CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As hackers and cyber crooks are always on a prowl of vulnerable of those who can be targeted easily by email scams, messages, malware or phishing attacks. FYI, Google already protects its users through a phishing protection tool that helps in warning the user about suspicious mails.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

Customers can protect themselves by changing passwords and monitoring their accounts, although this may be fruitless if the attackers still have access or if there is no breach in the first place." The reported Ticketmaster-Live Nation breach also underscores escalating third-party cyber risks for companies entrusted with customer data.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And threat actors rely on brute force attacks, credential harvesting, spear phishing and password spray techniques to wade into the military computer networks. At the same time, keeping the OS patched with related security updates in a timely manner can also help in keeping the hackers at bay.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. To navigate this, SMBs need to conduct an enterprise risk assessment, implement basic cybersecurity controls, train their workforce, and consider outsourcing cybersecurity to a security-as-a-service provider.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The findings revealed that one in 10 had been the victim of a cyber-attack during the last year, growing to more than one in seven for firms with more than 50 employees. These results truly highlight the need to train and educate employees on cyber risks and prevent them from taking place. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In this Spotlight edition of the Security Ledger podcast, Rachel Stockton of LastPass * joins us to discuss the myriad of challenges facing companies trying to secure users' online activities, and simple solutions for busting insecure user behaviors to address threats like phishing, account takeover and more.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. SolarWinds employees claim that the attack resulted from a weak password that an intern had used – “solarwinds123”. All of that could’ve been avoided had SolarWinds implemented a strong password policy.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Password concierge.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? Phishing emails are more common than you know. How prepared are we to deal with them?

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Adam Levin

JULY 23, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Perhaps now is a good time to reflect on how firms have tackled the existential challenge of increasing cyber risks in a rapidly changing online landscape. Coronavirus-related phishing, which spiked by over 600% in 2020 , continued to be an issue in 2021 throughout the inboxes of workers. 2) Create strong passwords.

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Spinone

APRIL 13, 2020

In this cyber security guide , we’ll help you to learn more about risks and cyber security best practices for remote work. Cyber Risks of Remote Work For many organizations, the global coronavirus epidemic played a significant role in their decision to let employees work out of office.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Office supply phishing cyberattack campaign. A federal judge just sentenced a Nigerian national to three years in prison for being part of a phishing ring that effectively stole office supplies so it could resell them. It turns out, cybercriminals would like that person's login credentials because they have value.

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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? Instead of arguing about MFA strength, VPN vendor, or nation-state treat actors, let’s finish our conversation about using dedicated administrator accounts and unique passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

This global initiative will expose employees to short but, impactful video-based lessons produced by security awareness firm AwareGO on topics such as phishing, data leaks, Microsoft Office security and Zoom bombing. Then Betov’s team tests workers with phishing simulations and assessment questions to see if the lessons are retained.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Among other things, this slowness means fewer clicked links in phishing emails. By now, we should expect to be seeing puppet shows on the dangers of phishing. It is creating a culture of cyber threat awareness and best practices. They may offer continuous training programs to help thwart phishing attacks and malware infections.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

This global initiative will expose employees to short but, impactful video-based lessons produced by security awareness firm AwareGO on topics such as phishing, data leaks, Microsoft Office security and Zoom bombing. Then Betov’s team tests workers with phishing simulations and assessment questions to see if the lessons are retained.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This includes protecting diverse technological assets, such as software, hardware, devices, and cloud resources, from potential security flaws like malware, ransomware, theft, phishing assaults, and bots. Is there cybersecurity training on best practices, including setting strong passwords in accordance with the organization’s policy?

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BH Consulting

JULY 13, 2023

The 51-page report goes into detail on the threat landscape, risks to key sectors and supply chain risks. MORE ‘Password’ and ‘game’ in the same sentence? MORE Researchers from NTT in Japan used ChatGPT to detect phishing sites. MORE The UK NCSC has updated its risk management toolbox, a free guide.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Hackers can now generate accurate password lists automatically and even customize them according to a specific set of data (e.g., Defenders can no longer fight attacks with classic defenses, and it’s especially true with phishing campaigns. New kinds of Phishing attacks. ML can automate the whole process.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 27, 2020

If we eliminate the ability for easy attack proliferation and take care of the basics, like killing the password, then the low hanging fruit isn’t a problem and we can fix things from the core of the infrastructure outward. LW: You’re not the first security expert to advocate eliminating passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SAN ANTONIO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Human cyber risk and awareness company AwareGO announced today the release of Human Risk Assessment for Enterprise. AwareGO Human Risk Assessment is now available to all enterprises. To learn more, go to [link]. About AwareGO.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the SMB security landscape at length with Gill.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Phishing and Spear Phishing. Despite constant warnings from the cyber security industry, people still fall victim to phishing every day. As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. What are the types of cyber security threats? First of all, what is a cyberattack?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And there's a lot of downsides to hitting this easy button: excessive cyber risk acceptance; excessive contract risk acceptance; paying for a stream of point solutions that overlap each other and also leave gaps in coverage; etc. Let's take a look at another example, on password requirements.

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Vipre

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Even prior to the pandemic, a 2019 survey revealed that only 14 percent of SMBs rated their ability to prevent and properly address cyber risks and vulnerabilities as useful. . There are a number of reasons that SMBs find themselves at risk for security breaches. Let’s break them down. Endpoints . How SMBs can improve security.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2023

This includes knowledge-based authentication (KBA) like passwords and Social Security Numbers that open organizations up to increased cyber risk. Removing these authentication methodologies strengthens security and reduces the risk of costly breaches. Legacy systems take time to modernize.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With new guidelines on the way, the biggest takeaway from this year is that cyber risk is finally being considered a serious priority issue for businesses. This leads to bad actors exploiting misconfigurations of application and data platforms in the cloud, more high-profile supply chain exploits and personalized phishing attacks.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

Additionally, a McAfee study showed that 55% of gamers reuse passwords across different accounts and services – making them excellent targets for hackers. This includes SQL injections, local file inclusions, phishing attacks and malware that can grab billions of accounts without having to obtain credentials.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Message in a bottleneck.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In addition, if individual access is not quickly withdrawn upon an employee's departure from the organization, it might constitute an equally severe cyber risk. IT administration overheads rise due to inefficient identity management procedures, and productivity drops due to password fatigue and continuous password resets.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, spikes in online scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing and malware attacks have served as a constant reminder that individuals are waging war on two fronts. However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This advisory outlined the use of tactics such as spear phishing emails, credential stuffing, brute forcing, privilege escalation, and persistence. With the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalating into a war, the risk of cybersecurity threats targeting US & European organizations has also gone up significantly.

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