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Cybersecurity Event Cancelled After Being Hit By Cybercriminals

Joseph Steinberg

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window. Shortly after such messages appeared, the AICD, in order to protect attendees, cancelled the event, and contacted local law enforcement.

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Another Event-Related Spyware App

Schneier on Security

This month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app : The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event. Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware. But it risks giving the Egyptian government permission to read users’ emails and messages.

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Check Point’s annual cybersecurity event spotlights power of AI

Tech Republic Security

The post Check Point’s annual cybersecurity event spotlights power of AI appeared first on TechRepublic. The company showcased dozens of new security tools and services to detect and prevent malware, phishing, ransomware and other attacks, but AI took center stage.

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Data Privacy Week 2023: Virtual events and webinars to attend

Tech Republic Security

Learn how you can participate in virtual events. The post Data Privacy Week 2023: Virtual events and webinars to attend appeared first on TechRepublic. The National Cybersecurity Alliance's second annual Data Privacy Week is January 22-28, 2023.

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How to enable event collection in Windows Server

CSO Magazine

Event logs register information about software and hardware events that occur in a system, and they are a key weapon in the arsenal of computer security teams. Windows Server has offered Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) for aggregating system event logs from disparate systems to a central event log server for several versions now.

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Kaspersky uncovers fileless malware inside Windows event logs

Tech Republic Security

The post Kaspersky uncovers fileless malware inside Windows event logs appeared first on TechRepublic. The cybersecurity company says this is the first time they have seen this type of malware hiding method.

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Data loss from insider events increase despite IRM programs, says study

CSO Magazine

A vast majority of companies are struggling with data losses from insider events despite having dedicated insider risk management (IRM) programs in place, according to a data exposure study commissioned by Code42.