SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2023

A new study from cybersecurity vendor Bitdefender revealed that this is a reality for more than two-fifths of IT professionals—putting both organizations and individuals at risk.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Risks and challenges in SaaS security monitoring. Using SaaS offerings such as Microsoft 365 to conduct important business carries risk. Rich network context and comprehensive visibility in a single, streamlined interface. User identities can be compromised through phishing, brute force, or simple abuse by malicious insiders.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

If I go to a CSO and say, ‘We can secure your APIs,’ he’ll say, ‘Great, can you also find them for me?’ ” observed Dwivedi, Data Theorem’s founder. It’s encouraging that Data Theorem and other security vendors are innovating in this space, and striving to give companies viable tools and processes to mitigate API risks. Talk more soon.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Any time an organization shifts an employee’s workspace and network usage, they may be less adept at identifying phishing attacks, social engineering or other security threats. The key to mitigating the human risk factor in hybrid workforce cybersecurity is education.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2025

With the loss of customer name and contact data, there may be some social engineering attacks, but Coinbase has already said they will make customer whole if that happens. In cybersecurity we must manage risks. This is a playbook for every company out there that is at risk of ransomware or other digital extortion!

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 27, 2023

The software supply chain issues identified … in OpenAI’s breach are not surprising, as most organizations are struggling with these challenges, albeit perhaps less publicly,” said Peter Morgan, who is the co-founder and CSO of Phylum.io, a cybersecurity firm that focuses on the supply chain. The key is getting ahead of the risks.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s one thing for cyber security experts and engineers to ask everyone to be cyber safe, but they need to practice their what they preach. What are the most important cybersecurity risks for 2021? Some of the data that is stolen feeds social engineering attacks, where hackers use the stolen data to attack people and steal even more.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Check out invaluable cloud security insights and recommendations from the “Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024.” 1 - Tenable: Riskiest cloud workloads present in 38% of orgs Almost 40% of global organizations have cloud workloads that put them at the highest risk of attack — an alarmingly high percentage.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Malware, social engineering, data leakage, and Wi-Fi interference are among the many mobile security risks organizations face, while novel technologies such as generative AI are predicted to create new opportunities for cybercriminals to target mobile devices.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Cedric Leighton is founder and president of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership management consultancy. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Leighton is also a founding partner of CYFORIX, specializing in the field of cyber risk.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And, in our second segment, Sam Bisbee the CSO of the firm ThreatStack joins us to talk about last month's hack of the PEAR open source package manager and why data deserialization attacks are a growing threat to projects that use open source components. They risk undermining a range of voice and image based authentication technologies.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Unraveling the True Security Risks ” (SecurityWeek) “ How deepfakes threaten biometric security controls ” (TechTarget) “ Deepfakes break through as business threat ” (CSO) 3 - Fake update variants dominate list of top malware in Q3 Hackers are doubling down on fake software-update attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2023

For a third party, knowing what people from company X are asking of ChatGPT (or any other generative AI) could be quite interesting and profitable. The post Leaking company secrets via generative AIs like ChatGPT appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Kevin Mitnick is a crucial figure in the history of information security, including approaches to social engineering and penetration testing. Kevin Mitnick | @kevinmitnick.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We asked two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? As the adoption of generative AI accelerates, organizations must prioritize security and risk management. Balancing efficiency, innovation and risk will be essential. Part three to follow on Friday.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this blog, I’m exploring these changes, grouped under key categories that I’ve used in previous years, to help business leaders and cyber risk owners better prepare for the evolving landscape. Critical infrastructure face heightened risk from targeted disruptions, as do small businesses who are the backbone of the economy.

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