Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many people assume that as professional social engineers (SE) we use EVERY method possible to achieve our objective. The post Are Ethics and Social Engineering Compatible? I have […]. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2023

Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Alethe Denis – HALT AND CATCH FIRE: Social Engineering CTFs for fun to a job as a Professional Red Team Social Engineer appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The ability to ask any question on just about any topic and have a very intelligent answer given has cybersecurity experts wondering if the infosec community is using it and, if so, for what; and, if so, how is it working for writing scripts and code or imitating phishing emails, for instance.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The post Facebook Dumps Face Recognition, Social Engineering Bots, US Sanctions NSO Group appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Facebook Dumps Face Recognition, Social Engineering Bots, US Sanctions NSO Group appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The post BSidesAugusta 2021 – Timothy De Block’s ‘Social Engineering The Development Team For Better Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSidesAugusta for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesAugusta 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2022

The post US Helped Ukraine With Infosec—Story is ‘Dangerous Arrogance’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. But scratch the surface and there’s not much of a There there. What looks like a coordinated PR campaign relies on “people familiar with the.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Not too long ago, many of us thought that cybersecurity was something for corporations to worry about. What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity. The Internet of Things. Rosa Rowles.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Cybersecurity podcasts are an easy way to immerse yourself in the world of SecOps. Depending on your interests, you can catch up on the latest news and hear analysis from experts in the field, or you can take a deep-dive into a major cybersecurity story or concept. Top cybersecurity podcasts. The best part? Darknet Diaries.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

Infosec’s Choose Your Own Adventure training game “Deep Space Danger” tests employees on their knowledge of social engineering. One of our jobs is to make sure the brand stays true to its zeitgeist, its character, and [Infosec] really had it down right from the beginning.”. What do you do?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2024

In 2022, the cybersecurity industry faced a significant skills gap , with millions of unfilled jobs projected by 2025. This follow-up article aims to provide an updated look at the state of diversity in cybersecurity in 2024. Current state of diversity in cybersecurity Recent data (updated on January 26, 2024 ) from the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Global inflation can have, and is having, a significant impact on cybersecurity. As prices rise, organizations may be tempted to cut back on cybersecurity spending, making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Additionally, inflation can make it more difficult for organizations to keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In our latest Spotlight episode of the Security Ledger podcast, I sat down with Christopher Walcutt, Chief Security Officer at DirectDefense, to talk about the changing cybersecurity landscape for critical infrastructure and the challenges (as well as the solutions) that organizations face today.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2022

The post DuckDuckGo Browser Allows Microsoft Trackers, Stolen Verizon Employee Database, Attacking Powered Off iPhones appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are often applied in cybersecurity, but their applications may not always work as intended. The paper explores those areas as well as malicious uses of ML and DL, specifically in social engineering and phishing.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Conducting cybersecurity awareness training (including around phishing ) may be compulsory to comply with your industry’s standards and regulations. Infosec Infosec offers more than 700 training resources to help your organization to prepare for phishing and other cyber threats. Also, Infosec provides a free risk test.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this episode of The Security Ledger Podcast (#255) host Paul Roberts interviews Niels Provos of Lacework about his mission to use EDM to teach people about cybersecurity. And yet, the awareness of cyber security risks – from phishing and social engineering attacks to software supply chain compromises – remains low.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A commissioned survey of 600 InfoSec and IT professionals across those same seven countries. Volumes and impacts organizations dealt with related to socially engineered attacks in 2021. End-user awareness gaps and cybersecurity behaviors that could be introducing preventable risk within your organization.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

An infosec researcher was hacked by North Korea. law enforcement did nothing, so he took matters into his own hands. The post US Hacker ‘P4x’ Gets Back at Pyongyang (but We Smell a Rat) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to cybersecurity. Stay ahead of the curve by subscribing to cybersecurity news, industry updates, and threat advisories.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

The Tim Hortons mobile app created a “a mass invasion of Canadians’ privacy” by conducting continuous location tracking without user consent even when the app was closed, what is a social engineering kill-chain and how can this help understand and prevent attacks, and new research shows 33 out of the top 100 hospitals in America […].

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

DNS, rogue employees and phishing/social engineering should be top of the list of threat areas for organizations to address.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. So let’s take a look at the big challenges, priorities, and trends we saw in cybersecurity over the past year.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 17, 2021

Ira Winkler, CISO at Skyline Technology Solutions, recounts his amazing journey from wannabe astronaut to NSA intelligence analyst, social engineer, systems hacker and author, and some of the crazy things that happened along the way - check it out. The post CISO Stories Podcast: So You Want to be a Cyber Spy?

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. 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. MORE Working in the transportation sector?

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. If enterprises that spend millions on cybersecurity struggle with this, what hope is there for local governments? They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. Nowhere near fast enough.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. Since then, teams have had years to adjust to this new reality, yet the attackers have as well. And I get it.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Details on the Robinhood data breach (apparently caused by a social engineering attack) affecting approximately 7 million customers, and a discussion about surveillance and privacy concerns from a 600-hour leak of Dallas Police Department helicopter footage. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Robinhood Trading App Suffers Data Breach Exposing 7 Million (..)

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. For a preview, read on.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Researchers often provides the cybersecurity community with a helpful snapshot on a particular issue. AI could impact more than just social engineering. The gap between nations with cutting edge technological resources could widen, creating full nations with more and less cybersecurity. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

While being “classic” and “timeless” might work in other industries, information security (Infosec) must constantly guard against resting on laurels when it comes to strategies and solutions. Cybercrime also has elements where automated remediation is unavailable, such as social engineering attacks.

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NetSpi Technical

AUGUST 16, 2024

This talk underscored the importance of agility in cybersecurity, which is no easy task for monoliths in the national security space, a sentiment captured by one of Nakasone’s closing remarks: “It’s not the big that eat the small, it’s the fast that eat the slow.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack in which bad actors pose as a trustworthy entity via phone, email, or text message in order to steal personal information from the recipient. Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Each year, a select pool of experts from the cybersecurity community sets hours aside to review hundreds of entries received for the SC Trust and Excellence Awards. Dan Basile is the chief information security officer for the RELLIS campus at the Texas A&M University System and director of Statewide Cybersecurity Services.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

The need for a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to protect an organization has never been clearer. Social engineering, phishing scams, ransomware, DDoS attacks , and software vulnerabilities are just some of the threats facing overloaded security professionals with limited budgets. FBI CreativeCommons CC PDM 1.0.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

The team at Herjavec Group is made up of best-in-class, global talent and some of the most highly respected professionals in cybersecurity. From the HG Playbook is a blog series where our diverse, specialized thought leaders will discuss all things cybersecurity.

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