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BSides Knoxville 2023 – Reanna Schultz – Social Engineering: Training The Human Firewall

Security Boulevard

Permalink The post BSides Knoxville 2023 – Reanna Schultz – Social Engineering: Training The Human Firewall appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Knoxville for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Knoxville 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Scattered Spider x RansomHub: A New Partnership

Digital Shadows

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Cyber CEO – Cyber Hygiene is More Critical for Your Business Now Than Ever Before – Here’s Why

Herjavec Group

No matter how many firewalls or network controls you have in place, the risk of insider threat will always be present. Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. Segment your internal corporate networks to isolate any malware infections that may arise.

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Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: What Are the Different Types and Defenses?

eSecurity Planet

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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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said. Reanna Schultz is a cybersecurity professional and frequent SecureWorld speaker whose day job is as Team Leader of InfoSec at Garmin. These comments are her own and do not reflect those of her company, necessarily.

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Scattered Spider x RansomHub: A New Partnership

Digital Shadows

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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What happened in the Twitch Breach…

Security Boulevard

These machines are usually the heaviest guarded against attacks: they are protected by firewalls and monitored for suspicious activities. For instance, the top entry points for attackers are phishing and social engineering, and application vulnerabilities. Knowing how your adversaries might act can help you act accordingly.