Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

But it was a phishing test—and now the staff are hopping mad. The post Rail Firm Staff Fail ‘Bonus’ Phishing Test, Chaos Ensues appeared first on Security Boulevard. “Click here to claim your bonus pay,” said email from a British train company.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2023

Phishing scams pose a significant risk to companies and can lead to great loss in the form of stolen account credentials, fraudulent payments and corporate data breaches, among others.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

Phish Ahoy! The post Dell Hell Redux — More Personal Info Stolen by ‘Menelik’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hacker took advantage of Dell’s lack of anti-scraping defense.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

A recent experience highlighted that security awareness training and most alerts to users about unsafe practices may be making the error of being too general. An alert came in one morning about a security alert generated by my device. Security Awareness Training Improvements Coming. “As I was intrigued.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Poor password management creates unnecessary risk for your users and your organization.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LODEINFO has been observed engaged in a spear- phishing campaign since December 2019 by JPCERT/CC. They observed another spear-phishing campaign in March 2022. The malicious Word documents contained fake security notices that invited the victims to “Enable Editing” and “Enable Content,” which executes malicious VBA code.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

. “IT Security buyers don’t have as much time as they’d like to research and choose security solutions – a situation exacerbated by vendors that exaggerate their capabilities and sell products that don’t meet expectations,” the Egress report said.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks. Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Well-informed employees can better identify and respond to security threats.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 12, 2024

In cybersecurity, audit management involves assessing the effectiveness of security measures, identifying vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Risk Identification and Mitigation Audits uncover potential risks and vulnerabilities, allowing businesses to address and mitigate them proactively.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This helps to explain the rise of social engineering attacks , especially with phishing. Earlier this year, Ballistic Ventures invested $7 million in Nudge Security because of its focus on the modern workforce. This startup takes an interesting approach to security. See the Top Employee Security Awareness Training Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

But with such little visibility and control, there was no way of knowing what vulnerabilities there may have been - devices may not have been patched, home networks were potentially insecure, and company policies and processes ignored. CTO, Cyber Tec Security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. A surprising 91.5

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Excluding in this discussion threats due to natural disasters, we can classify the man-made risk, to which an information system is subject, into intentional threats or unintentional threats due to negligence or inexperience. Businesses need to protect themselves from these threats, which can put both applications and assets at serious risk.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And a key part of building out any cybersecurity policy for your local government is to develop an organizational understanding of risk to systems, people, data, and so on. Conducted free of charge by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Network monitoring. Employee security awareness training.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement. Additionally, they are required to have a formalised risk assessment in place to substantiate and validate their customised approach to the chosen requirements.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

And this requires securing our networks for the new normal of IT infrastructures. Surprisingly, a large portion of cyberattacks can be best prevented by reducing the risks to a remote workforce created by human error. Lack of employee knowledge, distraction, and neglect all can leave remote networks vulnerable.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In short, here is this approach: Data security Device security Network security Application security Email security Access security End-user behavior security Let’s look at these more closely and also mention some software you can use to shore up your defense.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When openly available to the public, such information can be gathered and exploited in phishing, BEC and impersonation campaigns to craft more convincing scams. At the end of the day, promoting security awareness is paramount.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Newly created services, unexpected scheduled tasks, unexpected software installed, etc.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

A recent risk assessment began to expand, and we started a publicity blitz…. The IT security was being done with excellence, so we were going to leave that going while we assessed our strategy, and the operational responsibilities would come later.". One area of the diagram is Risk Management. "If

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most simply don’t have the resources to employ a dedicated cybersecurity team or invest in comprehensive security awareness training, leaving employees more vulnerable to phishing attacks and other scams. That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

“They are not just targeting the traditional attack surface but also beneath it, meaning both outside and inside traditional network environments. “At “All of this means cyber risk continues to escalate and that CISOs need to be just as nimble and methodical as the adversary.”. Supply Chain Attacks, Dependencies Remain Issues.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2024

The post ‘Microsoft’ Scammers Steal the Most, says FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pork Talk: “Pig butchering” scams are on the rise via social media.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Eventually, Sensenich’s team found the offending source file on a compromised machine that had been infected via an opened phishing email that used a fake invoice as a lure. 19 the network was taken offline for a full-fledged remediation. “We A couple of days later, computers weren’t communicating properly with the internet.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Either businesses or individuals, we are all in the same boat when it comes to the risk of data loss. The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. To pursue a career in the cybersecurity field and find a course to get started.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The result will be greater control over this important vulnerability and risk management process, and a more knowledgeable and prepared security staff. Once you’ve decided to put together your own pentesting team, the first step is to create a plan that assesses your most critical assets so you can secure them.

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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

JULY 20, 2023

Instead of trying to address risks, it was easier to try to punish the person exposing them. Mitnick’s Legacy The U.S. government’s reaction to Mitnik’s activities lives on in the attitudes of many government, corporate, and even non-profit organizations today. Most organizations don’t have the power of the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The post Why Cybersecurity Needs To Be an SMB Priority appeared first on Security Boulevard. SMBs are low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals because they have limited IT resources, staff and cybersecurity defenses.

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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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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers. Business email compromise (BEC) assaults were the main aim of this large phishing effort, which resulted in significant financial losses.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2023

After a slow build over the past decade, new capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are starting to make waves across a variety of industries. The Spring 2022 release of OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 image generator wowed users with its ability to create nearly any conceivable image based on a natural language description, even as.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2023

An estimated 333 billion emails were sent and received daily worldwide in 2022. Email is one of the most important communication tools used today. It’s also a powerful, accessible, effective and low-cost tool for cybercriminals to use.

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