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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Covid19 has upgraded the Internet — from the criminals’ point of view — to a picture-perfect environment for phishing, scamming and deep network intrusions. Something needs to be done to flatten the cyber risk curve.

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Group-IB uncovers PerSwaysion – sophisticated phishing campaign targeting executives worldwide

Security Affairs

Group-IB uncovered a new sophisticated phishing campaign, tracked as PerSwaysion, against high-level executives of more than 150 companies worldwide. . PerSwaysion is a highly-targeted phishing campaign. New round of phishing attempts leveraging current victim’s account usually takes less than 24 hours.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 1)

The Last Watchdog

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Tackling Cyber Threats: Is AI Cybersecurity Our Only Hope?

Jane Frankland

This not only frees up valuable time for security professionals to focus on more complex tasks but also reduces the risk of human error. If the data it is trained on is biased or incomplete, it can lead to inaccurate threat detection and response which can have severe consequences.

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Improving your bottom line with cybersecurity top of mind

CyberSecurity Insiders

As senior leaders revisit their growth strategies, it’s an excellent time to assess where they are on the cyber-risk spectrum and how significant the complexity costs have become. All employees must know how to identify phishing and follow the principle of verifying requests before trusting them.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Otherwise, check ‘No’ if any aspect is missing or not entirely fulfilled.

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How to establish network security for your hybrid workplace

CyberSecurity Insiders

Phishing attacks One type of cybersecurity attack is phishing. Phishing involves a hacker attempting to trick employees or co-workers into revealing sensitive information, granting access to protected files, or inadvertently downloading malicious software. A man-in-the-middle attack can also be a type of phishing breach.