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Covid Omicron variant leads to Phishing Cyber Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

The second email is different and directly asks the recipient to enter details such as full name, DoB, address, mobile number, email address and mother’s maiden name to mail them the Omicron COVID-19 testing kit. And if/when the recipient enters such details, the scammers can use such info to launch identity theft based cyber attacks.

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‘Tis the season for protecting your devices with Webroot antivirus

Webroot

According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Antivirus software offers threat protection by securing all of your music files, photo galleries and important documents from being destroyed by malicious programs. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Mobile attacks. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Ransomware.

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IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

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IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience

Security Boulevard

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

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Managing Digital Security as Risk and Complexity Rise

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” The Threat Level Is Rising. Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach.

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A Question of Identity: The Evolution of Identity & Access Management

SecureWorld News

End-user training and awareness can also help mobilization and wider app integration. Identity Governance (IGA) Challenges abound in the enterprise that are opening the door to greater compliance and security risk. Ninety-five percent of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error (Symantec Internet Security Threat Report).

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