Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. To pursue cybersecurity culture change, we recommend you to institute a cost-effective, company-wide security awareness training for your employees.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2023

The post Reddit Ransomware Raid Redux: BlackCat/ALPHV Demands $4.5M appeared first on Security Boulevard. And now, this: John-Oliver-pics protest won’t change Reddit policy, but will ransom demand work?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals are detonating ransomware at targeted organizations seven days a week, leaving enterprises with essentially no time to shore up their security operations. The post Ransomware Actors Attack Most Often on Fridays appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2023

The post ‘Hive’ Russian Ransomware Gang Shut Down by FBI, DoJ, Europol, Bundeskriminalamt, et al appeared first on Security Boulevard. Law enforcement agencies from several countries got together and took down the site. They also worked to decrypt victims’ data.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Dubbed CryWiper, it pretends to be ransomware. The post Russia Hit by New ‘CryWiper’ — Fake Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard. A new wiper malware is destroying data on Russian government PCs.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A newly discovered initial access broker (IAB), dubbed Zebra2104, has been enabling threat actors to share the resources of powerful ransomware groups StrongPity, Phobos and MountLocker and pose even greater danger to vulnerable companies. The post Zebra2014 Broker Shares Ransomware Resources appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2021

Ransomware attacks are perceived as complicated, confusing and dangerous. While all those things are true, there are also some basic truths about ransomware attacks that can be used to stop an attack quickly, minimizing or eliminating the damage they cause.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Mitnick and KnowBe4 As an early expert in social engineering and hacking, Mitnick provided valuable first-hand knowledge when he joined KnowBe4. He helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his social engineering tactics, and he became a partial owner of KnowBe4 in November 2011.

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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 ” This didn’t help.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2023

As attacks continue to evolve, harnessing AI and advanced social engineering techniques for increasingly sophisticated, stealthy attacks, many. The post We’ve Been Using Email Since 1971—It’s Time We Make it Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard. Email is one of the most important communication tools used today.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the same time, cybercriminals exploited a weakened economy and accelerated their attacks, often through email and social engineering. The post Small Business Best Practices for Email Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. In fact, according to Guardian.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

RaaS nicked: 11-nation army led by UK eliminates ransomware-for-hire scrotes’ servers. The post LockBit Takedown by Brits — Time for ‘Operation Cronos’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This is a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing tests focusing on the problem of social-engineering. This is an online solution for conducting phishing simulations and making employees more cyber aware. A free test is provided for up-to 100 employees.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

Healthcare providers have become targets for cybercriminals – as we know all too well from the HSE ransomware incident. Jenny Radcliffe Jenny’s work serves as a useful reminder that cybersecurity might be a technical discipline, but helping people to become more security aware is among the best investments an organisation can make.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 1, 2023

Thinking like a fraudster can help create additional barriers for these social engineering tricks and form a foundation for effective security awareness training so that the human factor hardens an organization's defenses instead of being the weakest link. They add an extra layer of monetization to these attacks.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. Phishing tests that are too easy do little to address a problem that’s become one of the most common methods of entry for ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. Of course, it does not mean you should not use those tools, but nothing replaces security awareness training , active monitoring , regular pentesting , and threat hunting. Also read: Ransomware Group Uses Vulnerability to Bypass EDR Products.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. I believe we'll see more exemption clauses denying coverage for ransomware and other specific attack types.".

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here’s an example of how a phishing email can spread ransomware through your network: The cost of a data breach can be very high, and preventing phishing attacks helps your business to avoid financial and reputational damages. An aware employee is less likely to fall for a phishing scam.

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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. This startup takes an interesting approach to security.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He analysed ten years of ransomware and found the problem, in terms of volume and frequency, was in 2014. “So So something good is already happening… We’ve already survived peak ransomware in the historical view,” he said. Ransomware: don’t pay later. Don’t use your insurance policy as your ransomware response.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

From direct assaults on passwords via brute force attacks and password spraying to email phishing, ransomware and social engineering campaigns that act as precursors to credential stuffing attacks, adversaries are well aware that the path of least resistance almost always involves the compromising of a password.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

For example, don't underestimate for a second how valuable targeting data and how much targeting data that the ransomware actors obtain when they hack into one of their victims and steal all their internal data. Key takeaway #3: Social engineering is the most powerful attack vector against InfoSec protocols.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Plan B is sneakernet: After Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ransomware attack, U.S. The post World’s Biggest Bank Hacked: ICBC Walks Trades on USBs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Treasury trades settled by bike messengers with flash drives.

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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. Security awareness advocate says 'check your emotions'. Hacker targets victims with fear.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. This knowledge could also help security professionals with developing or updating security awareness programmes.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Phishing attacks often rely on social engineering techniques to trick users into revealing sensitive data. Social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+ are commonly exploited to access user accounts. Whaling, spear, barrel, reverse social engineering, malware, ransomware, account compromise.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Investing in security awareness training has a bottom line impact. RELATED: Ransomware Incident Response: What Is It Like? ] "Reduced spending on cybersecurity doesn't have to equate to the inability to implement a certain control," said Krista Arndt, CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners. million from victims in 2022."

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Cybercriminals take advantage of their weak security infrastructure and exploit the behavior of careless employees to launch insider threats and other cyber-attacks successfully. A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Promoting the social impact of cybersecurity can motivate individuals who want to make a meaningful contribution to society. Awareness about the Importance of Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is vital in keeping safe both organisations and individuals. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2021

Those who manage insider threat programs just got a healthy reminder from researchers at Abnormal Security who detailed how their deployed tools detected a new insider recruitment tactic—this time involving ransomware. The post Cybercriminals Inducing Insiders to Plant Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Finally, we […] The post The FBI’s Qakbot Takedown, QR Code Phishing Attacks, Dox Anyone in America for $15 appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2023

The data tells a compelling story for buyers worldwide: Across all industries surveyed, the most common attack methods in 2022 were stolen credentials, ransomware and phishing. And attackers are typically targeting payment data, personally identifiable information (PII), credentials, intellectual property and non-sensitive data.

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