SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. The easy target gets attacked first, and you’re at least lower on the radar by showing your security awareness. Email and spam were by far the most popular.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road. The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The post Black Friday Scammers are Hard at Work: Security Experts appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

And this year is a special occasion: a Quinceañera of sorts recognizing 15 years since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004. As my guests this week note: the goals of Cyber Security focus and importance of cyber security awareness month has changed a lot since the early 2000s.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

State laws Since COPPA, most state education departments and legislatures have developed stricter policies to better protect student privacy online. According to the Data Quality Campaign , 45 states and Washington, DC, enacted new student privacy laws between 2014 and 2020. Secure data storage is also a requirement of FERPA.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 22, 2024

The post Scammers Rush In to Exploit CrowdStrike Chaos appeared first on Security Boulevard. Scammers are rushing into exploit the chaos created when an software update by CrowdStrike went awry, knocking out 8.5 million Windows devices and creating the opportunity for bad actors to run phishing and other malicious campaigns.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With AI's ability to learn from data and continuously refine its tactics, cybercriminals can create more sophisticated, elusive and difficult-to-detect malware. The post Emerging Technologies, Evolving Threats: Strategies for Future-Proofing Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post Visa: AI Adds to the Cyberthreats Holiday Shoppers Will Face appeared first on Security Boulevard. For credit card giant Visa, the holiday season is always an extremely busy time. Visa’s research found.

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Social Engineering Data privacy Scams Engineering 75

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As vaccines are made available, the security industry expects a wide number of phishing scams to surface that lure people into buying “early releases” of vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Similarly, as President Biden tries to roll out COVID-19 relief, we expect to see scams around any new programs the new administration enacts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Add social media scams and the growing use of convincing deepfakes and it becomes clear that users are under siege and constant vigilance is required. The need for security awareness training is now clear to most organizations, and they are starting to evolve from just training to additional emphasis on behavior and culture,” said Huisman.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month was first declared by President George W. Bush and Congress in 2004 to help individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and data privacy became more commonplace. Criminals leverage all of it, exposing people to scams," he said.

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