CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Digital transformation has already spurred an increase in demand for web designers and developers, and web development is one of the fastest-growing career fields in the United States right now. Phishing and spoofing attacks can be highly covert. Another 12% of those users click on the malicious attachment or link.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Russian FSB Targets US and UK Politicians in Sneaky Spear-Phish Plan appeared first on Security Boulevard. TA446’s new TTPs: “Star Blizzard” FSB team called out by Five Eyes governments (again).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

No longer confined to isolated malware or phishing attacks, threats now encompass a wide range of sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike. Her experience spans B2B tech, with a lot of focus on cybersecurity, cloud, enterprise, digital transformation, and data centre.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A continued shift to remote working highlighted the importance of security in an era of digital transformation, and hopefully, business leaders have taken onboard the critical need for effective online protection, particularly where email security is concerned. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals used this to their advantage.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Social engineering tests Social engineering is a technique used by cyber criminals to trick users into giving away credentials or sensitive information. Attackers usually contact workers, targeting those with administrative or high-level access via email, calls, social media, and other approaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Digital identities have grown exponentially in recent years because of digital transformation, mobile adoption, online shopping, and the shift toward remote work and digital collaboration. Assess your identity and access management framework.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

The increased reliance on decentralized connection and the continued rapid expansion of digital transformation by enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individuals, provided cybercriminals with many opportunities to exploit and capitalize on unsuspecting businesses and individuals. “In Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2025

Security risk reduction: Digital provenance reduces attack vectors, ranging from impersonation attacks using manipulated corporate assets to phishing and social engineering campaigns leveraging falsified company materials or communications.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. Phishing and Social Engineering Campaigns Are a Leading Concern Attackers can easily access email lists and profiles from the dark web and stage a phishing attack to your retail company. million to $4.24

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

With digital transformation taking a hold of organisations globally, the convergence of IT and OT systems has led ransomware attacks to target new data and technology types. Ransomware leverages social engineering attacks, preying on fears as a way to execute malicious code on devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In fact, for these digital services to be trusted, consumers must first be assured that they and their data is secure.”. Although digital transformations have put us generally more at ease, it only takes a second for hard-won trust to disappear. Recognize phishing. Phishing is a popular tactic for cybercriminals.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. They can be purchased from data theft rings or they can be directly spear phished by the attacker. A network breach begins, of course, with an incursion. The message entices the recipient to click on the tainted zip file or macro. Addressing the exposure.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2022

The digital transformation of the healthcare industry, combined with COVID-era technology and policy changes, have provided significant benefits to healthcare workers. However, new technology and policies have also rendered providers more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Promoting the social impact of cybersecurity can motivate individuals who want to make a meaningful contribution to society. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. Cybersecurity is essential in preventing cyber crime.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Phishing tactics are getting sneakier, thanks to AI, and it is more important than ever that employees be able to recognize their telltale signs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

Digital transformation and the increasing reliance on remote business continue to accelerate the adoption of new identity and access management (IAM) approaches and technologies. IAM and IT leaders face new business demands that require digital trust across every interaction and channel. Mon, 05/09/2022 - 11:22.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 28, 2022

The speed with which companies had to digitally transform their businesses during the pandemic has increased their cyber vulnerabilities. To add insult to injury, WannaCry was initially spread through a phishing campaign. The pandemic has fuelled an increase in cybercrime that shows no signs of abating.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation initiatives, it also expanded their threat surface and opened up opportunities for cybercriminals. In addition, telemedicine has generated a larger pool for potential phishing scams as well as other socially-engineered, and technically based, attacks (e.g.,

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Cyber-attacks have risen from last year with the most common forms of attack being credential theft, phishing, misconfigured cloud, and vulnerabilities in third-party software. To prosper, every IT decision maker and cybersecurity leader must anticipate, and the easiest way to do this is by reviewing past performance – yours and the markets.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Our digital world never stands still. We saw during the pandemic that digital transformation of all kinds can happen faster than we ever thought possible. I urge everyone who conducts workforce security training to share this anecdote along with phishing and social-engineering cautionary tales.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This approach can reduce the risk of account takeover through password theft or social engineering attacks while making the login process faster and more user-friendly. Passkeys: the future of digital services authentication Nobody likes passwords Passwords are an outdated method of authentication that often pose a security risk.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

The digital skills gap comes at a cost. trillion cumulative GDP growth.The skills gap is slowing digital transformation and in cybersecurity it’s increasing risks. Digital leaders need to solve this issue fast and technology has a valuable part to play in this. 14 G20 countries could miss out on $11.5

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Phishing tactics are getting sneakier, thanks to AI, and it is more important than ever that employees be able to recognize their telltale signs.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

Human identities are being phished…. This explains the rise in phishing attacks targeting users. According to Help Net Security , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) detected 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021. The issue is that users can’t always spot a phishing attempt. brooke.crothers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With enterprises being targeted by an influx of advanced phishing attacks, the likelihood that someone within their organization falls victim to an attack is at an all-time high, and we expect to see a steady rise in these across 2025.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 26, 2025

Enhanced Training Programs : Security awareness programs must be reviewed and updated annually to address topics such as phishing, social engineering, and acceptable use of end-user technologies. Solutions That Can Help If your organization has yet to comply with PCI DSS 4.0,

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 23, 2024

Software is now central to the operation of our economy – as digital transformation washes over every industry. 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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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2024

As our digital lives increasingly intertwine with our real-world identities, we leave a trail of personal information on the internet. Cyber threats such as phishing, identity theft, and malware attacks are ever-present dangers that can compromise our privacy and security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2024

As our digital lives increasingly intertwine with our real-world identities, we leave a trail of personal information on the internet. Cyber threats such as phishing, identity theft, and malware attacks are ever-present dangers that can compromise our privacy and security.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. Binu Manaf, CEO of the company, noted that it was not a crude phishing attack but an attack that involved a high level of sophistication. Despite these efforts, challenges persist.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2023

After a slow build over the past decade, new capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are starting to make waves across a variety of industries. The Spring 2022 release of OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 image generator wowed users with its ability to create nearly any conceivable image based on a natural language description, even as.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With enterprises being targeted by an influx of advanced phishing attacks, the likelihood that someone within their organization falls victim to an attack is at an all-time high, and we expect to see a steady rise in these across 2025.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. Defensive AI breakthroughs: Tools that flag phishing attempts and scams more effectively, offering users clearer warnings and peace of mind. Secure digital identities: Broader adoption of services like Clear and ID.me

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

How to Meet Phishing-Resistant MFA madhav Tue, 08/01/2023 - 05:18 Incorporating multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a fundamental security measure for your organization is now considered standard practice. How can we combine the best of two worlds in a single phishing-resistant MFA solution? It's a sensible decision to utilize MFA.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

The spread of the remote workforce and the growth of digital transformation has exponentiated the number of login-based attack vectors. To achieve full zero-trust access, MFA is being replaced by phishing-resistant MFA and the standards that define it. To fully appreciate phishing-resistant MFA, it helps to know the vocabulary.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2025

We predict a few things: AI-based social engineering running rampant | Sophisticated, word-perfect AI-based phishing attacks will increase the number of breaches due to increasingly persuasive social engineering techniques. Now we are here, grappling with the challenges and gearing up for whatever 2025 will bring.

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