Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Generative AI can help maintain a competitive advantage, but organizations should be mindful of the security and data privacy challenges of a new deployment. The post The Necessity of Security Best Practices When Implementing Generative AI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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ZoneAlarm

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The cyber landscape has recently been marred by a highly sophisticated social engineering scheme aimed squarely at Booking.com’s clientele.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2024

In this episode, special guest Alyssa Miller joins the hosts for an insightful and entertaining conversation covering a broad range of topics from social engineering anecdotes involving Kevin Johnson to Alyssa’s journey in aviation and being a pilot.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2022

The post DuckDuckGo Browser Allows Microsoft Trackers, Stolen Verizon Employee Database, Attacking Powered Off iPhones appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

This meant, de facto , the Irish privacy regulator was responsible for overseeing the likes of Facebook/Meta, Twitter/X and many others. She also held the role at a time when the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into force, ushering in an increased public awareness of data privacy. presidents.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

This sort of information would no doubt be of interest to scammers seeking to conduct social engineering attacks against Sprint employees as way to perpetrate other types of fraud, including unauthorized SIM swaps or in gleaning more account information from targeted customers. .”

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Social Engineering It’s been found that almost one-fourth of the data breach is carried out by using social engineering. Fraudsters often act as though they belong to a particular organization or business and then extract sensitive data from unsuspecting users. Consumers should be wary of their data as well.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2022

But the American Data Privacy and Protection Act wasn’t the only privacy related issue on Capitol Hill last week. The post ADPPA US Privacy Law: Coming Soon in Wake of Roe v. We could soon have a federal GDPR. Wade Redo appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But they also increase the potential for security flaws and data privacy violations. Wayne Schepens , Chief Cyber Market Analyst, CyberRisk Alliance Schepens The weakest link is still humans; attacks caused by social engineering remain a critical risk for all organizations.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

Back in the early days of personal computing, perhaps one of the only real concerns was data loss from a drive failure. There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. That risk still exists, but we all face many other threats today too. Security tips.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Because it was impossible to recover the data, Target had to pay tens of millions in damages to affected customers. The hackers used social engineering techniques, sending phishing emails to several of Target’s vendors, and successfully breached Target’s network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breaches).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Threats are also growing, with 40 percent of data breaches involving stolen credentials, according to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Back in the early days of personal computing, perhaps one of the only real concerns was data loss from a drive failure. There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. That risk still exists, but we all face many other threats today too. Security tips.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

ImmuniWeb founder, CEO and chief architect Ilia Kolochenko told eSecurity Planet that a grey market for scraped data has been in place for several years, “attracting diversified buyers from banal spammers to sophisticated hacking groups who search for up-to-date records to launch large-scale phishing and social engineering campaigns.”

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But both are launched via social engineering attacks where users are tricked into disclosing information or signing transactions that give attackers access to a user’s digital assets. Read more about Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2023

Frequent SecureWorld speaker and PLUS Course instructor Shawn Tuma , Co-Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Spencer Fane, LLP, gives this commentary on the situation in Dallas: "This is a horrible event that will surely impact the lives of many people, and unfortunately it has become a fact of life in today's times.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

Data Privacy Data privacy is a crucial concern in AI applications, as they often deal with large amounts of personal and sensitive information. As more information becomes available, LRQA Nettitude consultants will dive deeper into the details in order to bring the most relevant updates to our customers.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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? Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Fischer said: "The USPS matter is an example of how challenging it is to remove the human from cybersecurity. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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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. states, for instance.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

AI is already used by security tools to detect unusual behavior , and Fortinet expects cybercriminals to use deep fakes and AI to mimic human activities to enhance social engineering attacks and bypass secure forms of authentication such as voiceprints or facial recognition.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Legal ramifications Small organizations are also subject to various industry legal and regulatory regulations like GDPR , HIPAA , and CCPA to maintain data privacy. A cyber-attack resulting in valuable data loss ultimately triggers regulatory penalties. This negatively impacts your business as you fail to meet customer demands.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

Drop Dropbox? The company apologized as user details were leaked from its “Dropbox Sign” product. The post Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 11, 2018

Scores of contests at the annual DEF CON event reveal hacker culture in its Baroque glory, with tests of social engineering and IoT hacking skills taking center stage. They don’t call it “Hacker Summer Camp” for nothing. Read the whole entry. »

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 4, 2023

These capabilities may aid attackers with high technical capabilities who lack linguistic skills by helping them create convincing phishing emails (or conduct social engineering) in the native language of their targets. Companies could very easily wind up with a data privacy nightmare.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Social engineering vulnerability assessment: This focuses on identifying human vulnerabilities that can be used by attackers to trick people into disclosing sensitive information that may jeopardize the security of their system. Social engineering methods include phishing , baiting, and tailgating.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

MDM Hindered: Android phones are still OK; this is Samsung’s home, after all. The post South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

The post House Passes Privacy-Preserving Bill, but Biden Blasts it appeared first on Security Boulevard. Are you a FANFSA fan? The White House isn’t. It says the bill “threatens national security.”

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2024

The post Dell Data Breach Could Affect 49 Million Customers appeared first on Security Boulevard. The tech giant says the information stolen doesn't represent a significant risk to users, but cybersecurity experts disagree.

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