The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Paul Bantick, Group Head of Cyber Risks, Beazley said: “Business leaders are finding it a struggle to keep up with the constantly evolving cyber threat.

Cyber Risk 189

Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 189

Chicago CyberSecurity Training

MAY 31, 2023

Image by jcomp on Freepik As the digital landscape continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes will face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Why Employee Cybersecurity Matters: Statistics show that over 90% of cyber attacks result from human error. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Small Business 52

Small Business Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats 52

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

In his blog post , Kelley shared a video from CanadianKingpin12 that suggests DarkBERT will go well beyond the social engineering capabilities of the earlier tools with new “concerning capabilities.”

Social Engineering 97

Social Engineering Cybercrime Engineering Cybersecurity 97

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. However, the technological side of cybersecurity is no longer the weakest link in a company’s proverbial chain. Social Tactics.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2023

Whether you’re passionate about securing networks, protecting data, or investigating cyber threats, choosing the right research topic is crucial for a successful and impactful Master’s journey. Blockchain and Cybersecurity: Investigate the use of blockchain technology in enhancing cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats IoT Artificial Intelligence 91

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. With cyber threats on the rise, it is cru-cial for individuals and organizations to prioritize their online safety. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay secure.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. A recent surge in sophisticated attacks against mobile devices has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. The experts agree that a comprehensive and holistic approach to mobile security is imperative.

Mobile 82

Mobile Social Engineering IoT Phishing 82

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector.

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Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 83

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities. I’m pleased these awards will both support cities and towns in building their cybersecurity operations and expand opportunities for Massachusetts students to enter the cyber workforce,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.

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Cybersecurity Education Small Business Government 113

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, cybersecurity remains a top priority for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. These algorithms will be able to learn and adapt to changing patterns in cyber threats, allowing them to detect and respond to attacks in real time.

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Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Insurance Social Engineering 90

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers are becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats, especially as the industry continues to digitize and more e-commerce businesses emerge. More technology being used to increase operational efficiency means retailers face a higher risk of cyber incidents. Keeping technology up to date is critical.

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Retail Cybersecurity Cyber threats Education 132

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, and a Swiss insurance broker ASPIS SA that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges cybersecurity, allowing the exchanges’ clients to ensure their assets.

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Insurance Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Marketing 62

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 26, 2024

In the current digital era, technology has become an integral part of various industries, and the transport industry is not left behind. Regular security assessment and penetration testing can also be carried out to identify potential vulnerabilities that, if exploited by cyber threats, may compromise the systems of vehicles.

IoT 56

IoT Risk Cybersecurity Cyber threats 56

Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Attackers often exploit employees’ lack of awareness through social engineering techniques. CYPFER offers customized training programs that empower employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to detect and prevent cyber threats.

Cybersecurity 64

Cybersecurity Architecture Cyber threats Social Engineering 64

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

Small Business 93

Small Business Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Data breaches 93

Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As technology advances at speed, it enables just as many opportunities as it introduces threats. Gains come but so do threats and losses. Cyber-attacks have risen from last year with the most common forms of attack being credential theft, phishing, misconfigured cloud, and vulnerabilities in third-party software.

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Data breaches Technology Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks 130

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

A new report has found that more than one in four UK cyber-attacks have been related to the pandemic, and as attackers continue to come up with sophisticated and dangerous methods to attack businesses and individuals, cyber security measures must be prioritised. .

Security Awareness 88

Security Awareness Education Cyber threats Cyber Attacks 88

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered. A cyber attack can disrupt business functions, which has an impact on end-users. Attacks can also be for technological acquisition.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

These are leaders who understand how to implement progressive technologies, like the cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and others that are intricately woven, interconnected, and interdependent. Most believe an attack won’t happen to them which couldn’t be further from the truth. billion) is expected online.

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CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

IT asset management aka ITAM counts among the key components of a vigilant, full-fledged security strategy — because it allows your security staff to retain a real-time database of IT assets and the related attack vectors. . Let us now see how you can make the best use of ITAM to minimize cyber attacks.

Cyber Risk 122

Cyber Risk Software Risk IoT 122

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

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. The goal of these simulations is to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, errors, and other weaknesses that real attackers could exploit. Like all methodologies, it covers all stages from pretest to reporting.

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Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

Social Engineering 121

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance IoT 121

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

Cybersecurity 106

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 106

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For cyber actors, it’s a lucrative cyber attack option that can be delivered in various ways. On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. Mitigate Vulnerability Risk. Keep human user experience (UX) top of mind.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Ransomware Cyber Risk 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right! Google (search results).

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 106

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. A Dynamic, Complex Threat Landscape Today’s cyber threat landscape is characterized by its dynamic and complex nature.

Cybersecurity 108

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Threat Detection Cyber threats 108

Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

Malware delivery and execution techniques like DLL side loading with Winword.exe are identical to previous cyber-attacks done by Dark Pink group ( 1 ). Key Judgments Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are almost certainly a significant cyber threat to ASEAN countries.

Government 119

Government Malware Encryption Passwords 119

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

tag=Cyber-attacks'>Cyber-attacks</a> The pandemic has impacted so many facets of life over the past 18 months. In the business and technology world, perhaps its main effect has been to press the accelerator on digital transformation in organizations across the globe. The evolving cyber threat landscape.

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Digital transformation Cybersecurity Cyber threats IoT 145

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Stephanie Benoit Kurtz, Lead Faculty for the College of Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix. Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. Phishing Targeted Attacks.

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Phishing Mobile Technology Manufacturing 134

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Peter Oggel, Chief Technology Officer, Irdeto. That’s why, when discussing cybersecurity, we come across terms like human factor, human error, and insider threat. The cyber attack succeeded when one of Sequoia’s employees fell victim to a phishing attack. Social engineering.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Phishing Engineering 137

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right!

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

According to DBIR, social engineering and basic web application attacks account for over 50% of all incidents of breaches. DBIR listed social engineering as the top cause of breaches in 2020, followed by basic web application attacks and system intrusion (that includes hackers and malware including ransomware).

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140