Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Hey, hey, DPRK, how many people will you scam today? Korean Job Scams Push Trojans via LinkedIn appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Warning: N.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

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

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A crypto support bot scam discovered in May has now increased and widened its breadth of targeted cryptocurrency users. If the user falls for it, the scammer then works on the user, using social engineering to obtain the recovery phrase for the user’s cryptocurrency account.

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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. The post Defending Against Known, Unknown & Unknown-Unknown Email Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2024

It’s still relatively early in the year, but bad actors are already targeting accounting and finance organizations as well as filers in the United States with tax-related scams. The post Tax Season is Upon Us, and So Are the Scammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

As more and more businesses increase the number of their digital assets and incorporate new technology to operate, they turn their attack surface into an intricate network. Securing all the systems that include remote employees’ endpoint devices and multi-cloud environments has been a challenge.

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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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Malwarebytes

MARCH 24, 2021

We’ve received a number of similar reports from people that have been scammed or simply wanted to alert us. It starts from an email using branding from a number of security companies, although in this blog we will focus on those that impersonate Malwarebytes. us network-security-alerts[.]com com email address.

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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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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. ” Sadler also said that companies could configure OOO settings so that only established contacts within your email network replace the automated reply, but not total strangers.

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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. Read more: What is Network Security?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

I’ve been writing about phishing scams , advising users not to click on suspicious attachments or links, and covering cybersecurity in general for years. Security Awareness Training Improvements Coming. “As It contained no data about what I had done, what email or website, or when this happened. I wanted to get to the bottom of it.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Article by Beau Peters.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road. The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A month after issuing new rules to push back against SIM-swap and similar schemes, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning mobile phone service providers of their obligations to protect consumers against the growing threat.

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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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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal. Exploit – a weak spot in a computer system, which can be used to attack this system.

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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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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Tomorrow, November 30, is Giving Tuesday, a day of emphasis on charitable giving both by individuals and organizations and enterprises. The Giving Tuesday movement came into being in 2012 to encourage generosity and charitable giving year-round; the Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is officially designated Giving Tuesday.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“The use of deepfake techniques in fraudulent activities… will elevate the sophistication of phishing fraud, making it increasingly challenging for users to distinguish between legitimate services and scams.” continues Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu. “By

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It was the summer cyberattack that had social media buzzing. A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. As a teenager, he discovered that social engineering was a trick that worked. "I You could lose your data.'.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Install security patches to fix bugs and help applications run better. Automated network security reports help you exhibit compliance with requirements such as SOX, HIPAA, DSS, and PCI. Web crawling technology covers the entire attack surface, including the network, assets, and the deep web.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies. It can also help automate security incident analysis and vulnerability detection, as well as more accurately filter spam.

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