Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An attacker can easily find these types of automatic replies by means of mass phishing campaigns. This time of year also brings a surge of promotional scams. With the increase of malware related scams mentioned at the outset, it is important to be on guard when searching through our inbox. Beware of Delivery Scams!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

With more and more employees working from home, businesses should work with their security teams to identify likely attack vectors. This is the only way they can prioritize protection of sensitive information that could be at risk for a cyber-attack. Implement Security Awareness Training.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Also, watch for developments in the case of Albanian IT staff charged with negligence over a cyber attack. Regulations like GDPR require organisations to have “adequate security” measures in place. Raising awareness about security awareness. LinkedIn ups it’s safety game to avoid scams and spams.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

While voice fraud isn’t new, this is the first reported example of an audio deepfake scam, and although some doubt the veracity of this story , it highlights the potentially massive threat that deepfakes pose to businesses. Faced with more advanced scams, employees will find it even more difficult to tell what’s real from what’s fake.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

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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Firewall Network Security Backups Education 117

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Almost one in four cybersecurity attacks (24 per cent) targeted public administration and governments, ENISA said. The report noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had led to more damaging and widespread cyber attacks. It also found that companies’ increasing cloud adoption are creating more opportunities for attackers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams. Others may engage in negligent behaviour, such as evading security measures for convenience. These third parties are occasionally easy targets for cyber attackers because they lack advanced security protocols.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. The main reason why these campaigns exploded so dramatically was that they used previously leaked NSA exploits called EternalBlue and DoublePulsar, which made the attacks absolutely inconspicuous and therefore almost impossible to prevent.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 7, 2021

At the same time, the University of California is asking those who get threatened to take one of two possible actions, which seem to be at the opposite ends of the spectrum: "Anyone receiving this message should either forward it to your local information security office or simply delete it.". If it’s suspicious, report it!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

We repeatedly say that companies need to invest significantly in advanced protection tools and security awareness, including a Zero Trust approach. Verizon research data reinforces that the ‘human factor’ points out that decision-makers are companies’ main targets of attacks. Phishing and spear-phishing are types of scams.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Phishing Engineering 137

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That conclusion was supported by other security studies around the same time that found small businesses suffered the most cyber attacks. And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals.

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Cybercrime Small Business Antivirus Malware 87

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And yet our pervasive deployment of IoT systems has also vastly expanded the cyber attack surface of business networks, especially in just the past few years. IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. This has brought us many benefits.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

And this year is a special occasion: a Quinceañera of sorts recognizing 15 years since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004. As my guests this week note: the goals of Cyber Security focus and importance of cyber security awareness month has changed a lot since the early 2000s.

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Webroot

JANUARY 20, 2021

Nonetheless, I brushed up on my security awareness training afterwards! Coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself. Ransomware is one of the most common cyber-attacks, hitting thousands of businesses every year. Lesson learned from me. As of Jan.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. In case of falling for a scam, you or your staff are getting an email with a related lesson.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Web crawling technology covers the entire attack surface, including the network, assets, and the deep web. WithSecure Elements Vulnerability Management automatically reports activities such as phishing sites, third-party scams, and brand violations. Holm Security VMP. Pricing: Fill out a form to request a demo.

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Risk Penetration Testing Small Business Software 103

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Scareware is basically a scam used by attackers to trick victims into thinking that their computers or mobile devices have been compromised. It typically displays pop-ups on webpages to scare a user into purchasing and installing fake, potentially harmful, security software.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

There are two ways phishing scams operate: The email/SMS contains a link leading to a scam website. The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine, but later got around as usual ransomware. Pass some security awareness courses for beginners.

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