The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Social engineering, especially phishing, continues to trigger the vast majority of breach attempts. Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee.

Social Engineering 166

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Banking 166

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

Many of the attack tactics involved elements of social engineering–persuasion tactics that take advantage of human psychology to trick victims into taking actions that have aided the adversaries. Enable security options according to your provider’s recommendations (e.g., the G Suite security checklist ).

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Aimed at reducing corporate vulnerability to insider threats, info security professionals should regularly monitor the most important infrastructure locations.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 15, 2021

Prevention systems can adjust firewall rules on the fly to block or drop malicious traffic when it is detected but they do not have the robust identification capabilities of detection systems. IDPS tools can detect malware , socially engineered attacks and other web-based threats, including DDoS attacks. McAfee NSP.

Firewall 97

Firewall Threat Detection Software Architecture 97