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Black Hat AI Tools Fuel Rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

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Now security researchers have discovered a black hat generative AI tool called WormGPT that has none of the ethical restrictions of tools like ChatGPT, making it even easier for hackers to craft cyber attacks based on AI tools. Refining phishing or BEC attack emails using generative AI.

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New AI Threats Emerge as FraudGPT Creator Unleashes DarkBERT and DarkBART

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As these tools gain traction and ease of use capabilities, prospective cybercriminals would find it simpler to undertake assaults such as business email compromise (BEC) and other illicit activities, lowering the bar for sophisticated cyber attacks.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

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The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally.

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To Fix DMARC Requires Angry Customers

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A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. At the same time, an organization is also quite likely to fall for business email compromise and phishing attacks from their vendors.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

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An important data protection concept for all organizations is zero trust : by limiting access and privileged accounts and walling off your most critical assets with tools like microsegmentation , a network incursion doesn’t have to become a headline-making data breach. Also read: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 2.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

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About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced.

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7 Best Email Security Software & Tools in 2023

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Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes.

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