Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As businesses in every sector embrace digital transformation initiatives, adopting cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, automation, AI, and interconnected ecosystems, their attack surface widens exponentially. The idea that a secure network perimeter will keep the bad guys out has become obsolete.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 19, 2024

Attackers widely use phishing emails and social engineering tactics to trick employees into unwittingly helping them gain access to company systems. Employee awareness training: Educating employees about phishing and social engineering tactics increases their ability to recognise and avoid potential ransomware threats.

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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. In fact, the quantum computer that is in development at Google is 158 million times faster than the world’s fastest computer today.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. Fourth is a news piece belonging to a Digital Transformation firm Orion Innovation which has been hit by the LockBit Ransomware group.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In today's digital age, the concept of security has evolved far beyond the traditional boundaries of firewalls and antivirus software. With the ongoing movement towards digital transformation, cloud adoption, hybrid work environments and increased business interconnectivity, workforce identity tools have emerged as the new perimeter.

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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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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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McAfee

MARCH 5, 2021

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework shows how to achieve digital transformation without compromising security, but organizations still face a number of difficult choices in how they go about it. Dangerous Detours, Potholes, and Roadblocks.

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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. 2) Create strong passwords. 3) Attend email awareness training.

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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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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

JANUARY 28, 2021

As if lawyers and regulators weren’t enough, we are also dealing with the constant emphasis on digital transformation; the disappearance of the perimeter and decreasing visibility across our assets. The EDPB use cases cover a range of scenarios such as ransomware, data exfiltration, human error, social engineering and lost devices.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. As we get deeper into digital transformation and extend IoT-enabled commerce, there is a growing recognition in cybersecurity circles of the rising exposure enterprises face, with respect to network compromises aided and abetted by memory attacks.

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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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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Cyberattacks in the financial sector are no longer merely about conducting a heist but rather to hijack the digital transformation of the victim so as to launch attacks against their customer base." "Shared service providers are being increasingly targeted by cybercrime cartels to manifest island hopping," he said. Educate your staff.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As digital transformation accelerates, business leaders and even individual consumers are going to have to familiarize themselves with PKI and proactively participate in preserving it. However, you can be sure cybercriminals grasp the nuances about PKI, as they’ve continued to exploit them to invade privacy and steal data.

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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. Data breach costs rose from $3.86

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2022

Is the Future of Digital Identity Safe? The pandemic has not only significantly accelerated digital transformation in all industries. It has further established digital services as one of the foundational pillars of the transformation of economies worldwide. Tue, 03/29/2022 - 11:28.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. Awareness about the Importance of Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is vital in keeping safe both organisations and individuals. Cybersecurity is essential in preventing cyber crime.

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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. Professor Carsten Maple, University of Warwick. Recognize phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

AI is already used by security tools to detect unusual behavior , and Fortinet expects cybercriminals to use deep fakes and AI to mimic human activities to enhance social engineering attacks and bypass secure forms of authentication such as voiceprints or facial recognition.

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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

MARCH 31, 2021

Digital transformation, proliferation of location agnostic technologies and immense data generation have created uncontrolled remote environments and a fragmented enterprise ecosystem, rendering legacy security policies and practices based on trust obsolete. Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The social engineering campaigns would have aimed to secure initial network access and extract sensitive information. The IT Army of Ukraine popped up in February 2022, at the request of the Ukrainian vice-prime minister and minister for digital transformation, to combat Russian cyber-action.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket. Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.” The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2024

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? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2024

Oink, oink, FAIL—you’re in jail: Kansas bank chief exec Shan Hanes stole money from investors, a church and others to buy cryptocurrency to feed a scam. The post Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure — CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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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. These controls can mitigate 80% of common cyber risks such as hacking, phishing, malware infections and social engineering attacks.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Bad actors continue to target all company sizes, from the smallest to the largest with employees at small companies (100 employees or less) seeing 350% more social engineering attacks than those at larger companies. How to simplify, maximise returns and work smarter not harder.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2024

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

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