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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

Emerging Threats and Trends The landscape of email threats continues to evolve, with VIPRE’s report shedding light on several alarming trends: Deepfake and AI Exploitation: Attackers increasingly leverage deepfake technology and AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, significantly raising the stakes for email security.

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People are the new perimeter: how to protect the human layer

SC Magazine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been a strong proponent for average users facing phishing scams, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s columnist, Tony Pepper of Egress, writes about how people have become the new perimeter and they must be properly trained to spot phishing attacks. They’re also not perfect.

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

By offering insights into previous traffic, this technique improves threat detection, troubleshooting, and overall security by enabling for educated decision-making and proactive optimization of firewall configurations. For in-depth log data analysis, explore using a security information and event management (SIEM) tool.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

This includes protecting diverse technological assets, such as software, hardware, devices, and cloud resources, from potential security flaws like malware, ransomware, theft, phishing assaults, and bots. Are staff routinely assessed on their cybersecurity knowledge and awareness using tests or simulations?

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