, more people than ever are interested in cybersecurity. Here’s my answer. #1.

Cybersecurity 100

Cybersecurity Risk Government Technology 100

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

No wonder this threat keeps our client’s CISO and security teams up at night. Email Security: Anti-Spam Filtering Phishing emails with malicious links in them are confirmed by cybersecurity experts to be the leading cause of ransomware, being responsible for 67% of successful attacks in 2019-2020.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Traditionally that has meant phishing lures, credential theft and other low-effort pathways, but some observers point to episodes like the recent weaponization of the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities by multiple ransomware groups and worry that attacks at the application software level could become a more attractive option in the near future.

Software 120

Software Hacking Government Cyber Insurance 120

SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

The CIOs and CISOs suggested that while real-time patch status may be known for certain devices, it does not exist for many.”. In health care, ransomware and data breaches frequently receive the most media attention. The post Strong medical device security awareness stifled by inventory, knowledge gaps appeared first on SC Media.

Security Awareness 68

Security Awareness IoT Risk Healthcare 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The shrieks and screams coming from CISOs and their staffs over malware has led to zombie-like stares. The most common vectors or cracks through which evil hands come groping through your oaken enterprise doors are: Email phishing & malware links. This year has been no exception. Email attachments. Malicious web sites.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware Encryption Malware CISO 91

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40