Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Category News, Social Engineering. All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. So far in September, IHG , Uber , and Rockstar Games have all been victims of major independent cyber attacks. Risk Level. The common theme?

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

However, the allure of these digital assets also attracts malicious actors, making cryptocurrency security paramount. Cyber attacks targeting cryptocurrencies can result in significant financial losses and compromised personal information. Recognize and avoid social engineering scams by educating yourself on common tactics.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

Enterprises should adopt a Human Risk Management (HRM) platform to tackle the growing sophistication of mobile phishing attacks. Traditional Security Awareness Training (SAT) models are no longer sufficient to address the complexities of todays threat landscape.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The vast majority of cyber attacks against organizations pivot off the weakest security link: employees. The good news is that companies today have ready access to a wide variety of tools that can simulate common types of attacks and boost employee awareness. Here’s a guide to five such services.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

As long as cyber attacks continue, financial institutions will remain a prime target, for obvious reasons. Yet, they are much less well equipped to detect and repel cyber attackers, who are relentlessly seeking out and exploiting the fresh attack vectors spinning out of expansion of mobile banking.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Employees are a vital part of the security strategy. Security Awareness Training the foundation of a Cyberculture Life and work as we know it is changing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and cybercriminals are using this to their advantage. However, security awareness training should not be a one size fits all approach.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Plus brillants exploits: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security fingers Chinese state sponsored hackers. China Hacks Canada too, Says CCCS appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Ô!

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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.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The first quarter of 2024 has already witnessed several devastating cyber attacks through third-party vendors, affecting industry giants like Microsoft, UnitedHealth Group, and American Express. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

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. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

It’s never been more important to protect employees from cyber-attacks while also mitigating the risk they pose as trusted insiders. Workforce Cyber Intelligence protects employees in many ways, including increased security awareness, smarter engagement, and fewer violations or incidents and the corresponding interruptions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

NINJIO prepares organizations to defend against cyber threats through their engaging, video-based training courses. They earned the highest score among providers named "Customer's Choice" in Gartner's 2022 "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. Improved Data Security.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

Key takeaway #3: Social engineering is the most powerful attack vector against InfoSec protocols. Social engineering, as it's called, has always been the most powerful part of InfoSec, or the lack of InfoSec, in any organization.". And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2022

According to Robert Mardini, the ICRC's Director-General: "An attack on the data of people who are missing makes the anguish and suffering for families even more difficult to endure. This cyber-attack puts vulnerable people, those already in need of humanitarian services, at further risk.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

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. This will allow security professionals to focus on more important tasks, helping to improve the overall efficiency of cybersecurity operations.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2025

The post No, Elon X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine appeared first on Security Boulevard. X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain.

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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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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

The abundance of personal information available online — including audio and video samples of business leaders — has already made it easier for threat actors to carry out social engineering attacks. Weaponized deepfakes are not theoretical.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

According to the National Cyber Security Alliance , 60% of small businesses that suffer a cyber attack go out of business within six months of the incident. FACT: Phishing and social engineering are the number one attack vector for SMBs. Fiction: SMBs can’t afford a cybersecurity program.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Ensure backups are stored securely and can be quickly restored in the event of a data loss incident such as a cyber attack or hardware failure. Secure Development Practices Adopt secure coding practices to minimise vulnerabilities in the code. Creating a security-aware culture within the organization is crucial.

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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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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Eaten by a GRU: Fake ransomware created by Russian GRU Unit 29155 attacked Ukraine and NATO—a month before the full scale invasion. The post Russian ‘WhisperGate’ Hacks: 5 More Indicted appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2024

Pragmatic politics: Anger as Putin gets back two notorious cybercriminals The post Prisoner Swap: Huge Russian Hackers Freed — Seleznev and Klyushin appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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NopSec

MAY 9, 2016

In fact, it’s not just major healthcare organizations that get attacked, but virtually all hospitals have been victims of a cyber attack (commonly ransomware) at some point in varying degrees. Social engineering techniques , such as spear phishing, are still the most common point of entry into organization’s networks.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

According to SANS, the CIS Controls mitigate 83% of all attack techniques found in the MITRE ATT&CK Framework. Critical Security Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets SANS encourages companies to include authorized and unauthorized software in their IT asset inventory database.

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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.

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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. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Implementing an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system will also help mitigate the chances of undetected cyber-attacks. Lastly, it may be very important to have on-call IT Security staff. Only through learning about the tactic’s scammers use can we truly continue to improve our own personal security.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! The worst time to decide how to respond to a cyber-attack is after the incident has occurred. I love it for a few reasons. #1 It is thought to be the first computer virus. . He becomes the most-wanted cybercriminal of the time. .

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Holm Security VMP. Best for: Small businesses that want to incorporate employee security awareness too. Holm Security VMP is a next-generation vulnerability management platform that helps detect vulnerabilities across your enterprise network and human assets in a single integrated platform.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The US Department of Homeland Security initially released it in 2007 to improve software assurance through security awareness at the development stage. The current version as of 2021 is version 3.7 , which has 546 attack patterns.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Explore our list of the best cloud security companies and vendors to compare the solutions that could help you mitigate insider threats. Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Attacks An advanced persistent threat (APT) is an extended and focused cyber attack in which an intruder gains access to a network while remaining unnoticed.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Augment the IT security team: A fresh set of eyes from third-party security experts can help strengthen an organization’s vulnerability management program and validate its ability to protect the business from cyber attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2020

Since the attack occurred in early July, speculation about how hackers compromised Twitter's security have run rampant, especially on.Twitter. Even the title of SecureWorld's first story about the incident had questions: "Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked: Insider Threat or Social Engineering Attack?".

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