Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT. The IoT Landscape and Threats. Considering the inherent insecurity of connected devices, the threats facing organizations today often involve weakly-defended IoT equipment as the first line of attack. 39% see malware and ransomware as their biggest risk.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

It examines the rising risks associated with AI, from cybercriminals weaponizing AI for more sophisticated attacks to the security implications of recent AI advancements like the open source model DeepSeek, while providing best practices for mitigating these risks.This blog post summarizes several highlights from the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Identify assets and their associated risks. The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . Handle the threats’ possible risks. .

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

The post ‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tim looks grim: 10 year old vulnerabilities in widely used dev tool include a CVSS 10.0 remote code execution bug.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Generative AI Impact : Generative AI will have a big role in cyber security, especially in areas like email protection and fighting social engineering attacks. IoT Vulnerabilities: With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the number of IoT-related cyber attacks is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This could pose risks to users' physical safety, distort their perceptions, and alter the software's response to their movements. Training and upskilling users on any alterations to AI models and how they impact various VR applications and systems—as well as adversarial training techniques —will also help organizations navigate these risks.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Social-Engineer, LLC saw an almost 350% increase in recognition of phishing emails when using a similar training platform in 2020. It is to these carefully crafted campaigns that Social-Engineer, LLC can attribute their success. The answer is simple; with simulated attacks and subsequent training.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Social Engineering: Investigate the human element of cybersecurity by exploring social engineering techniques and tactics used to manipulate individuals. Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Examine the security risks associated with IoT devices, including privacy concerns, data integrity, and device authentication.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Cyberrisk is business risk. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

Researchers explore the insecure world of the subdomain (Source: Can i take your subdomain) Cyber insurance model is broken, consider banning ransomware payments (Source: The Register) How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace (Source: Help Net Security) Capital One hacker faces fresh charges for 2019 hacking spree (Source: (..)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2023

If someone finds out what it is, either from a list online or by socially engineering the victim, the game is indeed up. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. Well, one of the biggest is that hard coded credentials are used to talk to Nexx servers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

This attack highlights two core vulnerabilities that put all organizations at risk, the first one being insiders. It is not new information that insiders pose the most significant cybersecurity risk to enterprises. Finally, disguises can be the perfect social engineering technique to gain physical access. But clever?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

According to the 2020 Insider Threat Report , contractors, service providers, and temporary workers pose the greatest risk to 50% of organizations. The cleaner’s insider access takes care of the physical access challenge, while detachment to the organization makes the individual more susceptible to social engineering.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2023

This attack relies on abusing the high sensitivity of microphones found in these IoT devices. In terms of being successful via NUIT attack, social engineering plays a large part. NUIT is designed to attack voice assistants with malicious commands remotely via the internet.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” Basically, the IoT encompasses anything from smart microwaves and fridges to self-driving cars and fitness devices (to name a few). Impersonation Scams. Rosa Rowles.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The increasing use of cloud networks, IoT devices, and remote work policies make network environments more complex than ever, turning them into a high-risk asset for every organization. That's why a basic understanding of network security risks isn't enough.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Verifying machine identities before enabling access can help secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which would otherwise expand supply chains’ attack surfaces. That level of security would help maintain the benefits of remote monitoring and tracking without introducing more risks. Improve Transparency Through Blockchain.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The post Cybersecurity Woes, Lax Patching Put Media Companies At Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. The report revealed 30% of media vendors are susceptible to compromise via vulnerabilities discovered in their internet-facing publicly accessible footprints. The percentage of media vendors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nation-state hacking reduced the use of complex malware and appears to go towards low profile social engineering attacks. Unfortunately, low-capability organisations /end-users have no access to cyberthreat intelligence solutions exposing them to severe risks of hack. ” reads the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2018.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks? Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? How can companies minimize risks?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

This is a question of whether you have permission to inventory, classify, and perform a risk analysis on the networks supporting a home user’s environment. Personal and IoT devices, including personal digital assistants, alarm systems, and any other home automation. SMishing is social engineering in the form of SMS text messages.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Elite ransomware authors have concluded that profit sharing and risk mitigation are key contributors to their consistent success and evasion of authorities. AI-Driven Phishing and Social Engineering: The use of AI and machine learning in crafting phishing emails has made these lures more convincing and harder to detect.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. These types of attacks often depend on social engineering to trick users into clicking malicious links or downloading malware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The ongoing geopolitical storm brings not only classical cyberthreats for business, but also unpredictable risks and ‘black swans’ The main problem for 2023 will be supply-chain stability and cybersecurity. IoT Vulnerabilities. Security issues keep plaguing IoT devices dominating the market today.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2018

With our affiliations and preferences put in play by search engines and social media, we’re perfect patsies for social engineering. And now we are on the verge of making matters dramatically worse as smartphones and IoT devices proliferate. Give yourself a risk profile. It’s carbon-based life forms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2023

This research can focus on developing automated tools and algorithms to identify emerging threats, assess their severity, and proactively mitigate potential risks. IoT Security: Examine the vulnerabilities and challenges associated with securing the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. If an attacker can breach a network, the risks are very high. Complete Guide & Steps.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cyberattacks and data breaches will continue to arise because of credential theft, social engineering (phishing, smishing, vishing etc), vulnerabilities in third party software and supply chain processes, forged or stolen machine identities, and misconfigured cloud computing. Here are my predictions for 2023. Types of attacks.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After all, cybersecurity is a matter of proper human risk management. Several reports, such as the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022 and Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report highlight that human error is by far the biggest and dominant cause of illicit actions and cybersecurity issues. Reduce human risk.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

CA/B testing: Ludicrous proposal draws ire from “furious” systems administrators. The post Apple Enrages IT — 45-Day Cert Expiration Fury appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party Risks Take Center Stage. Third-party risks are at the forefront of security concerns, with identity risk management provider SecZetta predicting that “supply chain paranoia” will take over the cybersecurity world this year. Also read: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools for 2022. .”

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Having your ID stored on a phone brings both convenience as well as risks. Companies will fight the human factor in cybersecurity to curb insider threat and social engineering to protect user data. We will hear more concerns about metaverse privacy – but with smartphones and IoT, aren’t we already in a metaverse?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. Third-Party/Supply Chain Risk. Accenture also highlighted this area for concern and illustrated the disruption of the supply chain as also part of the risk. IoT and DoS. Phishing Targeted Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Luckily, new tech trends could help keep our financial data safe even with an increase in risk. Article by Beau Peters. Here’s what you should know. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews The fact that these indices were discovered suggests that the instance was not under regular monitoring, putting users at risk. The data was first indexed by IoT devices on March 8th, 2023. The leaked IP addresses introduce the risk of a takeover of a local network. Amount of IoC.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Artificial stupidity: Large language models are terrible if you need reasoning or actual understanding. The post AI Slop is Hurting Security LLMs are Dumb and People are Dim appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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