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How a Credential Harvesting Attack Cost Companies $1 Million

SecureWorld News

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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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros

CyberSecurity Insiders

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 Batch training for the Identity Management key players.

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How MFA and Cyber Liability Insurance Effectively Manage Risk in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

Recently, while co-hosting a webinar that kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a panelist commented that cybersecurity and privacy are team sports on a campus, much like our athletic teams. The use of phishing to take over user accounts as a first step to gain access to a campus for a ransomware attack has been making the headlines.

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What’s an IT Budget and How Much Should I Spend on Cybersecurity?

Approachable Cyber Threats

Here you should consider strategy , assessments , and training : Network vulnerability assessments; Phishing simulations ; Technology evaluations; Education and training; and Policy creation and planning. “So Cybersecurity To put it simply, this is this category that ensures your systems not only work , but work securely.

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The Ransom So Nice, You Pay It Twice

SecureWorld News

We'll learn specifics about this trend during the State of the Phish Report 2021 , which is a SecureWorld webinar happening on February 11th. Cyber risk mitigations to implement right away. What are the risk mitigations organizations should embrace as quickly as possible? Failure to patch leads to Zero-Day attacks.

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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. It hosts Cybercrime Spotlight webinars on emerging cyber threats and the most effective controls to prevent them.

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BlastWave and Cysurance Roundtable: More Fender Benders, Fewer Totals, and a Smog Test

Security Boulevard

You can check boxes and legally claim you have a product, but the actual risk reduction and implementation can vary. Furthermore, forms don’t align with how underwriters view risk - purely in dollars and cents. BlastWave CEO Tom Sego posited the need for a standardized cyber risk “smog test” to replace the current process.