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Mishing Is the New Phishing — And It’s More Dangerous

eSecurity Planet

The research found a sharp rise in mobile phishing attacks, with cybercriminals moving away from traditional email scams in favor of SMS-based attacks. Strengthening mobile security also requires enforcing strict access controls to limit exposure and continuously educating employees on the latest social engineering tactics.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries.

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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. Because it’s subject to individual’s behavior, insider risk has become every organization’s most complex security issue. WorldEconomicForum CreativeCommons CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. People get hacked.

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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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Beyond the Inbox: ThreatLabz 2025 Phishing Report Reveals How Phishing Is Evolving in the Age of GenAI

Security Boulevard

Todays attackers are leveraging generative AI (GenAI) to deliver hyper-targeted scams, transforming every email, text, or call into a calculated act of manipulation. Gone are the days of mass phishing campaigns.

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6 VPN Security Best Practices for Secure Connection

eSecurity Planet

It does not block phishing scams, hacking attempts, viruses, or malware. It requires software protection and, probably most importantly, user education about best practices. Employees must understand that any email that looks like it’s a scam, is a scam. Users must be educated in secure password protocols.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Stay Informed and Educate Others Whether consumer or business, you want to stay on top of vulnerabilities and best practices, and you want your employees to do the same. It is critical to provide staff with a thorough grasp of cybersecurity risks in order to strengthen the company’s cyber defenses.

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