Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Fake data breaches may not involve any actual theft, but their reputational impact can be just as damaging as real breaches. The post All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security. million per incident in 2023.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 15, 2024

TL;DR Don’t wait for a breach to happen before you pursue social engineering testing. Get the most value out of your social engineering testing by asking the questions below to maximize results. 73% of Breaches Are Due to Phishing and Pretexting Social engineering remains a prevalent threat.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Security awareness training is one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ overall resilience against cyberattacks. To help you get started, here are our top 5 recommendations for starting your security awareness program so you can maximize the impact of your efforts. That is, when you get it just right.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Despite years of cybersecurity advancements, most threat actors use social engineering and stolen credentials and just log in. The post In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust. We’re approaching the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month , an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity topics globally. Data breaches damage trust. Tue, 10/25/2022 - 06:51. Is this a misplaced confidence?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Category News, Social Engineering. All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. The hacker used another “easy” technique that goes after the weakest link in any company’s security - the employee. Risk Level. The common theme?

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

While details remain sparse, reports suggest social engineering tactics like phishing, SIM swapping, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks may have been used to infiltrate systems. Once inside, they’ll likely have used other methods to successfully bypass enterprise security tools.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

According to a Ponemon Institute study, the data breach cost for healthcare organizations without encryption was $380 per record, compared to $230 for those with encryption. Endpoint Security: Securing endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, is crucial in preventing unauthorized access and malware infections.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report tells us that 82 per cent of security incidents have a human component. . After all, it’s called social engineering for a reason. Use common sense.” .

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BH Consulting

MAY 28, 2025

Drawing on reports from the World Economic Forum, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and Hiscox Insurance, Brian painted a picture of what that dark side looks like. Supply chain breaches are also becoming more frequent. The last point delivers the biggest bang for your buck in security, Brian argued.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That’s why it’s essential to promote security awareness and training on AI-specific threats, said Craig Balding. Ransomware: the memory remains For the first time, IRISSCON welcomed a speaker from Verizon, which produces the respected Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Seeing is not believing,” Moore warned.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

With most employees continuing to work remotely some or all of the time, and with many operating in stressful and distracting environments, human-activated data breaches have skyrocketed. There’s really no arguing anymore: People have become the company’s security perimeter. People get hacked. How to protect the human layer.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

Åvist had this to add on security awareness training and the efficacy of human social engineers versus AI tools: "In this study we performed, a phishing prompt was created and our human social engineers and ChatGPT had one afternoon to craft a phishing email based on that prompt.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. However, two significant data breaches may have you taking another look at your policies or procedures when it comes to your Slack channel. Electronic Arts hacked through Slack channel.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

CISOs are increasingly anxious because while they realize the ax will fall on them when the inevitable breach occurs, securing boardroom support for heavy investment in preventative measures, like training, is challenging in a world where revenue is demanded for each dollar spent. million compared to those with lower levels.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, said LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing phishing and social engineering attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

“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. Security awareness programs for all employees. This lessens the possibility of data breaches and helps prevent unwanted access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

This type of testing can help you protect your company from cyberattacks, data breaches, and other malicious activities. Helps improve overall security awareness and policies within organizations, making them more secure against future threats like malware or other hacks. Helps meet compliance requirements.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Employees are a vital part of the security strategy. Security Awareness Training the foundation of a Cyberculture Life and work as we know it is changing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and cybercriminals are using this to their advantage. However, security awareness training should not be a one size fits all approach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 8, 2021

For companies, the average cost of a data breach soared to over $21,000 per incident during the pandemic and 5% of them cost businesses $1 million or more. 85% of successful data breaches involved defrauding humans rather than exploiting flaws in computer code. Don’t Suffer in Silence.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2023

Phishing scams pose a significant risk to companies and can lead to great loss in the form of stolen account credentials, fraudulent payments and corporate data breaches, among others.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

From direct assaults on passwords via brute force attacks and password spraying to email phishing, ransomware and social engineering campaigns that act as precursors to credential stuffing attacks, adversaries are well aware that the path of least resistance almost always involves the compromising of a password.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Their latest book, The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide to Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer , combines the insight of 35 years of security culture experience with data-driven insights from over 40,000 global organizations.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. However, two significant data breaches may have you taking another look at your policies or procedures when it comes to your Slack channel. Electronic Arts hacked through Slack channel.

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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. Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipate emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Criminals are using those kinds of data for performing massive campaigns and targeting Portuguese Internet end users. in Q3 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

They act carelessly, repeating passwords for personal and professional accounts or leaving flash drives with private data at a coffee shop without intending to cause harm. Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams. She is also a regular writer at Bora.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

In fact, nearly one-third (28%) of data breaches in 2020 involved small businesses, according to the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) – 70% of which were perpetrated by external actors. FACT: Phishing and social engineering are the number one attack vector for SMBs.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing (QR Code phishing) and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. Currently, most initial access attempts are carried out with social engineering, commonly phishing. Why is that?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Cybercriminals take advantage of their weak security infrastructure and exploit the behavior of careless employees to launch insider threats and other cyber-attacks successfully. A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

About 25% of all data breaches are caused by human error. So, let’s take a look at notable phishing awareness training providers. An aware employee is less likely to fall for a phishing scam. Increasing awareness around phishing helps to reduce the probability of becoming a victim of a phishing attack.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2025

The post Ransomware Scum Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim appeared first on Security Boulevard. Bloody hell: New York Blood Center Enterprises crippled by ransomware scrotes unknown.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

We often hear about security awareness training’s role in maintaining proper cyber hygiene, but what about privacy awareness programs? And so as organizations collect more sensitive data, their employees should be more attuned, and… better trained on what constitutes sensitive data…”.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity threats are very real and if you are in a company that holds a lot of sensitive data whether it is for your employees, clients or customers, businesses must be proactive in implementing robust security measures. Here are several key strategies to enhance website security: 1.

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