Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Russian FSB Targets US and UK Politicians in Sneaky Spear-Phish Plan appeared first on Security Boulevard. TA446’s new TTPs: “Star Blizzard” FSB team called out by Five Eyes governments (again).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2024

A surge in phishing attacks that use emails appearing to be from DocuSign is being fueled by a Russian dark web marketplace that has a wide range of take templates and login credentials. Abnormal Security saw a “concerning uptick” of such emails peppering some of its customers over the past month and began looking for.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. This ensures the entirety of the network and its endpoints are marked for testing and evaluation.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2023

As attacks continue to evolve, harnessing AI and advanced social engineering techniques for increasingly sophisticated, stealthy attacks, many. The post We’ve Been Using Email Since 1971—It’s Time We Make it Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard. Email is one of the most important communication tools used today.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

With swift response capabilities, GPT-3 and GPT-4 capacity, and upcoming mobile access, HackerGPT provides accessibility on most platforms, plus operational efficiency. It discusses techniques like port scanning, packet sniffing, and exploiting flaws in network protocols.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2024

Check Point researchers last year saw a 587% increase between August and September of phishing attacks enticing unsuspecting targets to click on QR codes that then redirect them to malicious pages used for harvesting credentials. The post QR Code Scammers are Changing Tactics to Evade Detection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2021

What do mobile operations needs to know about telecom fraud? Didier Benkoël-Adechy : Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) face unprecedented levels of competition and commercial pressure. As a result, many have created extensive service portfolios, extending far beyond just mobile communications.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick learned early on to use emotion to manipulate and socially engineer his targets. At the time, his targets were typically sysadmins, and the social engineering started with a phone call. KnowBe4 Security Awareness Advocate Erich Kron is an expert in this space. You could lose your data.'.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2023

The data tells a compelling story for buyers worldwide: Across all industries surveyed, the most common attack methods in 2022 were stolen credentials, ransomware and phishing. And attackers are typically targeting payment data, personally identifiable information (PII), credentials, intellectual property and non-sensitive data.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 13, 2022

A report published by CSC today revealed a spike in fake domain registrations from entities attempting to leverage the ongoing shortages of baby formula and semiconductors to conduct phishing attacks and perpetrate fraud. The post CSC Reports Spike in Fake Baby Formula, Semiconductor Domains appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Voice phishing, or “vishing,” attacks have skyrocketed during the pandemic, according to a joint report from the FBI and the Cybersecurity. The post Fight Back Against COVID-19 Cyberfraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. More than ever before, our ability to remain productive hinges on remote communication and collaboration.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by attackers to obtain unauthorized network access, steal data, or harm a system or network are identified and analyzed using a variety of tools and technologies. Social engineering methods include phishing , baiting, and tailgating.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language. Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2024

The post Tax Scams Ramping Up as the April 15 Deadline Approaches appeared first on Security Boulevard. With the IRS deadline only weeks away, businesses and individuals are racing to get their taxes filed, and bad actors are doing what they can to keep pace with them.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

System Type: types of systems to be tested, such as endpoints, mobile devices, applications, networks, databases, cloud infrastructure, etc.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old appeared first on Security Boulevard. What a Mickey Mouse operation: Infostealer scrotes having a field day with unpatched vulnerability.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malicious mobile app. Rogue security software. Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. RAM scraper.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? The post FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The post Email Cybersecurity Must Evolve to Combat Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard. Every business that takes cybersecurity seriously has a multi-layered approach to defending its uptime and data against the ocean of current threats. To fight them, we deploy a variety of technologies in front of and inside our.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post Visa: AI Adds to the Cyberthreats Holiday Shoppers Will Face appeared first on Security Boulevard. For credit card giant Visa, the holiday season is always an extremely busy time. Visa’s research found.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

However, it is extremely rare to locate this theoretical average company, and this average calculation hides the difference between different types of penetration testing (networks, applications, whole organizations, etc.) and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Email security is often overlooked on a macro level, even as business email compromise (BEC) attacks continue to pose a critical threat to business operations. Reports from Abnormal Security and At-Bay revealed the extent of the risk—Abnormal’s report revealed the median open rate for text-based BEC attacks was nearly 28%.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2022

The post 0ktapus/‘Scatter Swine’ Hacking Gang Stole 10,000 Corp Logins via Twilio appeared first on Security Boulevard. More on the Twilio débâcle from earlier this month: Researchers reveal the hackers swiped at least 9,931 user credentials from more than 130 organizations.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These factors will probably lead to a more diverse and fragmented data market, with the emergence and re-emergence of local web tracking and mobile app tracking companies, especially on government and educational websites. This places serious demands on security of mobile devices and privacy-preserving ways of storing the data.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As websites have adopted MFA, “something you have” has expanded to mean the end user’s credit card or mobile phone, called mobile authentication. Mobile authentication is often seen as a cheaper and easier alternative to biometric authentication. As threats adapt, so too do security tools.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post Safer Internet Day: Exploring Reliability Online appeared first on Security Boulevard. Safer Internet Day has been a landmark event on technology calendars for more than 18 years. Each year, Safer Internet Day focuses on a unique.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Each type of penetration test focuses on a different target: Network penetration testing Network penetration testing , also called network security testing , focuses on internal and external networks, wireless endpoints and wireless networks, email phishing, and other types of social engineering.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. Application security, information security, network security, disaster recovery, operational security, etc. Improved Data Security. ESET PROTECT Advanced.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Astra’s Pentest suite is a complete vulnerability assessment and penetration testing solution for web and mobile applications. The users get an intuitive dashboard to monitor vulnerabilities, assign them to the developers, and collaborate with security experts from Astra. Learn more about SanerNow Vulnerability Management Tool.

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