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Data Breaches, Phishing, or Malware? Understanding the Risks of Stolen Credentials

Elie

In this paper, we present the first longitudinal measurement study of the underground ecosystem fueling credential theft and assess the risk it poses to millions of users. million potential victims of phishing kits; and 1.9 Drawing upon Google as a case study, we find 7–25% of exposed passwords match a victim’s Google account.

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Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs

” Clearly, the FBI and CISA focus on attacks against organizations in the United States, they proposed as case studies the attacks against Colonial Pipeline , JBS , and Kaseya. The post Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA appeared first on Security Affairs.

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5 best online cyber security training courses and certifications in 2020

IT Governance

This one-day course is designed and run by real-world practitioners, who help you gain an understanding of risks through practical exercises, group discussions and case studies. The course also comes with monthly security updates to help you stay on top of the latest phishing and ransomware scams. One virus is enough.

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RSA Conference 2023: Meet Thales Where the World Talks Security!

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The informative booth sessions include Jason Keenaghan , Director of IAM Product Management, on ‘Self-Sovereign Identity: Gateway to Privacy-First User Experience’, a joint session with Microsoft and Sarah Lefavrais , Manager, IAM Product Marketing, on the ‘Executive Order 14028 x Phishing Resistant Authentication = True Zero Trust’.

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NHS is still assessing the cost of WannaCry one year later

Security Affairs

The report includes a case study related a “large NHS mental health trust” that was protected with Advanced Threat Protection that allowed to repeal a phishing email attack with a weaponized excel spreadsheet attachment. a variety of security risks and threats across the organization.

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Elearning Staff Awareness Course Overview: Ransomware

IT Governance

In his more than 30 years in the industry, he’s helped both private- and public-sector organisations reduce the risks to their on-site and Cloud-based IT environments. He also has an MSc in cyber security risk management. The course also features numerous examples and case studies. What do you like most about the course?

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

This step reduces the risks of illegal access, data loss, and regulatory noncompliance, as well as protects the integrity and security of sensitive information within SaaS applications. Do you understand the potential risks connected with each provider’s integration points?