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Exploring Cybersecurity Research Topics for Master’s Degree Studies

CyberSecurity Insiders

Whether you’re passionate about securing networks, protecting data, or investigating cyber threats, choosing the right research topic is crucial for a successful and impactful Master’s journey. Cyber Threat Hunting and Incident Response: Research proactive strategies for detecting and responding to cyber threats.

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Open-Source Intelligence: Using Public Data to Fortify Security

SecureWorld News

Smothers, a former CIA cyber threat analyst, revealed how cybercriminals and nation-states use OSINT to gather intelligence and exploit vulnerabilities. By searching public data sources such as social media, data brokers, network tools, and exploit databases, attackers can quietly build extensive profiles of targets. "The

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Avoiding Tax Scams in 2022

Approachable Cyber Threats

Category Awareness, Guides, News, Social Engineering. Here are some of the scams we see most frequently, and some of the quick tips for avoiding them: Scammers impersonate tax officials to trick you into giving them your money and data. Phishing remains the leading cause of big data breaches. Risk Level.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

The section on cyber risk is in bold: "We face legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/ or Accenture data from security incidents or cyberattacks.". But how does Accenture explain these cyber threats to its connected way of doing business around the globe?

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cloud services offer security mechanisms to protect against cyber threats, however, data security challenges in the cloud remain relevant and require special attention. Reduce risk, complexity, and cost : Simplify compliance and minimize reputational and operational risk with centralized data security governance.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.