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Ad Fraud: The Multibillion-Dollar Cybercrime CISOs Might Overlook

Dark Reading

Marketing officers may have accepted ad fraud as a cost of doing business, but infosec pros take heed -- fraud can be a step to more significant attacks. Here's what to know and how to take action.

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Reducing InfoSec Threats Takes a Village

Security Boulevard

Cybercrime is a growing threat to corporations, governmental agencies and individuals throughout the world. The post Reducing InfoSec Threats Takes a Village appeared first on Security Boulevard. In 2021 alone we’ve seen data breaches impact many Fortune 500 companies. As a result, executives are looking to.

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Secure Communications: Relevant or a Nice to Have?

Jane Frankland

But as a CISO or cyber risk owner, it’s not just about locking down sensitive informationits about doing it without slowing down your people. Amid a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyberattacks, APTs are a growing concern for CISOs and cyber risk owners.

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First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

Krebs on Security

. “If it is not technically possible to remediate the vulnerability, or if remediation is cost prohibitive, the [employee] and their management must contact Information Security to obtain a waiver or risk acceptance approval from the CISO,” the SEC explained.

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Preventing Critical Email Attacks: Brian Krebs and Mike Britton Discuss

SecureWorld News

That was the case for a broadcast SecureWorld recently hosted with Mike Britton, CISO of Abnormal Security , and legendary investigative journalist Brian Krebs. Key takeaway #3: Social engineering is the most powerful attack vector against InfoSec protocols. And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic. This is more critical now than it's ever been."

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Nation States Will Weaponize Social and Recruit Bad Guys with Benefits in 2022

McAfee

In the past, fake social profiles were relatively easy to spot, however in the case of DPRK, the cybercriminals spent time to setting up a profile, get hooked up into the infosec scene, gain followers and connections through LinkedIn, making it more difficult than before to detect a fraudulent account. Techniques & Tactics. Prevention.