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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

Emerging Threats and Trends The landscape of email threats continues to evolve, with VIPRE’s report shedding light on several alarming trends: Deepfake and AI Exploitation: Attackers increasingly leverage deepfake technology and AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, significantly raising the stakes for email security.

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Navigating the Web of Romance Scams: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Webroot

When employees are distracted or stressed, they’re more likely to make mistakes, such as inadvertently clicking on phishing links or downloading malicious attachments. Encourage Open Communication : Create an environment where employees can report personal security breaches without fear of judgment.

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Be Wary of Scammers in the Holiday Season

Security Through Education

They could pose as your hotel or airline by sending you convincing phishing emails. Or even worse, plan out when you will be away so as to gain access to your personal estate. An attacker can easily find these types of automatic replies by means of mass phishing campaigns. Securing Your Business. Deals and Promotions.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that system intrusion, phishing, and web app attacks are the predominant patterns that enable criminals to steal personal and financial information, including credit card data. Governments: Look to global benchmarks.

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10 Steps to Business Cybersecurity

SiteLock

Do a physical security audit of your office and any other facilities so you can see your business from the perspective of a physical intruder who might be targeting your files or computers. Don’t forget about personal security.

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PCI v4 is coming. Are you ready?

Pen Test Partners

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.

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Chart a course to the passwordless future on World Password Day

SC Magazine

Shared secrets, or information known by both the server and client to authorize the user, are often almost anything from passwords, to a one-time code, to a series of personal security questions. 509 certificates) offers far greater security. There are solutions today that can accomplish this.