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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Erin: How has the cyber threat landscape evolved since you first got into cybersecurity?

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for March 2023

IT Governance

Welcome to our March 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Threat detection is increasingly automated, with tools programmed to spot vulnerabilities and intrusions with little to no human intervention.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for October 2022

IT Governance

Welcome to our October 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This suggests that a senior employee was tricked by a spear phishing or whaling scam. Fintech firm Revolut caught out by “highly targeted” scam.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

Security solutions will help stop most attacks, but for those that make it past scanners, your users need to play a role in spotting and stopping BEC, VEC and phishing attacks themselves – something taught through security awareness training combined with frequent simulated phishing and other social engineering tests.

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Microsoft aims at stopping cybercriminals from using cracked copies of Cobalt Strike

Security Affairs

The Beacon includes a wealth of functionality for the attacker, including, but not limited to command execution, key logging, file transfer, SOCKS proxying, privilege escalation, mimikatz, port scanning and lateral movement. ” Example of an attack flow by threat actor DEV-0243. ” reads the court order.

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What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?

eSecurity Planet

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. As the volume and severity of cyber attacks grow, the need for cybersecurity risk management grows with it.

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