Jane Frankland

MARCH 8, 2025

For nearly a decade, we’ve heard the same discussion in cybersecurity circles about the gender diversity problem. Yet here we are, in 2025, and the percentage of women in cybersecurity remains stagnantor worse, is backtracking. Meanwhile, cybersecurity job vacancies are skyrocketing. It’s utter madness.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Turns out the same thing is true for non-technical backdoors: The advisory said that the cybercriminals were successful in masquerading as law enforcement by using compromised police accounts to send emails to companies requesting user data.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 9, 2025

Resolution #1: Adopt a Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity to Combat AI-Driven Attacks Adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity that integrates advanced defence mechanisms with fundamental best practices to mitigate and combat AI-driven attacks. This will require expertise in cryptography, IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. The phishers also abused legitimate Google services to send Tony an email from google.com, and to send a Google account recovery prompt to all of his signed-in devices.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Meta provided insight this week into the company’s efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected to pig butchering scams on their owned platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Never give money to anyone you’ve met online Get a second opinion from someone you trust If in doubt, back away and report the account.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The UK has a complex regulatory landscape for businesses, particularly in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy. This challenge is especially prevalent for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which account for 99.9% Establishing clear, consistent standards: Promoting a unified approach to cybersecurity and privacy.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram says its testing new ways to use facial recognition—both to combat scams and to help restore access to compromised accounts. The social media giant is testing the use of video selfies and facial recognition to help users get their hijacked accounts back. What do you think?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

This article explores how boards can effectively prepare, respond, and lead during cybersecurity incidents, turning a potential disaster into a managed crisis. These principles serve as the foundation for the board's actions before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I just wrapped up a management review for our cybersecurity program (which is called an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in ISO 27001), and it got me thinking about how valuable these reviews are—not just for meeting compliance requirements like ISO 27001, but for driving real improvements in how we approach cybersecurity.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

.” But in June 2024 testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, it emerged that the intruders had stolen or purchased credentials for a Citrix portal used for remote access, and that no multi-factor authentication was required for that account. Last month, Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Mark Warner (D-Va.)

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

This transformation comes with immense responsibility from our business, IT and especially cybersecurity professionals to keep data safe and their colleagues, friends and family members protected from fraud and intrusion of privacy. With AI evolving rapidly, what new cybersecurity challenges will IT professionals need to tackle?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it has fined four companies $7 million for misleading statements about their cybersecurity incidents, particularly concerning the high-profile 2019 SolarWinds hack. The SEC charged the companies with "materially misleading disclosures regarding cybersecurity risks and intrusions."

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Getting ready to go Add a simple cybersecurity checklist along with your packing routine before you depart for some rest and relaxation. Updates often include tweaks that protect you against the latest cybersecurity concerns. Don't access key accounts like email or banking on public Wi-Fi.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vietnam has become a hotspot for malicious operations targeting Facebook Business accounts, with threat actors leveraging infostealers like VietCredCare and DuckTail.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

While this might protect our mental bandwidth, and in some cases help us avoid hacking attempts via exhaustion tactics, it also has unintended consequenceswhen it comes to cybersecurity. While skepticism is healthy, excessive distrust can lead to the dismissal of genuine outreach or important instructionsundermining cybersecurity efforts.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Wojtasiak Mark Wojtasiak , VP of Research and Strategy, Vectra AI In the coming year, well see the initial excitement that surrounded AIs potential in cybersecurity start to give way due to a growing sense of disillusionment among security leaders. The SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule highlights transparency in governance.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and its impact on cybersecurity is no exception. From automating cybersecurity defenses to combatting adversarial AI threats, the report underscores both the power and pitfalls of AI-driven security.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While conventional “internal” employees account for 29% of identities, non-employees or “external identities” in aggregate (contractors, vendors, etc.) account for nearly half of the total users (48%). And therein lies the problem: Your enterprise could be at risk if their credentials are unsafe.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

