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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #09 [Eye Opener] Should You Click on Unsubscribe?

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #09 | February 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] Should You Click on Unsubscribe? Some common questions we get are "Should I click on an unwanted email's 'Unsubscribe' link? In some cases, there are specific instructions you have to follow, such as put "Unsubscribe" in the subject of the email. By Roger A.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

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Probably fewer of you. The most convincing social engineers can get into your head and convince you that someone you love is in danger. Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices What really makes a "strong" password? Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices What really makes a "strong" password?

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

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 | April 4th, 2023 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist The details in this thwarted VEC attack demonstrate how the use of just a few key details can both establish credibility and indicate the entire thing is a scam.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 | May 9th, 2023 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully compromised to support social engineering) are serving visitors fake Google Chrome update error messages. An error occurred in Chrome automatic update.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #10 [Eye Opener] BusinessWeek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About

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It is an excellent wake-up call for your C-level execs and powerful budget ammo. The article continues to describe how a large number of Viasat customers lost connectivity. This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. What they refer to is the Viasat hack.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to prevent breaches. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.