Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2021

The post BSides Vancouver 2021 – Savannah Lazzara’s ‘Social Engineering: Tactics And Techniques’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Vancouver for publishing their outstanding BSides Vancouver 2021 Conference videos on the groups' YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The post BSidesAugusta 2021 – Timothy De Block’s ‘Social Engineering The Development Team For Better Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSidesAugusta for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesAugusta 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 23, 2022

Using the Easy Button™ Last month, we posted our blog explaining the staffing shortage in the information security (InfoSec) industry. The post Fixing the Shortage of Information Security Professionals appeared first on Security Boulevard. It can often take three to six months to fill.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The post Shortage of Information Security Professionals appeared first on Security Boulevard. In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in high-profile data breaches. As data breaches at corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies continue to grow, so does the need.

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The Falcon's View

AUGUST 29, 2017

Suddenly, it occurred to me, "Hey, you know what we really need is a new sub-field that combines all aspects of security behavior design, such as security awareness, anti-phishing, social engineering, and even UEBA." The inevitable question you might have is, "How do you define the domain/sub-field of Behavioral Information Security?"

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2022

The post DuckDuckGo Browser Allows Microsoft Trackers, Stolen Verizon Employee Database, Attacking Powered Off iPhones appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. How to screen for natural infosec talent: Ask for a worst case scenario for any common situation.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 13, 2021

One fraudulent email told recipients to apply for their stimulus check and to download an Excel sheet, which launched a malicious software, Dridex, that steals personal banking information and other login credentials. Each message features a sender display purporting to be the IRS American Rescue Plan Department.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

The trouble here is that in a lot of organizations, there's a great deal of sensitive information and access to internal resources. Key takeaway #3: Social engineering is the most powerful attack vector against InfoSec protocols. The bad guy just has to be right one time, they need to get ONE person to click on ONE email.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I am currently a full-time social engineering pentesting professional with Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM). The Social Engineering Framework defines vishing as the “practice of eliciting information or attempting to influence action over the telephone.” I’m not originally from the InfoSec world.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

These range from simple to sophisticated scams to convince you they are genuine, in hopes that you feel comfortable sharing personal or financial information whether on the phone, via email, or text. Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. For more information, check out our on-demand webinar Your Zero Trust Roadmap.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. Repetition can lead people to over-disclose information, that could then put them at risk of identity theft and cybercrime.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While I still have not heard the exact allegations, a person closely affiliated with DEF CON has informed me that the allegations are NOT related to sexual misconduct. I understand the sensitivity of that information and I would do the same regarding protecting their identity. I owe the infosec community a huge debt of gratitude.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 29, 2024

This post is about how we did it Finally, not shown in the piece, we spent time helping the targets understand how we found the data and showing them how to secure their online presence Bank scams and how to avoid them, with Alexis Conran We were asked to help make a TV show about the information that people share online being abused by scammers.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The post Robinhood Data Breach, 600 Hours of Dallas Police Helicopter Footage Leaked appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. This doesn’t mean it can’t still happen. Nowhere near fast enough.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

However, the engineers were optimistic about the direction they were heading and the technologies they would be creating as they relate to ML and DL. The paper explores those areas as well as malicious uses of ML and DL, specifically in social engineering and phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack in which bad actors pose as a trustworthy entity via phone, email, or text message in order to steal personal information from the recipient. Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

But what might they offer the front-facing information security officer – someone with a ten-year plan, wondering what to prepare for down the line? The Project assumes that consumers will access information with technologies designed for more and more immediacy, and less and less effort. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Taking a spin on the famous saying, "Whoever owns the information owns the world," we might say: "Those who own the most complete information about the attack methods are able to build adequate mechanisms for responding and protecting their company in cyberspace." Let's delve into why this remains the case.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. Chipmaker NVIDIA says a cyberattack led to theft of information on more than 71,000 employees.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2024

Co-host Scott Wright joins the discussion, highlighting how millions of AT&T customer account passcodes, along with personal information, were compromised due to a leak discovered by a security researcher and reported by […] The post Massive AT&T Data Leak, The Danger of Thread Hijacking appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Alissa Abdullah is Mastercard’s deputy chief security officer, leading the Emerging Corporate Security Solutions team and responsible for protecting Mastercard’s information assets as well as driving the future of security. She also served as the deputy chief information officer of the White House.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2022

Each month we’ll be covering a broad view of this past month’s threats, a series of informative use cases seen this month by our teams, and a series of recommended articles, podcasts, and other useful resources. More Information. More Information. More Information. More information. More information.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

While being “classic” and “timeless” might work in other industries, information security (Infosec) must constantly guard against resting on laurels when it comes to strategies and solutions. Cybercrime also has elements where automated remediation is unavailable, such as social engineering attacks.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Social engineering, phishing scams, ransomware, DDoS attacks , and software vulnerabilities are just some of the threats facing overloaded security professionals with limited budgets. Bear in mind that SOAR requires a mix of technologies and tools that deliver the capabilities the infosec team requires.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

It is likely the maritime industry will continue to be targeted with more convincing spearphishing emails in the long -term due to the readily available information about maritime vessels and the nature of the industry. This campaign has implemented detailed, real-world shipping information to make their spearphishing lures more convincing.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And four principles for securing your organization’s information including your source code and supply chain. For instance, the top entry points for attackers are phishing and social engineering, and application vulnerabilities. Photo by Caspar Camille Rubin on Unsplash.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. Ransomware” is a weaponized type of malware and viruses specially crafted by cybercriminals that uses encryption to lock up an organization’s critical information assets and sensitive data.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Particularly when we're talking about public figures in positions of influence, we need to see leadership around infosec, not acknowledgement that elected representatives are consciously exercising poor password hygiene. In fact, social engineering is especially concerning in an environment where the sharing of credentials is the norm.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. For more information on preventing damage from ransomware, see our white paper.) Regulators, too, will struggle to keep up with the evolving threats.

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NopSec

MAY 21, 2020

The Verizon 2020 DBIR report is out again – [link] – and most of the information security industry is busy reading and analyzing it cover to cover. I am sure all my infosec colleagues analyzed the report cover-to-cover and more specifically from the incident response and intrusion detection perspective.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This forced security leaders and enterprise executives to assess their information security operations and overall cybersecurity posture to ensure their organizations were ready to face the challenges ahead. Providing the right resources to your team to help them make informed decisions about cybersecurity.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Vamosi: In security, we refer to testing done on the inside, maybe even having access to the source code, as white box testing--the application and network information is available to the tester. You can get pretty far in infosec without a formal degree in infosec.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Vamosi: In security, we refer to testing done on the inside, maybe even having access to the source code, as white box testing--the application and network information is available to the tester. You can get pretty far in infosec without a formal degree in infosec.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. There's a serious shortage of InfoSec professionals. For many, though, that isn’t true. It appears that skills alone aren't enough to get everybody through the door. Vamosi: So what am I missing here.

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