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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

eSecurity Planet

Categorize and summarize key findings: Including criticality, vulnerability, system, and other important findings will help clients address issues by the level of risk they pose. Some components of a pen test will be mandatory and must be present to provide value.

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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

eSecurity Planet

BreachLock offers a wide range of services covering cloud , network , application , API , mobile, social engineering and third-party partner tests, and can help with SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 regulatory requirements too. For organizations to recognize risks and take proper action, clear, comprehensive reporting is critical.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Configurations, network diagrams, and security rules should be documented for future reference and auditing. Keep an eye out for potential rule overlaps that could jeopardize efficiency or present security problems.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk. Various forms of AI, such as machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLM), already dominated headlines throughout 2023 and will continue to present both overhyped possibilities and realized potential in 2024.

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How Much Does Penetration Testing Cost? 11 Pricing Factors

eSecurity Planet

and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.). However, this cost estimate will certainly increase if the testing is required to be in-person in Tokyo (add significant travel costs) and one of the IP addresses is a Microsoft 365 domain (add risk and difficulty).

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Multi-Tenancy Cloud Security: Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Multi-tenant cloud environments can present greater security challenges than dedicated private cloud environments, and as with all cloud models, the customer is responsible for a good portion of that security. We’ll take a look at the risks and controls needed to secure multi-tenant cloud environments.