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Ransomware realities in 2023: one employee mistake can cost a company millions

Security Affairs

Furthermore, it’s estimated that this sum will increase to nearly $24 trillion by 2027. With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security?

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Ireland: DPC Produces “Significant Outputs” for 2022 Concluding 17 Large Scale Inquiries

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In total 10,008 cases were concluded by the DPC in 2022 (a slight reduction on last years’ figures). As of 31 December 2022, the DPC had 88 statutory inquiries on-hand, including 22 cross-border inquiries. In addition to its cases and inquiries, the DPC also handled over 21,230 electronic contacts, 6,855 phone calls and 1,118 postal contacts.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 April 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education. Data breached: unknown.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

KnowBe4

Building up your organization's human firewall by fostering a strong security culture is essential to outsmart bad actors. Learn about the real risks of weak passwords, why password management is key to building a strong security culture, and our best advice on how to protect your users and your organization.