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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit.

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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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What Is Lateral Movement? Detection & Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Lateral movement is a series of techniques used by threat actors to gain progressively greater access to IT systems and data once they infiltrate a network. The goal of threat actors is to eventually gain access to sensitive data or endpoints.