SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The State of the Phish is the industry benchmark report around the world's leading cyberattack vector. We want to understand that average person, and the average InfoSec professional and what they are experiencing," says Gretel Egan Sr. "We Security Awareness Finding #2: what phishing attacks lead to. And we have 53% of U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week the infosec community was hit with news about a new Windows 0-day vulnerability, Follina. Therefore, mitigating the risk from this vulnerability requires a comprehensive approach. Educate your users about sophisticated phishing emails. Mike Walters, President and Co-founder of Action1.

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The Falcon's View

JANUARY 3, 2019

Consider, if you will, that fundamentally we in infosec want people to make better decisions. Those "better decisions" might equate to not falling for (spear)phishing attacks, choosing hardened environments over default installs, or following reasonable secure coding practices in the development process (to name a few).

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2023

The other vulnerabilities included cross-site scripting (XSS), potentially used to hijack accounts or impersonate others (CVE-2023-36459), and a technique used for phishing through “verified profile links” (CVE-2023-36462). could be at risk. Until you update, anything above Mastodon version 3.5.0 Happy Tooting!

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Phishing warning seen on Google Chrome when visiting a website that has been recognized as phishing website. The goal was to see if they could quantify the correlation between implementing a strong security culture and the reduction of unwanted phishing behaviors such as link clicking and credential sharing.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

The NY DFS Cyber Insurance Risk Framework outlines a 7-point program for insurers to manage their cyber insurance risk. Of course, appreciable erosion in the availability and breadth of cyber insurance coverage will have a negative impact on corporate profitability if meaningful risk transfer is no longer an option.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To achieve more resilience in this heightened risk environment, stepping up zero trust maturity is essential. In other words, it’s not just about implementing MFA to verify user trust, it’s about using phishing-resistant MFA with risk-based authentication , device posture checks and other security controls.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A graph representing the NIST Phish Scale scoring methodology. Introduced in September 2020, the NIST Phish Scale scores phishing emails based on certain key properties to determine their level of sophistication and deceptiveness. their organization faces.”.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Category Awareness, Artificial Intelligence Risk Level Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to be the newest ally for many companies, but it’s also set to be the newest threat. Cybercriminals now orchestrate personalized phishing attacks, finely crafted through data analytics and social media scrubbing powered by AI.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

SAN ANTONIO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Security Awareness Training and Human Risk Management company AwareGO today announced company milestones achieved and overall performance for 2021, including record year-over-year online revenue growth of 219%, enterprise revenue growth of 156%, and total revenue growth of 116%.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

Key takeaway #2: Collaborative platforms are at heightened risk for security breaches due to WFH. In these types of collaborative platforms, like Slack for example, when some user account credentials get phished, someone else's credentials could be phished. And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2023

This morning, Critical Start released its first ever Cyber Risk Landscape Peer Report , which explores some of the major concerns and challenges currently confronting cybersecurity leaders as they manage risk within their organizations. Here are some comments on the cyber risk landscape from cybersecurity vendor experts.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One source of data that is typically missing from an infosec program is user, or employee driven data. Data should be used to monitor the health of information security, report on it, improve it, and proactively mitigate risks.One source of data that is typically missing from an infosec program is user, or employee driven data.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

He is also well-versed in what is required to develop and deliver the overall cybersecurity program: uphold information, product, and data security in conjunction with governance, risk, and compliance; and assess and meet stakeholders' needs across the ecosystem. A : Talking about topics other than ransomware and phishing.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2021

It was a master class in social engineering, one that put an organization’s security posture at risk. Social engineering attacks like phishing take advantage of an employee’s awareness of. The post Reaction to Social Engineering Indicative of Cybersecurity Culture appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 4, 2021

Let's take a peek at some highlights from this year's 2021 State of the Phish report to help you successfully build an impactful security awareness program. Four months, according to a German study of phishing awareness and education over time. Four months, according to a German study of phishing awareness and education over time.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 29, 2022

Unfortunately, this constant coverage is making us numb to the need to assess what our overall risks may be. Do we truly believe that our industrial control systems are at risk of infection? Implement user training and phishing exercises to raise awareness about the risk of suspicious links and attachments. What can I do?

