The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: On the software side of things, some exciting breakthroughs are about to gain meaningful traction in leveraging machine learning and automation to shape new security platforms and frameworks that are much better suited to helping companies implement cyber hygiene, as well as execute effective, ongoing threat detection and incident response.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It also allows for centralized tracking of firewall activity, which simplifies threat detection and response. 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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

Email – Social engineering Like most malware authors, attackers often use email as the first point of contact with victims. They employ social engineering techniques to persuade victims to open the program and execute the code on their workstations. However, the best defense is always prevention.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The grants are part of the state’s SOC/Range Initiative, a program managed by MassTech’s MassCyberCenter that aims to help build a diverse generation of cybersecurity professionals through education, training, and workforce development. Preparation, communication, and active monitoring are key to defending against online attacks.” “The

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Here are seven best practices for cybersecurity in small businesses: Employee Education and Training: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to your employees, teaching them about common threats such as phishing emails, social engineering, and the importance of strong passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2021

Provide layered controls, including end-user education to mitigate risks. One of the key factors in protecting email communications is user education. displays customizable banners to contain specific instructions and context to warn employees of a specific email threat. Through its proactive threat detection engine, end-user.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These mobile devices need protection against the key threat vectors for mobile including social engineering, especially phishing, as well as network level, device level, and application-level threats. Mobile Threat Defense solutions are designed to protect mobile devices and these unique needs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Social engineering attacks are becoming more robust, so retailers must follow some of these tips when forming a cybersecurity plan for their brick-and-mortar or online businesses. Retailers tend to do an average job educating their employees , according to recent research.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. As some of these solutions are pretty low-cost, they potentially offer high ROI considering the enormity of the email threat problem.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Invest in solutions that automate threat detection and response procedures.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. social engineering tactics and strange sender behaviors), they also use artificial intelligence algorithms.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Employee education programs should include guidelines on securing home networks, updating router passwords, and ensuring the security of connected devices. Social Engineering and Cyberattacks Phishing attacks and social engineering methods continue exploiting technical and human vulnerabilities.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. His expertise is in social engineering, technology, security algorithms and business. Click here to see the full list of 2021 SC Award finalists.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Bad actors continue to target all company sizes, from the smallest to the largest with employees at small companies (100 employees or less) seeing 350% more social engineering attacks than those at larger companies.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Conduct user awareness training: Incorporate a focused training program into onboarding and workflow process so employees can learn about social engineering strategies, phishing risks, and cloud security best practices. This impacts the timeframe and quality of cloud migration, as well as organizational agility and competitiveness.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

.” If these executives are tricked into giving away their passwords via malicious phishing pages – which are hosted on legitimate sites – then the criminals can use those passwords “for the purpose of conducting additional phishing attacks, gaining access to sensitive information or conducting other social engineering attacks.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. Given that phishing accounts for 90% of data breaches , this simulation must be a part of every company’s security education. All presented with real examples.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“Organizations will look to understand what apps employees are using, evaluate whether they should be paid for by the company (to control), accept the risk, or block the app… the company can choose to educate (through a warning page) or block the app entirely.”

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. The key enterprise cyber security risk management process Maintain increased cybersecurity awareness of major types of threats.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems. Preparation: This step involves establishing a comprehensive incident response plan , educating team members, and executing essential preventative steps to limit potential risks.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

While Office 365 automatically disables macros to prevent malware from entering the system, Cerber uses social engineering to trick the user into bypassing this security feature. It is also important to provide thorough security training for staff and educate them on the ways in which malware can infect files.

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