KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

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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IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

GhostR says it obtained the records from a Singapore-based company with access to the database. 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. Account records from the United States were also accessed.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Agriculture USA Yes Unknown Precision Technologies Group – Holroyd Source (New) Engineering UK Yes Unknown A.G. Less than 1% of the DICOM servers on the Internet use effective authorisation.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Police launch investigation into spear phishing attack on MPs Leicestershire Police have begun an inquiry after 12 people working in Westminster reported that they had received unsolicited WhatsApp messages. It’s also started automatically blocking bulk emails to help prevent spam and phishing campaigns.

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

REvil hasn’t taken credit for the JBS attack, but according to an NPR report , a representative of the group said in an interview in October 2020 that it was turning its attention to the agricultural sector. Industries like healthcare and education have also been high-profile ransomware targets during the pandemic.

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