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Unfortunately, we see many malicious actors taking advantage of social engineering techniques via SMiShing, Phishing , Vishing , and Impersonation attacks. According to Carahsoft’s 2021 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey , phishing attacks were the most common threat to healthcare systems, accounting for 45% of security incidents.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2021

CybeReady’s Hi-5 brings together InfoSec leaders for peer-to-peer sharing via five short questions and insights. Mário João Fernandes, born and raised in Mozambique, has been working in the banking sector for 29 years and has been fulfilling dedicated security roles in the cybersecurity space for over 11 years.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Working as CISO, DeSouza's areas of expertise include strategic planning, risk management, identity management, cloud computing, and privacy. While it fosters innovation, automation, and productivity, it simultaneously introduces significant cybersecurity and privacy risks. With the maturation of Zero Trust, propelled by the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2021

Since we are quickly putting out large technologies, security risks always come with this. Penetration tests are one way of mitigating the security risks that arise and make sure that we are not endangering users, their data, and the trust they inherently place in technology. Even phishing emails still continue to trick people.

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SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

40% users of Kaspersky solutions in the EU encountered at least one phishing attack. 86,584,675 phishing attempts were blocked by Kaspersky solutions in the EU. Countries where users faced the greatest risk of online infection. Top 10 EU countries where users faced the greatest risk of online infection. Financial threats.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The vulnerability allows hackers to create malicious phishing attacks and inject code into user’s browsers. 2015 Cyber Security Risks. TechRadar recently posted an article covering the top seven cyber security risks that businesses should be aware of for 2015. Read the full story here on Hot for Security.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Category Awareness, Artificial Intelligence Risk Level Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to be the newest ally for many companies, but it’s also set to be the newest threat. Cybercriminals now orchestrate personalized phishing attacks, finely crafted through data analytics and social media scrubbing powered by AI.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 23, 2024

And yet, the awareness of cyber security risks – from phishing and social engineering attacks to software supply chain compromises – remains low. Software is now central to the operation of our economy – as digital transformation washes over every industry. Nobody knows that better than our guest this week.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Distractions and diversions are all too frequently stealing time away from security awareness professionals, forcing them to tend to non-critical tasks while setting aside their core responsibilities of developing a strong internal infosec culture.

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Adam Shostack

MAY 20, 2020

” How the intrusion happens is about questions like: Is it phishing emails that steal creds? For others, such as the first, there’s a risk that journalists are going to say ‘really, we only know how 15% of incidents start?’ Email attachments with exploits? SQL injection? Is it APTs or scripts?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In Europe, efforts are underway to craft the EU AI Act , which introduces a risk-based approach for classification of AI systems. Cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities As any other technological advancement, along with exciting opportunities, generative AI brings new risks into the equation.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk. Without guidelines, organizations risk unfettered use of AI, risks of data leaks, and no recourse for unethical AI use within the organization. Also consider learning about the top governance, risk, and compliance tools to identify the best one for you.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The human factor doesn't have to be an intangible when assessing cyber risks within a company.

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The Falcon's View

AUGUST 6, 2018

As such, when you think about everything, be it basic security hygiene, information risk management, or even behavioral infosec, you must first consider how it fits with org culture. Risk Management. Risk Management. Risk management is not your starting point.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

Unfortunately, as cyber risks mount, insurers are raising prices for coverage, requiring customers to answer lengthy questionnaires and limiting who they provide cyber insurance coverage to. Phishing has now become the most popular avenue of attack for hackers because it’s relatively easy to trick people into clicking on malicious links.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

No matter how many firewalls or network controls you have in place, the risk of insider threat will always be present. Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams. If you don’t have the talent in-house, employ a third-party security firm.

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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." There is already a well-established sub-field within information security (infosec) known as " Behavioral Information Security."

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2021

CybeReady’s Hi-5 brings together InfoSec leaders for peer-to-peer sharing via five short questions and insights. Piotr Stecz has been working in Adamed Pharma for 18 years in various IT and Security roles. 4 years ago he was appointed as the Chief Information Officer and Data Protection Officer at Adamed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Every device you use, the app you download, the bit of information you share, or the message you open comes with a certain amount of risk. Enlist passionate people across all areas of the organization and not just the IT team to champion security, model best practices, support infosec events and campaigns, and continually raise awareness.

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