IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Stock up on sprouts, hang the decorations and prepare for a barrage of cyber attacks, because the festive season is upon us. The past two Christmas periods have seen a spike in hacks, with cyber criminals taking advantage of employees who are either easing off at the end of the year or are away from the office. Weak passwords.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

But, according to security researchers at Abnormal Security, cybercriminals are becoming brazen and are taking their shots at very large prizes. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate.

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IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2020

That means ensuring that you remain productive and – just as important – safe, both in terms of your organisation’s security posture and your mental wellbeing. That means ensuring that you remain productive and – just as important – safe, both in terms of your organisation’s security posture and your mental wellbeing.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? What investments can we make to drive down costs or increase sales? million per incident —a 10% increase in cost over the previous year.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs. Ransomware types.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

Passwords have become ubiquitous with digital. The humble password is nothing more than a digital key that opens a door. And they use passwords to open a device, a system, an account, a file and so on. And they use passwords to open a device, a system, an account, a file and so on. Cybersecurity’s blindspot.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

For years the tech industry has promised a shift toward a passwordless future. In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Apple has also promised that passwords will be a thing of the past, and passkeys will become available for iOS 16.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. Collectively, enterprises spend a king’s ransom many times over on cyber defense. And as a result, many still do not practice essential cyber hygiene. How does your main theme of tie in?

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Well Stanford created a small virtual world with 25 ChatGPT-powered "people." Once those bots—or agents—are trained, and autonomous enough to work on their own, that would be an important step in the direction of a world where AI-driven systems are able to be used for both good and bad. Things could get much worse.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them. New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. Join Roger A.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

As technologies advance, and cyber threats with them, deception has become a big part of the 21st century cybersecurity battle. Security vendors and startups use deception techniques to confuse and befuddle attackers. But it can work the other way. That is the basic premise behind deception tools and technologies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

To Achieve Zero Trust Security, Trust The Human Element. As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? In our previous blogs we have discussed the many challenges that organizations face as they are seeking to embrace the Zero Trust security model.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Is there something more secure? Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

James Campbell, CEO of Cado Security , shares his experience with traditional incident response, and how the cloud, with its elastic structure, able to spin up and spin down instances, is changing incident response. MUSIC] VAMOSI: If you haven’t been paying attention, cloud security is critical right now.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

Share with friends, family and co-workers: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. Share with friends, family and co-workers: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. They started out with: "You get a call. There's a panicked voice on the line. It's your grandson. But you can help by sending money. How could it be a scam?

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KnowBe4

JUNE 27, 2023

What's more, they may ask for personal information like Social Security numbers, setting people up for possible identity theft." "Scammers understand how our shopping habits have changed and have updated their sleazy tactics accordingly," the FTC says. Phony bank fraud prevention alerts were the most common type of text scam last year.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

In fact, there remains a huge shortage of experienced security professionals available to fill open positions. A contributing factor to the cybersecurity skills gap is the large number of security startups that have been founded in recent years. As a result, security is expected to more than double in size to $300 billion by 2025.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

What if you discovered a flaw in a ransomware payment system that unlocked the data without paying the ransom? He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. Would you use it?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

What if you discovered a flaw in a ransomware payment system that unlocked the data without paying the ransom? He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. Would you use it?

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

A new, HUGE, very important, fact has been gleaned by Barracuda Networks which should impact the way that EVERYONE does security awareness training. CONTINUED] at KnowBe4 blog: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. This is that fact: ".spear

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KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 | May 23rd, 2023 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend New data sheds light on how likely your organization will succumb to a ransomware attack, whether you can recover your data, and what's inhibiting a proper security posture. This puts your network in jeopardy!

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CONTINUED] at the KnowBe4 blog: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 1, @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. CyberheistNews Vol 13 #10 | March 7th, 2023 [Eye Opener] BusinessWeek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About This week, Bloomberg News pointed at a brand-new article at BusinessWeek, one of their media properties.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Both issues are essential, and the pandemic has changed the practical lives of almost every human being on the planet, so it’s only natural for the world’s news services to focus on those two issues. It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. 2020 is a case in point. How can they profit from it?

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In our wide-ranging conversation, Cerf floats a number of ideas that left me pondering the future of the Internet, notably the concept of an “Internet Driver’s License,” the possibility that the singularity is closer than we might think, as well as a proposal to rethink anonymity on the Web. But how big a deal is AI?

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Recent news articles have all been talking about the massive Russian cyberattack against the United States, but that’s wrong on two accounts. And the victim wasn’t just the US, it was the entire world. And since this Russian operation isn’t at all targeted, the entire world is at risk — and not just from Russia.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Table of Contents.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #08 | February 21st, 2023 [Heads Up] Reddit Is the Latest Victim of a Spear Phishing Attack Resulting in a Data Breach There is a lot to learn from Reddit's recent data breach, which was the result of an employee falling for a "sophisticated and highly-targeted" spear phishing attack.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

IT and Online Services Emails Drive Dangerous Attack Trend This last quarter's results reflect the shift to IT and online service notifications such as laptop refresh or account suspension notifications that can affect your end users' daily work. With PhishER you can: NEW!

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