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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Ransom-what? Learning from Hacked Hackers

SecureWorld News

That is how James McQuiggan, CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, kicked off the recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast titled, "Ransomware, Ransom-war, and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked." Did you hear the one about how the hacker got away from the FBI? He ran-some-where.

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Cyber Leaders on Defending Against Holiday Scam Vulnerabilities

SecureWorld News

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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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news.

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Security Outlook 2023: Cyber Warfare Expands Threats

eSecurity Planet

Beyond threat actors combining a computer worm with wiper malware and ransomware for maximum impact, there is growing concern about the possible commoditization of wiper malware for cyber criminals due to the maturation of Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS). Retailers have begun to launch digital goods available for purchase in virtual worlds.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2020

Security Affairs

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Next, was Retail and Financing, as the most sectors affected in this season. Phishing and Malware Q2 2020. Threats by Sector.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021

Security Affairs

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Next, was Retail and Technology, as the most sectors affected in this season. Phishing and Malware Q1 2021. Threats by Sector.