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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

According to the new Uptycs whitepaper, Detecting the Silent Threat: 'Stealers are Organization Killers' (gated link), a variety of new info stealers have emerged this year, preying on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware.

Malware

Malware Social Engineering Passwords Accountability

From a tech explosion to accidental cyberattacks, researchers offer a glimpse into 2030

SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

The researchers presented Monday afternoon at the RSA Conference, to tease a soon-to-be-released whitepaper of their work. AI could impact more than just social engineering. “The future we described turned out to be really quite accurate,” said Baines.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing IoT Technology Artificial Intelligence

10 Cybersecurity Trends That Emerged in 2023

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Apparently, an employee at Company X used an LLM to help them finish a whitepaper. I urge everyone who conducts workforce security training to share this anecdote along with phishing and social-engineering cautionary tales. They did something innocuous at first blush: Ask the AI to write an executive summary and a conclusion.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Encryption Ransomware Backups

To Achieve Zero Trust Security, Trust The Human Element

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

While NIST has developed a blueprint for Zero Trust - you can read about it in this whitepaper - which can serve as a great start for your journey, organizations need to understand that Zero Trust is above all a mindset. Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer.

Social Engineering

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Technology

Protecting Your Cryptocurrency from Cyber Attacks

Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Recognize and avoid social engineering scams by educating yourself on common tactics. Social Engineering Scams : Manipulative tactics are employed to deceive investors into divulging confidential information or making unwise investments. Note: Continuous education about common social engineering tactics is vital.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Scams

Verizon’s 2022 Mobile Security Index Report – Confirming what we all suspected

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Everyone knows the usual song about how important passwords are for mobile devices, how to be aware of “shoulder surfers”, and all the perils of social engineering, and these risks are reiterated in the recent report. For more information on network security read our whitepaper on securing data in motion. Data Security.

Mobile

Mobile Social Engineering Risk Threat Reports

Thomson Reuters collected and leaked at least 3TB of sensitive data

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters security principles laid down in a whitepaper published last year claim the company’s secure configuration is created and deployed according to best practices. Media giant with $6.35 Exposed in the past?

IoT

IoT Engineering Passwords Media

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Blog Series: Using Technology to Safeguard the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Some of these include: Advanced persistent threats (APTs); Insider threats; Social engineering; and, Human error. The premise is solid, but, there are unfortunately many methods to penetrate a perimeter defense. With the Vormetric Data Security Platform, agencies can establish strong safeguards around sensitive data.

Technology

Technology Cybersecurity Education Unstructured Data

LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence

LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

Phishing and social engineering awareness : Raising awareness about common attack vectors like phishing emails, malicious links, or social engineering attempts that can lead to unauthorized access to data or system compromise.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Data privacy Social Engineering Risk

The importance of implementing security controls

NopSec

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

If you read most forensic reports nowadays most of the intrusions happen through a combination of “spear-phishing / social engineering” attacks and technical exploits. To learn more about implementing security controls, please see and download our Whitepaper: SANS 20 Critical Security Controls.

Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Government Hacking

At Nearly $1 Billion Global Impact, the Best Cloud Security Couldn’t Stop This Hybrid Attack Path. Lesson: Map and Close Viable Attack Paths Before Breaches Begin.

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To learn more about exposure management, download the whitepaper “Hackers Don’t Honor Security Silos: 5 Steps To Prioritize True Business Exposure.” Select ways-in enumerations in non-error, non-misuse breaches over time Source: Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report Every breach is an identity breach.

Risk

Risk IoT Authentication Data breaches

Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services

Koh: The Token Stealer

Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2022

The “ A Process is No One ” whitepaper by Jared Atkinson and Robby Winchester. Tokens act as our Windows-approved bridge to utilize impersonated credentials. Ryan Ries ’ post “ Using Debugging Tools to Find Token and Session Leaks ”. Elad Shamir ’s Internal-Monologue project, which used a similar SSPI approach for local NTLM leakage.

Accountability

Accountability Social Engineering Authentication Engineering

Establishing an IAM Blueprint for Securing Manufacturing Environments

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 26, 2022

The OMB strategy for zero trust mandates all industries to provide phishing resistant multi-factor authentication methods, such as FIDO2 and PKI-based authentication to reduce the potential of advanced attackers breaking authentication through social engineering campaigns. How to reduce the risk of breach. Identity & Access Management.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Authentication Social Engineering Risk

Cyber Security Informer

Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

From a tech explosion to accidental cyberattacks, researchers offer a glimpse into 2030

Trending Sources

10 Cybersecurity Trends That Emerged in 2023

To Achieve Zero Trust Security, Trust The Human Element

Protecting Your Cryptocurrency from Cyber Attacks

Verizon’s 2022 Mobile Security Index Report – Confirming what we all suspected

Thomson Reuters collected and leaked at least 3TB of sensitive data

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Blog Series: Using Technology to Safeguard the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence

The importance of implementing security controls

At Nearly $1 Billion Global Impact, the Best Cloud Security Couldn’t Stop This Hybrid Attack Path. Lesson: Map and Close Viable Attack Paths Before Breaches Begin.

Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Koh: The Token Stealer

Establishing an IAM Blueprint for Securing Manufacturing Environments

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