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Tips to defeat social engineering attacks

Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2022

If you have heard of the process of social engineering, the ability of a hacker to trick you into divulging your private details, then you might have come across ethical hacker Rachel Tobac. She's the CEO of SocialProof Security and board member of Women in Security and Privacy.

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Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

Since then, the source of the dataset has been identified as data breach search engine Leak-Lookup. It has Terms of Service that include: You may only use this service for your own personal security and research. The operator is clearly trying to remain anonymous with no discoverable information about who is running it.

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Navigating the Web of Romance Scams: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Businesses should include the risks of social engineering scams, like romance scams, in their cybersecurity training programs, highlighting how personal security practices impact professional security. This transparency can be crucial in preventing security risks to the business.

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Customer Q and A: Advantasure Developers Talk AppSec

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Those team members included Sue McTaggart, Senior Application Security Architect; Bindiya Pradhan, DevOps/Release Engineer II; Vladimir Shuklin, Senior Software Engineer; Yuri Shcherbakov, Senior Software Developer/Software Engineer III; and Clay Corrello, Lead Software Engineer. Bindiya : I???m Clay : I???ve

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Customer Q and A: Advantasure Developers Talk AppSec

Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Those team members included Sue McTaggart, Senior Application Security Architect; Bindiya Pradhan, DevOps/Release Engineer II; Vladimir Shuklin, Senior Software Engineer; Yuri Shcherbakov, Senior Software Developer/Software Engineer III; and Clay Corrello, Lead Software Engineer. Bindiya : I???m Clay : I???ve

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Be Wary of Scammers in the Holiday Season

Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Only through learning about the tactic’s scammers use can we truly continue to improve our own personal security. At Social Engineer LLC, our purpose is to bring education and awareness to all users of technology.

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What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. This could also pertain to business information such as trade secrets and customer data.

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Low Hanging Fruit Ninja: Slashing the Risks of the Human Element

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 20, 2021

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was not a Security Consultant. I was a Chef. And I worked as a corporate Chef for an organization that required very long, complex passwords that had to change every 90 days and could not match your last 6 passwords. I was super busy, ….

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12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Holm Security VMP is preferred by SMBs thanks to its value and features like phishing awareness, but its broad capabilities also find application in large-scale organizations, governmental facilities, personal security, and educational facilities. Key Differentiators.

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DEF CON Beijing 2018

Architect Security

APRIL 10, 2018

I am speaking at the very first DEF CON in Beijing China [BETA] – Hope to see you there! The dates for #DEFCONBeijing are May 11-13, 2018. 16:00 in Speaking Track – DEF CON Groups Panel TBD in RECON VIllage – OSINT 101 Recommended OSINT Resources:

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CLEANING UP THE CLUTTER (Pt. 5 of “Why Don’t You Go Dox Yourself?”)

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

An important lesson in security is that operating at max capacity isn’t sustainable all the time, and planning for rest and overflow in our personal security planning is no different. BeenVerified : Search engine for public records, including email/phone/username lookup, vehicle information, and unclaimed property.

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What Are My Photos Revealing About Me? You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos (an important Guest Post)

Architect Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Russian search engine Yandex , which appears to be using a different, more powerful face-matching technology, is one of the only sites that lets you actually find similar looking faces from an uploaded photo. Google and Apple can also identify faces of your friends and family (that you have labeled) in your photo library.

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Tips to defeat social engineering attacks

Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

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Navigating the Web of Romance Scams: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Customer Q and A: Advantasure Developers Talk AppSec

Customer Q and A: Advantasure Developers Talk AppSec

Be Wary of Scammers in the Holiday Season

What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Low Hanging Fruit Ninja: Slashing the Risks of the Human Element

12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

DEF CON Beijing 2018

CLEANING UP THE CLUTTER (Pt. 5 of “Why Don’t You Go Dox Yourself?”)

What Are My Photos Revealing About Me? You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos (an important Guest Post)

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