Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. KYC isnt a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling illegal robocall scheme. The post FINALLY!

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 8, 2025

The post Insecure Medical Devices Illumina DNA Sequencer Illuminates Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. IEI-IEI, Oh: Running an obsolete OS, on obsolete hardware, configured with obsolete settings.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

This meant, de facto , the Irish privacy regulator was responsible for overseeing the likes of Facebook/Meta, Twitter/X and many others. She also held the role at a time when the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into force, ushering in an increased public awareness of data privacy. presidents.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2025

Bacon Redux: Pig butchering and other serious scams still thriving, despite crackdowns in Dubai and Myanmar The post Asian Scam Farms: Industrial Scale, Warns UN Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2025

The post How Your Digital Footprint Fuels Cyberattacks and What to Do About It appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hackers are exploiting the digital breadcrumbs your personally identifiable information (PII) that you leave behind daily to launch their cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Dumb Design + Crud Code = Privacy Panic: Its been SEVEN MONTHS, but Tims crew is yet to fix the bugs. The post Apple Lets Stalkers Find YOU nRootTag Team Breaks AirTag Crypto appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

We often hear about security awareness training’s role in maintaining proper cyber hygiene, but what about privacy awareness programs? Still, the various privacy laws on record typically do not specify precisely how training and education should be executed, so a lot is still left up to the organization.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 15, 2025

Dont Mess With Texas Privacy: We will hold all these companies accountable, rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured). The post Allstate Violates Drivers Privacy, Texas AG Alleges appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. I can go into my [saved] folders, and find our folder on social engineering. Take advantage of free resources. Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2025

Sony Music told UK regulators that it had to remove more than 75,000 deepfake songs and other material, the latest example of the burgeoning problem of AI-generated false videos, images, and sound that threaten everything from national security to business to individuals.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

million edge and IoT devices from around the world in a massive brute force attack that is targeting edge security systems from Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, SonicWall, and other vendors, according to the Shadowserver Foundation. Million Devices in Major Brute Force Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Attackers Use 2.8

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2025

The post Ransomware Scum Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim appeared first on Security Boulevard. Bloody hell: New York Blood Center Enterprises crippled by ransomware scrotes unknown.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Fischer said: "The USPS matter is an example of how challenging it is to remove the human from cybersecurity. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Legal ramifications Small organizations are also subject to various industry legal and regulatory regulations like GDPR , HIPAA , and CCPA to maintain data privacy. A cyber-attack resulting in valuable data loss ultimately triggers regulatory penalties. This negatively impacts your business as you fail to meet customer demands.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2024

Chinese fast-fashion-cum-junk retailer “is a data-theft business.” AG appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Temu is Malware — It Sells Your Info, Accuses Ark.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2024

The post Tile/Life360 Breach: ‘Millions’ of Users’ Data at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. Location tracking service leaks PII, because—incompetence? Seems almost TOO easy.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2024

Privacy FAIL: Apple location service returns far more data than it should, to people who have no business knowing it, without your permission. The post Apple API Allows Wi-Fi AP Location Tracking appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The post Russian ‘WhisperGate’ Hacks: 5 More Indicted appeared first on Security Boulevard. Eaten by a GRU: Fake ransomware created by Russian GRU Unit 29155 attacked Ukraine and NATO—a month before the full scale invasion.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 25, 2024

The post Microsoft Privacy FAIL: Windows 11 Silently Backs Up to OneDrive appeared first on Security Boulevard. Copying users’ files and deleting some? Even a cartoon hound knows this isn’t fine.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2024

The post ‘Polyfill’ Supply Chain Threat: 4x Worse Than We Thought appeared first on Security Boulevard. Spackle attack: Chinese company takes over widely used free web service—almost 400,000 websites at risk.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

The post ‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tim looks grim: 10 year old vulnerabilities in widely used dev tool include a CVSS 10.0 remote code execution bug.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2024

The post EFF Angry as Google Keeps 3rd-Party Cookies in Chrome appeared first on Security Boulevard. Regulatory capture by stealth? Google changes its mind about third-party tracking cookies—we’re stuck with them for the foreseeable.

Social Engineering 135

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or junk it if EOL: Two nasty vulnerabilities need an update—pronto. The post ASUS Router User? Patch ASAP!

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Security Boulevard

JULY 1, 2024

The post ‘Russia’ Breaches TeamViewer — ‘No Evidence’ Billions of Devices at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. SolarWinds hackers strike again: Remote access service hacked—by APT29, says TeamViewer.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Snowflake, Inc. says NO, threatening legal action against those who say it was. But reports are coming in of several more massive leaks from other Snowflake customers. The post Was the Ticketmaster Leak Snowflake’s Fault?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2024

One in three office workers who use GenAI admit to sharing customer info, employee details and financial data with the platforms. The post Risks of GenAI Rising as Employees Remain Divided About its Use in the Workplace appeared first on Security Boulevard. Are you worried yet?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this episode, Tom shows off AI generated images of a “Lonely and Sad Security Awareness Manager in a Dog Pound” and the humorous outcomes. The conversation shifts to Apple’s upcoming support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) and the potential security implications.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2024

The post WordPress Plugin Supply Chain Attack Gets Worse appeared first on Security Boulevard. 30,000 websites at risk: Check yours ASAP! 800 Million Ostriches Can’t Be Wrong.)

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Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2024

Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2024

The post CFO Deepfake Redux — Arup Lost $26M via Video appeared first on Security Boulevard. Deepfake Zoom of Doom: Construction giant Arup Group revealed as victim of January theft—10% of net profit lost.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This month Redmond fixes 79 security flaws in Windows and other products The post Microsoft Fixes Four 0-Days — One Exploited for SIX YEARS appeared first on Security Boulevard. Week B: Bugs begone!

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard. PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2024

The post Recall ‘Delayed Indefinitely’ — Microsoft Privacy Disaster is Cut from Copilot+ PCs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Copilot Plus? More like Copilot Minus: Redmond realizes Recall requires radical rethink.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2024

Google Auth Bug Lets Hackers Login as You appeared first on Security Boulevard. G Suite Sours: Domain owners flummoxed as strangers get Google for their domains. The post WTH?

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