SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Proofpoint has announced its 2022 State of the Phish report, which is the latest in-depth look at end-user awareness, vulnerability, and resilience. The eighth annual study features an analysis of global survey responses, simulated phishing exercises, and real-world attacks.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

Infosec’s Choose Your Own Adventure training game “Deep Space Danger” tests employees on their knowledge of social engineering. One of our jobs is to make sure the brand stays true to its zeitgeist, its character, and [Infosec] really had it down right from the beginning.”. What do you do?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2021

There are three main types of penetrations-black box, grey box, and white box which infosec institute defines. Penetration tests can find faults in software that has been developed, vulnerabilities in a business’ _network and test how resilient a company is to social engineering. Each have various different goals and tasks.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. Once they get in— via RDP or Phishing or Drive-bys —they are not only extorting people who want to get their data back. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

DNS, rogue employees and phishing/social engineering should be top of the list of threat areas for organizations to address.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Phishing attacks are one of the main cyber threats involving mistakes by workers. Arranging training for your employees is a great way to protect your company against phishing and its expensive and time-consuming consequences. So, let’s take a look at notable phishing awareness training providers.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

These attackers will use a variety of lures to pull people in, but a lot of the phishing has been centered around updating the VPN for a client or employee, or redirecting users to phishing sites that look a lot like their collaborative platform login page. And you know, that can cause a potential loss for that organization.".

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2022

The LAPSUS$ hacking group has claimed to have hacked both Microsoft and Okta, details about a novel phishing technique called a browser-in-the-browser (BitB) attack, and how a popular software package that has 1.1

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

It requires some baseline industry knowledge, but it’s a great way to stay on top of InfoSec current events. Since 2007 (before podcasting in general had really taken off), Patrick Gray and his co-host Adam Boileau have covered a wide range of InfoSec topics with insight from fellow industry leaders. Malicious Life.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Vulnerability to Social Engineering Attacks Consumer-grade communication tools often have weaker authentication methods, making it easier for attackers to exploit users through phishing or impersonation attempts.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. To achieve more resilience in this heightened risk environment, stepping up zero trust maturity is essential.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

energy organization fell victim to a QR code phishing attack, highlighting the ever-evolving tactics used by attackers. Finally, we […] The post The FBI’s Qakbot Takedown, QR Code Phishing Attacks, Dox Anyone in America for $15 appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. Next, we explore how a major U.S.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams. If you don’t have the talent in-house, employ a third-party security firm.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity. At Social-Engineer LLC, our purpose is to bring education and awareness to all users of technology. Rosa Rowles.

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The Falcon's View

AUGUST 29, 2017

Suddenly, it occurred to me, "Hey, you know what we really need is a new sub-field that combines all aspects of security behavior design, such as security awareness, anti-phishing, social engineering, and even UEBA." Well, low-and-behold, it already exists! release, expected sometime soon).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance. Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 28, 2022

The post Janet Jackson Can Crash Laptops, Credential Phishing Attacks Skyrocket, A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track You appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Janet Jackson Can Crash Laptops, Credential Phishing Attacks Skyrocket, A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track You appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Social engineering, phishing scams, ransomware, DDoS attacks , and software vulnerabilities are just some of the threats facing overloaded security professionals with limited budgets. Bear in mind that SOAR requires a mix of technologies and tools that deliver the capabilities the infosec team requires.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For instance, the top entry points for attackers are phishing and social engineering, and application vulnerabilities. Understanding this, you can use tactics like anti-phishing training and multi-factor authentication to lower the risks of social engineering.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Phishing attack prevention : There are bots and automated call centers that pretend to be human; ML solutions such as natural language processing (NLP) and Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHAs) help prove whether users are human or a machine, in turn detecting potential phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 23, 2022

Using the Easy Button™ Last month, we posted our blog explaining the staffing shortage in the information security (InfoSec) industry. It can often take three to six months to fill. The post Fixing the Shortage of Information Security Professionals appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 12, 2020

We're seeing a steady stream of 'update your email'-type crude phishers along these lines: I have lightly redacted the URL, but those action buttons are clearly not pointing to an IsecT domain.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 23, 2024

And yet, the awareness of cyber security risks – from phishing and social engineering attacks to software supply chain compromises – remains low. Software is now central to the operation of our economy – as digital transformation washes over every industry. Nobody knows that better than our guest this week.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. MORE Threat Prompt newsletter covers the intersection between AI and infosec.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

Executive summary In May 2020 EclecticIQ Intelligence and Research Team published a report ( 1 ) on phishing lures impersonating the maritime industry. The campaign uses consistent maritime-related social engineering lures in spearphishing emails almost certainly targeting the maritime industry. The domain `trim[.]cfd`

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. Enhance security awareness training for personnel and ensure a primary focus is on how to detect and report possible “phishing” attacks that could deliver different forms of malware including ransomware. .

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. For a preview, read on.

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NopSec

MAY 21, 2020

I am sure all my infosec colleagues analyzed the report cover-to-cover and more specifically from the incident response and intrusion detection perspective. In third position the “social engineering” technique is another relevant attack vector that leads to security breaches.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

A phone scam targeting psychologists reveals that even professionals can become victims, stolen multi-million-dollar NFT’s results in a “all my apes gone” plea for help, and details on a skimmer supply chain attack on more than 100 real estate websites. ** Links mentioned on the show ** The Phone Scam That Targets Psychologists [link] Thieves […].

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Convincing employees to take security seriously takes more than awareness campaigns.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2022

Scott and Tom explain why privacy isn’t dead, why should everyone should care about their privacy, and how you should respond to someone that says “I don’t care about privacy, I have nothing to hide!”. Plus, details on a new attack using fake shopping apps and how a new malware toolkit called “Borat RAT” is […].

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software. Cybersecurity programs that educate your entire team on general information security tactics – including recognizing and addressing phishing scams – are essential.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2024

In episode 338, we discuss the recent breach of the two-factor authentication provider Authy and its implications for users. We also explore a massive password list leak titled ‘Rock You 2024’ that has surfaced online.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2024

Episode 324 features discussions on a significant AT&T data breach affecting 73 million customers and a sophisticated thread jacking attack targeting a journalist.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2024

In episode 330 Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the new features for iPhones and Android phones designed to warn users about secret trackers, possibly aiding in identifying stalkers.

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