SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. (Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons).

Phishing 81

Phishing Social Engineering Scams Engineering 81

SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Using a password manager such as Keeper can help users avoid phony lookalike websites. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

Scams 80

Scams Password Management Passwords Authentication 80

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We may think we know how to recognize a social engineering attack or phishing email, but with the amount of information available to attackers through open platforms and stolen information, they may know far more about us than we realize. Bill Santos, President and COO, Cerberus Sentinel.

Phishing 239

Phishing Hacking Accountability Social Engineering 239

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Scott Register, VP of Security Solutions at Keysight Technologies, discusses this trend: "Deepfake technology to date has resulted in political confusion, internet chatter, and some amusing mashup videos, but expect this to change in the near term. What do you think of these trends as we head into 2023?

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Insurance Social Engineering 87

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

You really want to try to limit the level of information you share because everything you put in that out-of-office reply can be used to provide context or make a social engineering attack even more convincing, said Tim Sadler, co-founder and CEO at Tessian. With that said, some details can be avoided.

Media 110

Media Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 110

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. The best way to ensure a healthy cybersecurity culture is to deploy a successful security awareness and training program.

Small Business 93

Small Business Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Data breaches 93

SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Most people are unaware that they can trace back the majority of the past decade’s most notorious cyberattacks to compromised passwords as the source of entry. In some instances, a company’s IAM framework includes a robust password security policy, often comprised of both technology and security awareness training on password best practices.

Passwords 79

Passwords Data breaches Social Engineering Security Awareness 79

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Social engineering Social engineering represents a non-technical strategy where an attacker manipulates a victim into unintentionally revealing crucial information, such as a secret code. Instead, use a password generator and manage your passwords with a secure password manager.

Social Engineering 79

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Accountability 79

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

If leadership doesn’t adopt strong security practices, chances are good that same attitude trickles down throughout the rest of the company, resulting in a greater risk of insider threats. Corporate leadership is expected to set the tone for the entire company.

Risk 97

Risk Cybersecurity Password Management Social Engineering 97

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation and an open community dedicated to security awareness. BeEF , or Browser Exploitation Framework, makes classic tasks such as enumeration, phishing, or social engineering seamless. Particularly convenient for demonstrations.

Penetration Testing 122

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Passwords Phishing 122

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. And then on the awareness front, it is building and propagating a security culture within the enterprise. We have had security awareness for years.

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturing Security Awareness Phishing Passwords 90

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. And then on the awareness front, it is building and propagating a security culture within the enterprise. We have had security awareness for years.

Manufacturing 77

Manufacturing Phishing Security Awareness Passwords 77

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Street, a self-described “hacker-helper-human,” contemplates bad password advice, investing in human behavior, and why social engineering continues to work. What are some of the reasons that social engineering continues to work? The second thing, though, is pen and paper.

Passwords 70

Passwords Social Engineering Phishing Technology 70

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

They earned the highest score among providers named "Customer's Choice" in Gartner's 2022 "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place.

Cybersecurity 107

Cybersecurity Identity Theft Encryption Antivirus 107

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Explore the IT infrastructure analysis portion of our security checklist: Cybersecurity Training Cybersecurity training is a workforce initiative that helps all employees identify threats and potential attacks. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access.

Risk 79

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 79

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In all, the agency grouped the main risks into eight categories: ransomware, malware, social engineering, threats against data, threats against availability, disinformation/misinformation, and supply chain targeting. Raising awareness about security awareness. Visit our website to find out more. Links we liked.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Ransomware Password Management Engineering 52