Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

CISOs are increasingly anxious because while they realize the ax will fall on them when the inevitable breach occurs, securing boardroom support for heavy investment in preventative measures, like training, is challenging in a world where revenue is demanded for each dollar spent. “To million compared to those with lower levels.

CISO 113

CISO Cybersecurity Data breaches Cyber threats 113

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Twenty years ago, in the shadow of 9/11, the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security, the White House, the FTC, and some committed individuals from companies like Microsoft, Cisco, AOL, Amazon, and others realized that consumer education was necessary to teach the public how to use technology safely. We've come a long way.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Passwords Password Management Security Awareness 87

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

Social engineering combined with advancing technology such as generative AI has made attacks more advanced and harder to spot. Wilson John Wilson, Senior Fellow, Threat Research at Fortra states, “It isn’t hard to find someone who has fallen victim to email impersonation attacks. Organizations must rethink how to defend against such threats.

Social Engineering 100

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Security Awareness 100

SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, said LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing phishing and social engineering attacks. “So,

Social Engineering 74

Social Engineering Identity Theft Media Phishing 74

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Key Differentiators.

Cybersecurity 131

Cybersecurity Phishing Security Awareness Education 131

SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

Despite their largely inherent familiarity with technology, employees aged 18-24 collectively performed the worst on the quiz, with only 16% passing. Users should approach any suspicious messages with extreme caution, or go straight to their IT and security teams to have them examine it first.”.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity InfoSec Phishing Security Awareness 137

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Even the most security-aware and technologically apt teams can fall victim to a sophisticated attack like this. This is why organizations have sought to upskill their teams and outsourced contractors in critical areas like DevOps or project management in proper cyber awareness.

Social Engineering 88

Social Engineering Engineering Cyber Attacks Artificial Intelligence 88

SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

And in response, many security teams have begun to implement an identity and access management (IAM) framework as part of their defense-in-depth strategy to help mitigate the opportunities for adversaries to gain unauthorized access. where enforceable regulations like the GDPR and CCPA play a pivotal role in crafting security policy.

Passwords 79

Passwords Data breaches Social Engineering Security Awareness 79

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Today’s columnist, Steve Durbin of the Information Security Forum, offers advice to Chris DeRusha the new federal CISO. Durbin says the Biden administration has a great opportunity to work with the broader security community towards fostering security awareness and the need to protect data privacy.

CISO 93

CISO Government Security Awareness Artificial Intelligence 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Education Cyber threats Passwords 93

Webroot

JUNE 13, 2022

This mindset is especially relevant for children, given their ongoing interaction with the online world through existing and emerging social media platforms , gaming sites and learning avenues. As the usage and reliance on technology to educate and entertain increases , so too does the risk of being exposed to threats.

Education 127

Education Passwords VPN Risk 127

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. The phishers will explain that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department to help troubleshoot issues with the company’s virtual private networking (VPN) technology.

Phishing 360

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 360

SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Because it’s subject to individual’s behavior, insider risk has become every organization’s most complex security issue. With the right security protocols and technology, employees can become the company’s greatest security defense. But it doesn’t have to be the case. How to protect the human layer.

Phishing 99

Phishing Data breaches Education Social Engineering 99

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

I had an opportunity to join federal government as a computer specialist with varying roles that took on a life of their own within the technology field. A : Regulatory action restricting the need for an individual to provide so much PII or sensitive information in order to operate within the social media or in some cases business realm.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Engineering Social Engineering CISO 88

SC Magazine

MAY 14, 2021

Dirk Schrader, global vice president, security research, at New Net Technologies, said he expects to see sector-oriented spear-phishing campaigns as we come out of the pandemic. Grimes said security awareness training should teach users to beware of emails with the following traits: Emails that arrive unexpectedly.

Phishing 126

Phishing Scams Security Awareness Security Intelligence 126

SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the whirlwind of technological advancements and societal transformations, the term “AI” has undoubtedly etched itself into the forefront of global discourse. As the fast-growing technology evolves, it has become a matter of policy making and regulation.

Cybersecurity 101

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk 101

IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

He covers how these technologies can play a vital role in safeguarding organisational data – such as 23andMe’s important genetic data – and shares insights about the key steps organisations can take to be more secure.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Identity Theft Encryption Authentication 120

SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Humans are often the weakest link in security practices, falling victim to phishing attacks or lack of security awareness. Transforming your technology infrastructure can be long, tedious work, and you will operate in a hybrid Zero Trust/legacy mode for a time. Begin Your Zero Trust Journey Today.

CISO 134

CISO CSO Architecture IoT 134

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The large amount and very personal types of data collected by the organization is an extremely valuable dataset for cybercriminals if they want to steal identities, said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4. The post Fashion brand Guess hacked, DarkSide ransomware group the likely culprit appeared first on SC Media.

