IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cybersecurity professionals stand on the frontlines, ever-vigilant against an increasing tide of cyber threats. From protecting sensitive corporate data to safeguarding our personal information, the battle against cybercrime is ongoing. Utilise realistic phishing simulations to test their preparedness and hone their skills.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Catastrophising cyber threats “All use similar techniques to catastrophise cyber threats to make being a victim of cybercrime look and feel like being the worst thing in the world. Stop saying ‘user’ Dr Jess Barker of Cygenta is a longstanding commentator on security awareness. Ask: who is it for?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft's alert on Storm-0324 Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has been closely monitoring Storm-0324, also known as TA543 and Sagrid, a financially motivated threat group with a history of deploying ransomware such as Sage and GandCrab. And reward the savvy threat detectives for keeping everyone else safe.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Th e US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training prosecutors and attorneys on cybersecurity. The US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training selected prosecutors and attorneys on cyber threat and threat actors. Attorneys’ Offices. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

It’s important to remember, however, as we slowly transition back into some semblance of normality, that there will be new challenges to face in all facets of life, and the Cyber Security sector is no exception. The post Top Cyber Security Challenges Post Lockdown appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

All of this makes it more difficult for organizations to protect themselves from new and emerging cyber threats. This can make it more difficult for organizations to keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats. Investing in security awareness training has a bottom line impact.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Secret Service; Cathy Click, Phishing Defense and Education, FedEx; and Fabiola Fernandez, Product Marketing Manager, Security Awareness Training, Proofpoint. Successful ways security awareness programs help end-users build positive security habits to stay vigilant against attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

2022 clearly demonstrated that attacks on data represent the greatest cyber-threat organizations face. Many of these attacks took advantage of known vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in storage and backup systems. Slow Gains on Storage and Backup Security. The attack pace not only continued, it accelerated.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Repetition can lead people to over-disclose information, that could then put them at risk of identity theft and cybercrime. This knowledge could also help security professionals with developing or updating security awareness programmes. MORE Threat Prompt newsletter covers the intersection between AI and infosec.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cybersecurity: With increasing cyber threats, CIOs must prioritize cybersecurity, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and systems. " There are two types of cybersecurity threats: espionage related to geopolitics, and financial cybercrime. Microsoft can use data to train its AI models to understand these threats.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 1, 2023

Thinking like a fraudster can help create additional barriers for these social engineering tricks and form a foundation for effective security awareness training so that the human factor hardens an organization's defenses instead of being the weakest link. That being said, security awareness training is indispensable these days.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In what was a record year for cybercrime, we also saw a record year for investments and mergers and acquisitions. Sub-Sectors to Watch - Identification management, threat hunting, managed XDR, vulnerability management, and security awareness training sub-sectors are all expected to grow significantly.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2019

It is, in fact, one of the dozens of cyber threats that exist in the digital sphere. According to Juniper Research , up to 13% of the cybercrime market thrives because of the small business. Emails aside, there are many other business communication means that are equally vulnerable to cyber threats.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Numerous strains of this destructive code have been the front-page news in global computer security chronicles for almost a decade now, with jaw-dropping ups and dramatic downs accompanying its progress. inch diskettes.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In this article, we will guide you towards an extensive analysis and the most effective professional procedures to identify risks and provide detailed, actionable recommendations for mitigating campus cybersecurity risks and improving cyber threat protection with strong focus on GSFE backup. What is Google G Suite for Education (GSFE)?

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The tech’s getting better and the cost is getting lower and those things are probably what’s working against the [security] community,” said Sean Nikkel, senior cyber threat intel analyst at Digital Shadows. There are lots of different ways to go through the whole takedown process,” said Nikkel.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 26, 2023

Many companies have noted that, as they have increased their cybersecurity budgets, the number of cyber threats has also increased. Today, let's tackle this myth and explore why spending smarter—not necessarily more—could be the ideal way to protect your organization against cyber threats in the future. Not likely.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In today's connected environment, there are a large number of evolving cyber threats putting your organization at risk. And there is something else: there is always something new to learn about cyber threats. Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. billion of losses were reported.".

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Now It’s crystal clear from just these few stories that the cyber threat to the legal sector is significant and growing. How to secure a dissolved perimeter, onboard new partners and suppliers, manage passwords, train your employees on security awareness, and deal with a breach or ransomware attack?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

(Source: IBM Security: Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023) According to recent research, the number of phishing attacks vastly outpaces all other cyber threats. Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of phishing attack, results in the greatest financial losses of any cybercrime. billion USD globally.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

So how exactly has AI compounded the issue of social engineering as a cyber threat, and what can businesses do about the evolving landscape? The growing threat of social engineering Social engineering, fundamentally, refers to psychological manipulation tactics that attackers use to deceive victims.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Stop threats before they spread with automated website scanning and malware removal. The first step to implementing a proactive approach to cybersecurity is stopping threats before they spread or cause damage. Because cybercrime is big business (and the fastest-growing type of crime), new attack methods are always arising.

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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. Introducing the human-centric approach to the existing efforts to fight cybercrime and cyber threats is a must-do. That is, by unprepared employees.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“This type of poor security practice should be avoided at all costs, as it exposes the company to easily become a victim of cybercrime.” “Annual or regularly occurring training is key to keeping employees knowledgeable and up to date in a dynamically changing cyber environment.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber attacks nowadays do not often come from ingenious ‘hackers’ in dark rooms, they’re often the result of an employee reusing the same password, or businesses not implementing basic practices such as multi-factor authentication. By acting smart now, we can eliminate some of the greatest cyber threats facing our businesses today.”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Experts warn how sophisticated techniques could proliferate from geopolitical espionage campaigns to financially motivated cybercrime targeting a wider range of sectors like healthcare and manufacturing. "If Robust security awareness and architecture will be the lights to counter looming threats before damage is done.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

We should not be focused so much on the organization’s Return on investment or Return on asset around security spending; we should consider for a moment that with every significant security awareness training, every adaptive control, and every security policy only makes the task “of being hacked” even more expensive for the cybercriminals.

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SC Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

The Russian state-sponsored hackers behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack relied on a decidedly more cybercrime-styled playbook for their latest reported attack, launching a sweeping phishing campaign designed to distribute malware to organizations via weaponized communications sent from a compromised email marketing account. .

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