Cisco Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

Here are the topics that I think will be top of mind in 2023, and what CISOs can do to prepare. From Security Awareness to Culture Change. Traditionally CISOs have talked about the importance of improving security awareness which has resulted in the growth of those test phishing emails we all know and love so much.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2023

But some vendors faced stiff criticism over their privacy and security stances. The post CES 2023 FAIL: Worst in Show for Security and Privacy appeared first on Security Boulevard. The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up yesterday.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In 2023 alone, over 40% of attacks hit these sectors, according to the FBI. Ransomware attacks are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure — essential systems like energy, water, transportation and finance.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2025

According to a Netskope report, phishing attacks surged in 2024, with enterprise employees clicking on phishing links at a rate nearly three times higher than in 2023. The post Phishing Threats, GenAI Among Top Cybersecurity Risks in 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. The study found phishing campaigns have evolved.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The post Best of 2023: Another Password Manager Leak Bug: But KeePass Denies CVE appeared first on Security Boulevard. Two researchers report vulnerability in KeePass. But lead developer Dominik Reichl says it’s not a problem—and refuses to fix the flaw.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2025

Geographic distribution of incident response requests, 2024 The distribution of IR requests by industry followed the 2023 pattern, keeping industrial (23.5%), government (16.3%) and financial (13.3%) organizations in the top three most targeted industries. from the 2023 numbers and amounted to 41.6% of incidents overall.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

30, 2023 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Flaws Can Lead to Credential Theft Type of Attack: Path sanitization bypass and injection vulnerabilities discovered in the NGINX Ingress controller can allow for credential theft, arbitrary command execution, and critical data access. CVE-2023-5044 (Code Injection): This CVSS score 7.6

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The number of high-severity incidents decreased by 34% compared to 2023. Human-driven targeted attacks accounted for 43% of high-severity incidents 74% more than in 2023 and 43% more than in 2022. Users are still the weakest link, making Security Awareness training an important focus for corporate information security planning.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But 2023 might be the year it all comes to fruition. In 2023, experts predict we will see even more widespread adoption of AI in cybersecurity. In 2023, we can expect this skills and labor shortage to continue. Cyber insurance trends in 2023. ISC)2 reported earlier this year that there is a shortage of about 3.4

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million in 2023.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

The State of Stalkerware in 2023 (PDF) The annual Kaspersky State of Stalkerware report aims to contribute to awareness and a better understanding of how people around the world are impacted by digital stalking. In 2023, a total of 31,031 unique users were affected by stalkerware, an increase compared to 2022 (29,312 unique users).

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

AT&T agreed to pay $13 million to settle an FCC investigation into a data breach in January 2023 that put a focus on the evolving security landscape and the growing threat to customer data that organizations store in the cloud.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2023

Related: The need for timely training At RSA Conference 2023 , I learned all about a new category of email security — referred to as integrated cloud email security ( ICES ) – that is helping companies more effectively keep email threats in check. Email remains by far the no.1 1 business communications tool.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Despite increased awareness and growing. The post The Most Pressing Cybersecurity Challenges of 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our use of and dependence on technology grows each day and with it the opportunities for criminals to profit from emerging vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A survey of more than 6,550 security professionals finds that while organizations continue to invest heavily in cybersecurity there’s still not a lot of confidence when it comes to actually being able to thwart attacks. The post 2023 Cybersecurity Spending Increases to Combat Evolving Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

December 13, 2023 – Cofense, the leading provider of email security awareness training (SAT) and advanced phishing detection and response (PDR) solutions, today announced a first-of-its-kind, fully managed and customizable vishing security solution. LEESBURG, Va.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to research published this year by the Identity Defined Security Alliance, The post Securing Digital Identities in 2023 and Beyond appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In Security awareness programs for all employees. The post IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Batch training for the Identity Management key players.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. After a brief hiatus, Emotet threat actors resumed their operations in early March 2023.

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

On March 14, 2023, Microsoft published a blogpost describing an Outlook Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVSS: 9.8 While the threat actor infrastructure might request Net-NTLMv2 authentication, Windows will honor the defined internet security zones and will not send (leak) Net-NTLMv2 hashes.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The post A Look Ahead to 2023: 4 Identity Security Predictions appeared first on Security Boulevard. The time is now for taking stock of the year past and looking ahead to what will impact business, innovation and how we work for the next 365 days. Is it an exact science? Are we always right?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

These findings imply that security teams should prepare for them in 2023. She has experience working as a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst with a history of creating relevant cybersecurity content for organizations and spreading security awareness. She is also a regular writer at Bora.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

With a plethora of cyberthreats out there, which ones should channel partners focus on in 2023? Malwarebytes addresses this question in the 2023 State of Malware Report, identifying the five most potentially damaging malware threats that MSPs, SIs, VARs, including their clients, should prioritize.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ENISA 2023 Threat Landscape Report: Key Findings and Recommendations madhav Tue, 12/05/2023 - 05:36 The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recently released its annual Threat Landscape Report for 2023. Adjust the awareness training to consider the evolving threat landscape and attacking tactics.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Phishing remains one of the top cyber threats faced by organizations, and as phishing scams become more sophisticated, security leaders need clearer insights into phishing risks across their industry and geography to prioritize defenses. The 2023 Phishing Attack Landscape and Industry Benchmark Report analyzes data from more than 12.5

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2023

The post Predict 2023: Stand and Deliver appeared first on Security Boulevard. By now you have probably seen dozens of headlines, articles, videos and interviews telling you what big trends will shape the coming year. Here at Techstrong Group, our Predict virtual event is built.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Holm Security VMP. Best for: Small businesses that want to incorporate employee security awareness too. Holm Security VMP is a next-generation vulnerability management platform that helps detect vulnerabilities across your enterprise network and human assets in a single integrated platform.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Apple recently issued an emergency security update in response to actively exploited iOS Zero-Day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42824 and CVE-2023-5217). So, what is really driving this rapid increase in 2023? Among all the mobile platforms, Apple's iOS stands out as a significant focus for these hackers. and iPadOS 17.0.3,

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2023

“Stronger together” was the theme of RSA Conference 2023 , which returned to its pre-Covid grandeur under the California sunshine last week at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They’ve broken it down simply and curated a selection of free learning resources – training videos, email templates, virtual backgrounds, and sharable images – all from their security awareness content library. So, let’s begin by examining what secure web browsing is and why it matters.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

J Stephen Kowski , Field CTO at SlashNext Email Security+, said: "These toll scam texts have been circulating widely since late 2023/early 2024, rapidly evolving from isolated tests to a full-scale campaign that's now likely part of phishing kits used by multiple threat actors.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The post In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials appeared first on Security Boulevard. Despite years of cybersecurity advancements, most threat actors use social engineering and stolen credentials and just log in.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques. Its findings are valuable for security professionals too. SANS Institute, which gathered the data, says security awareness programmes are essential to mitigating that risk.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2023

The theme of RSA Conference 2023 — ‘stronger together’ — was certainly well chosen. It certainly was terrific to … (more…) The post MY TAKE: A few reasons to believe RSAC 2023’s ‘stronger together’ theme is gaining traction appeared first on Security Boulevard. Related: Demystifying ‘DSPM’ This was my nineteenth RSAC.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, … (more…) The post LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 31, 2024

There has been a dramatic rise in email attacks and ransomware incidents, with an Acronis report noting a staggering 293% increase in email attacks in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The post Email Attacks Surge, Ransomware Threat Remains Elevated appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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