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Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims

Krebs on Security

Woodcock said Option 121 has been included in the DHCP standard since 2002, which means the attack described by Leviathan has technically been possible for the last 22 years. Woodcock said anyone who might be a target of spear phishing attacks should be very concerned about using VPNs on an untrusted network.

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3.4 Million user records from LiveAuctioneers hack available for sale

Security Affairs

LiveAuctioneers is one of the world’s largest art, antiques & collectibles online marketplace that was founded in 2002. Experts warn that attackers can use the PII in the data dump to carry out phishing campaigns, online and offline scams, and even identity theft. million users.

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The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware

Malwarebytes

2002 Salt Lake City. By the time of the 2002 Olympics, experts responsible for locking down the winter event were in good spirits. Phishing and bogus domains remained a strong contender for taking the scammer gold medal, with ATM carding grabbing a runner-up spot. As it turns out, things did not go awry.

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Abagnale Kicks Off 'Vision 2023' Future-Looking Webcast

SecureWorld News

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

CyberSecurity Insiders

To put this in perspective, it took a group of 300,000 people and four years of work to crack a 64-bit key in 2002. Phishing and spoofing attacks are popular forms of social engineering where an attacker pretends to be a trusted user to infect a network with malware or get their hands on high-level login information.

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MY TAKE: New ‘cyberthreat index’ shows SMBs cognizant of big risks, ill-prepared to deal with them

The Last Watchdog

The company got its start in 2002 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, as a two-man operation that set out to help small firms filter the early waves of email spam. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast. Here are key takeaways: Sizable need AppRiver is in the perfect position to deliver an SMB cyber risk index.

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How to Comply with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) revised Safeguards Rule

CyberSecurity Insiders

The rule was first introduced in 2002 and has been revised multiple times to keep up with evolving technology and security threats. ” This includes protection against data breaches, data leakage, phishing, and ransomware. The most recent revision was announced in October 2021, with a deadline for compliance set for June 2023.