Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

ELUSIVE COMET targets its victims by luring them into a Zoom video call and then taking over their PC to install malware, infiltrate their accounts, and steal their assets. Then they used a third-party booking system called Calendly to arrange the call. There was also a YouTube account. He took the bait.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We have moved beyond traditional compliance-driven security models to risk-based approaches, integrating cybersecurity into enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. This led to a reactive approach where organizations were more focused on regulatory adherence than on actual security risk management.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 16, 2025

Dr. Ng emphasised the balancing act between innovation and risk. His session, called Navigating the Future: The Role of AI Auditors, framed AI auditing as the essential backbone of trustworthy AI adoption, where auditors play a key role in ensuring accountability, transparency, and compliance.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

AWS customers visiting AWS re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas can book a meeting to learn more here. Vulnerability management enriched with runtime insights, reducing CVEs by 99% and putting only the critical risks in front of security personnel. For more information, please visit [link].

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

The findings reveal that the public approaches cybersecurity as a patchwork quilt, implementing some best practices while forgoing others, and engaging in a few behaviors that carry significant risk online. A safer option for vacationers is to book travel directly with an airline or hotel chain.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 1, 2021

The UK has been dealing with some of the harshest lockdown restrictions since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, and many citizens are looking forward to booking a much-needed vacation. If the person or agent insists that you give these details or risk forfeiting your spot, it’s a scam.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. These are real threats, but they are not novel.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device. Enable 2FA for high-risk systems. Most peoples’ highest risk systems are their primary email account and their mobile phone account. Segment your high-risk devices onto a separate network.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Mistakes online by one family member can lead to compromises in a household’s network, placing computers, personal data, and perhaps even work-related content at risk. Companies must take this into account and consider extending employee training to also promote security and privacy habits among all family members, especially children.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If you have doubts, check it out–go directly to your account or to the source, which you should always independently verify, if the communication refers to anything service or finance related. You go online and you can’t access your cloud account, or you can’t find data stored on a device or in a specific service.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 8, 2025

And yet, while organisations cut DEI funding, the right-wing populist wave brings heightened risks, like the frightening rise of antisemitism, extremism, and violence against women. Most decision-makers focus solely on mitigating relentless cyber risks, seeing gender inclusion as secondary or irrelevant to “urgent” challenges.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . Identify assets and their associated risks. Admins can reduce security risks associated with unidentified, forgotten, or malfunctioning IT assets when IT possessions are tracked.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

The intruder also linked to several dozen new sales threads on the dark web site Empire Market , where they advertise the sale of hundreds of millions of account details from dozens of leaked or hacked website databases that Data Viper allegedly acquired via trading with others on cybercrime forums. databases, totaling 200+ million accounts.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, password managers introduce the problem of risk concentration, or putting all of one’s eggs in a single basket. When we sign up for an online account or request resetting a password, we usually receive a new password via e-mail. In other words, dynamic passwords are changeable static passwords. Artificial intelligence systems.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2022

With a user account, the attacker can bring the system into an abnormal condition and get access to other users’ accounts. More code, more risk. In turn, the larger the amount of code, the higher the risk of errors that will lead to vulnerabilities. To prove it, I’ll tell you about an interesting case.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 19, 2024

Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. These techniques border on the manipulative, but the biggest risk to users comes from advertising within AI chatbots. And IBM is confident its Watson AI will make your ads better.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The exposed information could enable malicious actors to carry out identity theft, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to users’ accounts, and other nefarious actions. “In

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

While technological advances have, in some ways, allowed humans to enjoy an unprecedented quality of life, they also create significant risks. If you were being audited by the IRS, and suspected of tax fraud, you would engage an appropriately trained and experienced accountant.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

As cloud migration has ramped up, it has become typical for enterprises to have dozens to hundreds of cloud accounts, thousands of cloud data stores and tens of thousands of people and non-people identities under their purview. What this allows decision makers to do is visualize risk,” Kedrosky says. Visualizing dependencies.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The cyber attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, putting our personal information at risk. Why and how to protect ourselves Once the credentials are stolen, hackers can use them to access various online accounts, including banking, e-mail, and social media accounts. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

Jeff Bezos solved data sprawl for selling books and gave us Amazon. Krishnan gave me the example of a technology company that was concerned about employees flouting a company ban on the use of personal email accounts to share proprietary documents. For a full drill down of our discussion, please give the accompanying podcast a listen.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 17, 2025

For example, requiring managerial approval for large transactions or implementing strict system access restrictions ensures that risks are mitigated at the outset. If controls are applied haphazardly, poorly monitored, or lack standardization, financial reporting risks still persist. Where Does COSO Fit In?

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

In some cases, Voice-over-IP numbers are not acceptable as cellphone numbers either – meaning that registrants must increase their cyber-risk by providing their actual cellphone numbers to a party that has offered no information about how that data will be protected. If you see a potential security and/or privacy risks – notify the provider.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2019

There are also compliance drivers to account for. The authentication step can be either static – no matter what, it will always deny access or request a two-factor authentication – or it can be adaptive based on real-time risk analysis. If it is low risk, it will let the user through. That’s where adaptive MFA comes in.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The truth is, most of us have information online that we don’t realize can put us at risk, and that’s why I’ve written this series: to inform readers about how doxxing happens, and how you can protect yourself from this very real and growing problem by doxxing yourself.

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Notice Bored

APRIL 20, 2022

When you acquire or provide professional services, how do you address the associated information risks? In theory, clients and providers should proactively identify, evaluate and address information risks relating to or arising from professional services in order to avoid, reduce or limit the damage arising from such incidents.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). The company also specializes in high-profile cyber investigations and digital risk protection. million in one year .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

According to a report published by researchers at PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps. In a report published on the 16 th of March by PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Unlike other apps, it doesn’t require you to enter an email address or phone number to create an account. Provides account (i.e. Accepts account preservation letters and subpoenas, but cannot provide records for accounts created in China. Date and time account created. The FBI notes: No message content.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 4, 2023

Whether through fake airline ticket booking sites or fake flight cancellation emails, travelers need to be vigilant and protect themselves from airline scams. Fake Flight-Booking Websites Scammers create websites that mimic legitimate booking sites with similar logos and layouts. Or, they may disappear altogether.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Poor password management creates unnecessary risk for your users and your organization.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

The company will pay for vulnerabilities affecting the profile, booking and partner portal sections. “Only interact with your own accounts or provided test accounts for security research purposes.” ” continues the announcement. ” continues the announcement.

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