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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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New AI Threats Emerge as FraudGPT Creator Unleashes DarkBERT and DarkBART

eSecurity Planet

In his blog post , Kelley shared a video from CanadianKingpin12 that suggests DarkBERT will go well beyond the social engineering capabilities of the earlier tools with new “concerning capabilities.” Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Menlo Security Finds Cloud Migration and Remote Work Gives Rise to New Era of Malware, Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT)

CyberSecurity Insiders

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. The top three brands impersonated in phishing attacks are Microsoft, PayPal, and Amazon.

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October 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Three Zero-Days Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Immersive Labs lead cyber security engineer Natalie Silva told eSecurity Planet that the HTTP/2 attack exploits a weakness in the protocol.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Preview the results before making modifications to the firewall rules.

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HackerGPT 2.0 Unveils New AI Cyber Defense Strategies

eSecurity Planet

Here are the five query functions you can use: Network hacking: This function allows users to delve into network security, offering information about computer network vulnerabilities and threats. It discusses techniques like port scanning, packet sniffing, and exploiting flaws in network protocols.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected. By modifying your DLP policy in this way, you can develop an effective plan that meets your organization’s specific requirements and improves overall data security efforts.

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