If not spent, these funds often return to general accounts or are lost altogether, missing an opportunity for strategic investment. Strategic Spending: INE Security encourages using these funds to invest in team cybersecurity training, turning what could be wasted resources into a pivotal investment in security and professional development.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. Below is an exhaustive list of key cybersecurity trends to watch out for in 2025. Lets explore the top current cybersecurity trends this year. The challenge?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Gen AI threats and quantum computing exposures must be accounted for. Alkove Jim Alkove , CEO, Oleria Identity is cybersecurity’s biggest challenge. Attacks targeting identities rose 71% last year, with valid accounts as the top entry point. The drivers are intensifying. Attackers arent hacking in theyre logging in.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Cybersecurity governance has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past few decades. We have moved beyond traditional compliance-driven security models to risk-based approaches, integrating cybersecurity into enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. But the question remains: where are we headed?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

The rapid advancement of generative AI has brought both innovation and concern to the cybersecurity landscape. The report concludes that "while DeepSeek R1 does not instantly generate fully functional malware, its ability to produce semi-functional code should be a wake-up call for the cybersecurity industry."

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently laid down the hammer charging and fining four prominent cybersecurity vendors for making misleading claims in connection with the SolarWinds hack. Joe Nicastro , Field CTO, Legit Security Nicastro Transparency in cybersecurity remains a complex balancing act.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But amidst all these flashy, futuristic threats, the biggest cybersecurity risk remains the same as it's always beenhumans. Cybersecurity Through Human Behaviour just confirmed what most of us in the field already know: Cybersecurity isn't just a tech problemit's a behavior problem. And humbly, we're getting it very wrong.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Aside from the obvious gap in accessing data and web-based resources, this shortfall also entails cybersecurity concerns. Without accessibility-focused design, even the best assistive tools can't fully protect users from cybersecurity and privacy pitfalls. It has distinct cybersecurity and privacy undertones.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 20, 2025

While artificial intelligence has transformed the ability to prevent, detect, […] The post The Social Security data breach compromised ‘billions’ of accounts. A year later, new security threats have gained traction. Here’s one easy, free way to protect yourself. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This made the need for strengthening cybersecurity so apparent to everyone that U.S. The best approach one can adopt is always having cybersecurity at the forefront of their mind whichever aspect of their business they approach. The intersection of localization and cybersecurity Now, how does localization affect cybersecurity?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Matthew Weiss, former football coach for the University of Michigan and the Baltimore Ravens, for almost 10 years accessed the social media and other online accounts of thousands of student athletes and downloaded personal information and intimate images, said prosecutors who indicted for illegal computer access and identity theft.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)began enforcing new cybersecurity disclosure rules. Recognizing the critical need for transparency and robust cybersecurity measures, the U.S. As part of their fiduciary duties, boards play a key role in the oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Its automated identity threat protection solutions leverage advanced analytics to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeover, safeguard employee and consumer accounts, and accelerate cybercrime investigations. About SpyCloud — SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2025

Cybersecurity experts were able to exploit misconfiguration in vulnerable web-app used by ransomware operators to publish victims data – leading to clearnet IP addresses disclosure related to their network infrastructure behind TOR hidden services (hosting them) and additional service information acquired from server-side.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Just as homeowners rely on services like Pestie to protect their spaces from unwanted intruders, cybersecurity professionals use strategic tools and methods to safeguard their organizations from cyber threats. Let's explore the correlation and what cybersecurity professionals can learn from a simple act like spraying for pests.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2024

A long promising approach comes ofage I wont revisit the arguments for anomaly detection as a crucial piece of cybersecurity. Fine-tuned classifiers adapt the model for specific accounts or threat profiles with minimal overhead. Efficiency : A single model architecture that scales across accounts and usecases.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 23, 2024

To read the piece, please see Oversight of the Management of Cybersecurity Risks: The Skill Most Corporate Boards Need, But Don’t Have on Newsweek.com. To read the piece, please see Oversight of the Management of Cybersecurity Risks: The Skill Most Corporate Boards Need, But Don’t Have on Newsweek.com.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

Streaming giant Netflix is at the center of a rising wave of online scams, cybersecurity experts warn. Karin Zilberstein, vice president of Product at cybersecurity company Guardio, says the platform consistently ranks among the top 10 most imitated companies in phishing schemes. Use a strong, unique password for your Netflix account.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Employees of these companies were tricked into clicking malicious attachments and links and filling in their email account login information on fake sites. With our law enforcement partners, we will continue to aggressively investigate, pursue, and hold accountable the crooks who perpetrate frauds online, wherever they are.”

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