The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: To detect deep fakes, organizations can use digital watermarking, AI-driven detection tools, and media provenance tracking. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? Erin: In your opinion, what are the most common cybersecurity mistakes that companies make?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Although there are some malicious internal attacks, the vast majority of internally-enabled breaches happen when employees click on a seemingly harmless link in an email, opening the floodgates to corporate data and systems,” said Pierre-Luc Bisaillon, CIO at AppDirect. IT business leaders are prioritizing security measures in 2024, with 74.4%

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Still, over time, they’ve been woven into baseline data security regulations far and wide. NIST specs are echoed in the data loss disclosure and data privacy laws that have cropped up in many U.S. Add to that widespread warnings to use social media circumspectly. states, for instance.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Introduction Social media platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook are now essential for communication and business, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. You may like to read more about Social Media Botnets – Hackers leveraging bots for large-scale attacks What Are Zero-Day Exploits? million users.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2025

Bacon Redux: Pig butchering and other serious scams still thriving, despite crackdowns in Dubai and Myanmar The post Asian Scam Farms: Industrial Scale, Warns UN Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s a harsh realization we are dealing with more by the day as social media, and a litany of applications and hosted software products invade our daily lives, and in the process, our privacy. Now TikTok wants the ability to put an actual face and voice to those other data sets, and it’s… dangerous.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

By: Daron Hartvigsen , Managing Director, StoneTurn and Luke Tenery , Partner, StoneTurn When insider threat or insider risk is discussed in a corporate context, often the relevant topics include misconduct , fraud, misuse, or even the idea that insiders can be unwitting accomplices to social engineering exploitation.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

He added that while ransomware may have gotten the most attention and headlines, claims for standard privacy-related incidents, breaches, and more continue. Chubb’s suite of cyber products integrates privacy, network, media, and Errors & Omissions (E&O) products to provide customized coverage.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

According to a media statement from the City: "Wednesday morning, the City's security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment. Bleeping Computer covered the breach in this article.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

SecureWorld recently hosted a panel discussion on the topic of insider threat featuring three guests: Phillip Curran, CISO and CPO for Cooper; Jordan Fischer, Cyber Attorney for Beckage; Billy VanCannon, Head of Product for Spirion; and Justin Turner, Associate Director of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Protiviti.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2021

Usually, but not always, the information used to spear phish can be gained through social engineering and tracking an individual's online activity. Second, practice safe computing when it comes to storing sensitive data, filing a return, and sharing personal information with others. Conclusion.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

According to both Wilson and Egan, promoting lesser known cybersecurity social media holidays, like Data Privacy Day and Digital Spring Cleaning, can help up interaction, too. I can go into my [saved] folders, and find our folder on social engineering. data privacy. social media safety.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

Under certain data privacy regulations and laws, there is a specific requirement that employees be trained on the privacy practices within the organization,” said Rebecca Rakoski, co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Partners.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2024

For You Plague: U.S. Justice Dept. and Federal Trade Commission file lawsuit, alleging TikTok broke the COPPA law, plus a previous injunction. The post TikTok Abuses Kids, say DoJ and FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2025

The post Meta AI is a ‘Privacy Disaster’ — OK Boomer appeared first on Security Boulevard. More Meta mess: Pundits accuse Zuckerberg’s latest app of having a “dark pattern,” tricking the over 50s into oversharing.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2024

Cyber threats like viruses, spyware, and ransomware constantly evolve, posing significant risks to personal data, privacy, and device functionality. Many online services, including email providers, social media platforms, and financial institutions, offer 2FA options.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 8, 2024

PAFACA SueTok: U.S. Courts “likely” to rule whether new law is constitutional—or even practical. The post TikTok Ban — ByteDance Sues US to Kill Bill appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2024

Cyber threats like viruses, spyware, and ransomware constantly evolve, posing significant risks to personal data, privacy, and device functionality. Many online services, including email providers, social media platforms, and financial institutions, offer 2FA options.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

Hilltop BillTok: ByteDance mobilizing addicted user base, as U.S. TikTok ban steamrolls through Capitol Hill after unanimous committee vote. The post TikTok Ban Incoming — but ByteDance Fights Back appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

The exploding popularity of AI and its proliferation within the media has led to a rush to integrate this incredibly powerful technology into all sorts of different applications. Data Privacy Data privacy is a crucial concern in AI applications, as they often deal with large amounts of personal and sensitive information.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2025

Farcebok: Zuckerbergs privacy pledge revealed as ineffectual The post Metas Secret Spyware: Local Mess Hack Tracks You Across the Web appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For You Plague: TikTok’s in trouble once more—this time, some states complain it’s breaking laws by harvesting children’s data and keeping them addicted. The post Digital Crack for Kids: TikTok Sued Again by 14 AGs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

7521 momentum builds: Shou Zi Chew plays for time, while Electronic Frontier Foundation says TikTok-kill bill is DOA. The post TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Next, we explore how a major U.S. energy organization fell victim to a QR code phishing attack, highlighting the ever-evolving tactics used by attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

Executives also face risks from social media, where they are more visible and accessible than ever before. How to Protect Executive Data Privacy Clearly, none of this is optimal to executive productivity. Like the general public, executives can avoid oversharing personal information on social media.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2025

Podcast TechstrongTV - Twitch Library Related Sites Techstrong Group Cloud Native Now DevOps.com Security Boulevard Techstrong Research Techstrong TV Techstrong.tv Moves to Collect $7.74 Million Tied to N. Podcast DevOps Chat DevOps Dozen DevOps TV Copyright © 2025 Techstrong Group Inc.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

So from software, media, everything else of that nature. And on top of that, social engineering woes are growing, that's becoming more and more of fraudulent payments, just all these other things. But for the first time, effectively, we've got a lot of things like the American data privacy protection act at EPA, that thing.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2025

Podcast TechstrongTV - Twitch Library Related Sites Techstrong Group Cloud Native Now DevOps.com Security Boulevard Techstrong Research Techstrong TV Techstrong.tv authored by Marc Handelman. Moves to Collect $7.74 Million Tied to N. Podcast DevOps Chat DevOps Dozen DevOps TV Copyright © 2025 Techstrong Group Inc.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 4, 2023

This development follows a call by the consumer advocacy group BEUC for the EU authorities and privacy watchdogs to investigate ChatGPT. Misinformation and fake news In the age of clickbait journalism and the rise of social media, it can be challenging to tell the difference between fake and authentic news stories.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

WEI is dead — long live WMI: Google backs down on Web Environment Integrity API, but its replacement is also problematic. The post VICTORY: Google WEI ‘Stealth DRM’ Plan is Dead (or is it?) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

On the privacy front, California beefed up its consumer data privacy regulations even as Facebook and Apple publicly feuded over how each of these tech giants abuse of consumer privacy and loosey handle sensitive data. Ransomware, phishing and social engineering attacks will all continue to increase.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance. The future of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), proposed as a federal framework to unify data privacy standards, is now uncertain. But it doesnt stop there.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Crooks are targeting Docker API servers to deploy SRBMiner Why DSPM is Essential for Achieving Data Privacy in 2024 SEC fined 4 companies for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds attack Samsung zero-day flaw actively exploited in the wild Experts (..)

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2025

Not For You: Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act shouldnt be enforced, orders President Trump. The post Trump U-Turn: TikToks On-Again/Off-Again U.S. Ban appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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