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

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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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Security awareness programs for all employees.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

The post R.I.P. Kevin Mitnick, 1963–2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Kevin is Free: Hackers’ hacker dies, aged 59.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

These findings imply that security teams should prepare for them in 2023. Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams. Others may engage in negligent behaviour, such as evading security measures for convenience. She is also a regular writer at Bora.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

June 22, 2023 — Malicious emails have reached a crescendo in 2023 according to the latest report from cybersecurity software and services provider Fortra. percent of recorded attacks in 2023), with Microsoft following close behind (18.3 Eden Prairie, Minn., Google is the most abused email platform (67.5

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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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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Best of 2023: Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. Owners unable to access files.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

The threat actor behind the fraud tool created a Telegram Channel just over a month ago, on June 23, 2023. The results of our experiment indicated human social engineers still significantly outperformed AI in terms of inducing clicks on malicious links.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The number of data breach victims in the first half (H1) of 2024 has surged to 1,078,989,742, marking a 490% increase compared to the same period in 2023, which saw 182,645,409 victims. The post Data Breaches Impact Growing Number of Victims, ITRC Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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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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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 Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. million compared to those with lower levels.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

How can an empathic approach improve security education? The Importance of Security Education According to Proofpoint’s 2023’s Human Factor report , more than 99% of threats require human interaction to execute, such as enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a malicious document. It has to be real.”

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BH Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

Valerie Lyons BH Consulting’s Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Cybersecurity and Data Protection Consultant, Dr. Valerie Lyons is a published author of ‘The Privacy Leader Compass’, which in just a few short weeks at the end of 2023, became the year’s bestselling title in its category.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

million per incident in 2023. The landscape of attack methodologies continues to evolve, presenting unprecedented challenges for security professionals. Common Entry Points and Vulnerabilities Third-party vendors frequently become the weakest link in organizational security chains.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Q : What is an industry-wide change you would like to see happen in 2023? A : Regulatory action restricting the need for an individual to provide so much PII or sensitive information in order to operate within the social media or in some cases business realm. Establishing some enforceability to the regulatory action.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 21, 2023

Even if You Are not a Pirate: Fix for CVE-2023-40477 now available. The post LOL WinRAR: Serious One-Click Bug (Patch NOW) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipate emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. In addition, the report highlights the threats, trends, and key takeaways of threats observed and reported into 0xSI_f33d.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Source: IBM Security: Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023) According to recent research, the number of phishing attacks vastly outpaces all other cyber threats. Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. In 2023, a hacking group used AI to impersonate Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry in an attempt to fool a Zscaler employee.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing (QR Code phishing) and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. Currently, most initial access attempts are carried out with social engineering, commonly phishing.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Investing in security awareness training has a bottom line impact. Arndt continued: " Organizations need to rekindle more significant resource allocations toward security awareness and training efforts. Global Security Mag confirmed that "ransomware attackers extorted $456.8 million from victims in 2022."

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BH Consulting

MARCH 28, 2025

Finland finds state support sharpens SME security A report has found significant improvements to the security of 50 small businesses in Finland after a national fund was set up to help them. Using valid accounts (27%) and social engineering (13%) both went up from 2023, showing the importance of managing access to accounts.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard. 4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? The post Watch This? Patch This!

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The post iPhone/iPad Warning: Update Now to Avoid Zero-Day Pain appeared first on Security Boulevard. Apple’s embarrassing regression: iOS 17.0.3 fixes yet more nasty zero-days (and the overheating bug).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post More iOS Zero Days, More Mercenary Spyware — This Time: Cytrox Predator appeared first on Security Boulevard. Apple Scrambled to Fix 3 More CVEs: Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ahmed Eltantawy targeted “by the government.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s Help|About Time: Chrome’s “V8” JavaScript engine has high-severity vuln. The post Drop Everything: Update Chrome NOW — 0-Day Exploit in Wild appeared first on Security Boulevard. Scrotes already exploiting it.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bootkit Bug in shim.efi appeared first on Security Boulevard. Snow joke: A Microsoft researcher found it—and it’s somehow Microsoft’s fault. The post Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8

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