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

So if employees are going to pick up some of the slack and ease the burden on threat hunting teams, that means continuing to improve workers’ security awareness training so that they know how to quickly identify and report email-based threats that land in their inboxes. SC Media asked Flouton why such a disconnect exists. “It

Phishing 99

Phishing Media Security Awareness Data breaches 99

eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Tony Mendoza, Senior Director of Enterprise Business Solutions at Spectra Logic, laid out the details of the attack at the annual Fujifilm Recording Media USA (FRMA) Conference in San Diego late last month. “We Threat protection technology must be supported by immutability at the data level via snapshots as well as a tape air gap, he said.

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 144

SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Mondelez International, maker of such brands as Oreo, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids, is in the midst of rolling out a video-based security awareness and training program. Indeed, Nikolay Betov, information security officer at Mondelez, told SC media that this event “changed everything.”

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturing Security Awareness Phishing Passwords 90

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Research from Cybersecurity Ventures, which first appeared in the media early last year, predicts that women will represent more than 20 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce by the end of 2019. During her first few years at Booz Allen, she supported technology, innovation and risk analysis initiatives across U.S. Diane Brown.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ryan Flores, senior manager of forward-looking threat research in APAC region at Trend Micro, told SC Media that the finding was pretty striking, because typically you would see a spam or phishing campaign sent to a wide range of email addresses. The next most frequently targeted titles were managing director (9.7%) and CFO (4.8%).

Phishing 118

Phishing Passwords Security Awareness Social Engineering 118

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Officials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week teased future improvements to the agency’s recently introduced “Phish Scale” measurement system, which helps companies determine whether phishing emails are hard or easy for their employees to detect.

Phishing 114

Phishing Mobile Security Awareness Media 114

Cisco Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Through it all, she’s become a respected security influencer, sharing her perspective through speaking engagements, media interviews, blog posts, and more. Ecosystem risk, meaning that we continue to have less and less control over our technology, particularly as more components move into the cloud. Q: Welcome, Helen!

CISO 90

CISO Education Technology Media 90

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Brian Levine is senior director of product security at Axway, a global security engineering organization delivering training, tools, processes and DevSecOps practices for secure applications and cloud services to the enterprise market. In government, Brooks served under President George W.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Education Information Security 126

SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Today’s columnist, Rob Shavell of Abine, points out that better employee training about deepfake technology can possibly stop the famous 2019 case where a UK executive was duped by phone into transferring $200,000+ to a Hungarian bank, but companies also need to do a better job of managing the personal information of employees.

Social Engineering 77

Social Engineering Scams Technology Phishing 77

SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

And the concept works because “the request itself is not out of the ordinary,” said Crane Hassold, senior director of threat research at Agari, in an interview with SC Media. The attacker is fundamentally looking to deceive the target using technological and psychological tactics and techniques,” said Douglas.

Scams 88

Scams Security Awareness Social Engineering Banking 88

SC Magazine

APRIL 28, 2021

“The best way for companies to spot HTML tables and other such tricks is to optimally balance technology and people,” concluded Ventura. “From a technology standpoint, organizations need sophisticated solutions that can rewrite URLs, scan for malicious attachments and provide dynamic banners for human visibility.

Phishing 104

Phishing Scams Social Engineering Engineering 104

SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Mondelez International, maker of such brands as Oreo, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids, is in the midst of rolling out a video-based security awareness and training program. Indeed, Nikolay Betov, information security officer at Mondelez, told SC media that this event “changed everything.”

Manufacturing 77

Manufacturing Phishing Security Awareness Passwords 77

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Security awareness and policies are essential, but without substantial investment in security, network analysis, regular security audits and collaboration with researchers like the Citizen Lab these cases would not have been detected.” ” concludes the report. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 125

Hacking Surveillance Spyware Government 125

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

“Budgets are not limitless, and entities have always struggled to expand operating and maintenance expenditures to cover ongoing costs associated with cybersecurity workforce, training, tools and technology.”. The post Water plant’s missteps illustrates need for critical infrastructure security controls appeared first on SC Media.

Risk 115

Risk Passwords Firewall Security Awareness 115

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“Employing link redirects and a downloadable HTML file to view the final payload makes it difficult for security technologies to follow the link to its final destination,” he explained. The post Google Firebase hosts Microsoft Office phishing attack appeared first on SC Media.

Phishing 112

Phishing Media Engineering Accountability 112

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 period, security professionals have noticed a huge increase in cyberattacks on companies, governments, and individuals on four key fronts: operations, technology, data, and legal aspects of security. Increasing. The best defense. Remember, it’s a continuous journey, not a destination.

Scams 127

Scams Phishing Ransomware Data privacy 127

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. These details allow attackers to assess their target’s roles, relationships, and behavior.

Phishing 98

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 98