Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Network communication vulnerabilities. Network communication on the Internet follows a layered approach, where each layer adds to the activity of the previous layer according to the TCP/IP implementation paradigm. Security awareness. How mitigate the damage (c ountermeasures).

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, scammers and hackers are relentless in exploiting every avenue of communication. From emails to texts, calls to QR codes, malicious actors are finding new ways to compromise your privacy and security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The malicious Word documents contained fake security notices that invited the victims to “Enable Editing” and “Enable Content,” which executes malicious VBA code. Then, attackers were able to infect their targets and set command and control (C2) communications to exfiltrate confidential data. Again, nothing really new for such attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It's October, the cyber-security awareness month and Facebook simply wants to make us aware of the cyber-security problems of the BGP protocol. We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. Facebook communications executive Andy Stone wrote on Twitter. Relax everyone.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Their latest book, The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide to Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer , combines the insight of 35 years of security culture experience with data-driven insights from over 40,000 global organizations. Improving Cybersecurity Communication and Metrics.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 29, 2019

The breach was initially described by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Communications and Information as a “ deliberate, targeted and well-planned cyberattack ”, but an investigation later discovered that human error played a major role. How to measure the success of your security awareness programme. Negligent’.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers advice on how to avoid falling for scams that follow in the wake of natural disasters like Hurricane Ian. Scammers target victims of disasters as well as people trying to donate to charities.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

Who do they like to communicate with onlin. Helping them explore the benefits they get from being online gives them a context to consider why they should care about keeping this big part of their life safe and secure, and therefore fun and productive. What devices do they use? What games do they enjoy?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Taylor Gulley, senior application security consultant at nVisium, told eSecurity Planet that enterprises that want to find ways to better detect malware in encrypted traffic will want to tread lightly. With the world moving toward secure communications, it makes sense that malware distributors will do so too,” Gulley said.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 23, 2022

Technology is everywhere in society these days from our communication, shopping, and commerce capabilities. Whether email, online purchases, or using the blockchain, it amounts to large amounts of data collected about people. All this data, while easy to store, is also harder to manage and protect.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Encrypt data at rest with encryption algorithms and secure storage techniques. To encrypt data in transit, employ secure encryption and communication protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Transport Layer Security (TLS). Communicate progress to users, focusing on data handling changes.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The former one is a messaging protocol used to establish communication between a broker and multiple clients, the latter is a UDP client-server protocol that allows communications between nodes. MQTT and CoAP are data protocols playing a fundamental role in M2M communication among consumer and industrial applications.

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The Falcon's View

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Most security awareness programs and practices are horrible BS. After all, awareness budgets are tiny, the people running these programs tend to be poorly trained and uneducated, and in general there's a ton of misunderstanding about the point of these programs (besides checking boxes). Awareness as Communication.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While technology is an important element of a cyber defense plan, this situation again highlights the equal importance of culture and security awareness within an organization. Bill Santos, President and COO, Cerberus Sentinel. They compromised an existing tool to penetrate and reside in the enterprise system.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. Data Security. Chad Couser | Director, Marketing Communications Thales. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:55. Safe travels!

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It’s a DNS-based communication that helps circumvent classic defense mechanisms that focus on HTTP traffic. Vermillion Strike can communicate with all Cobalt Strike servers because it uses the same configuration format as the official Windows beacon. How Does a Beacon Attack Work? A New Weapon for APTs.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Members of specific teams are typically assigned security responsibilities in the company’s security policies and procedures, which communicate expectations such as: DevOps or IT teams patch systems according to risk-based, agreed-upon timelines. In most cases, these tasks are distributed throughout the organization.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

That’s why Requirement 12 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) states that organisations should actively manage their data protection responsibilities by establishing, updating and communicating security policies and procedures in response to regular risk assessments.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 5, 2019

My colleagues at MediaPRO and I have historically had loads to say about the importance of security awareness, and there’s always more to say on that subject. More and more I’m hearing talk of “culture change” and of “creating security cultures”—conversations that go well beyond mere awareness. I’m sure you’re asking.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The leadership of your organization must lead by example here – they must demonstrate and communicate the importance of cybersecurity and promote it at every opportunity. Training and security awareness initiatives that get people interested in and passionate about cybersecurity. Focus on basics. Start from the top.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Brexit is clearly a pressing issue for many organisations, but we urge you to exercise caution whenever you receive communications out of the blue relating to the UK’s departure from the EU. Plus, when you sign up for the course, you’ll receive a free monthly security awareness newsletter that provides updated tips.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 18, 2023

Also read: How DMARC Can Protect Against Phishing & Ransomware The Importance of Email Security KnowBe4 security awareness advocate Erich Kron told eSecurity Planet that the attack should serve as a reminder of the dangers of breached email accounts. Microsoft’s investigation began after a customer report on June 16.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

. “They’ll say ‘Hey, I’m new to the company, but you can check me out on LinkedIn’ or Microsoft Teams or Slack, or whatever platform the company uses for internal communications,” Allen said. Many companies now make security awareness and training an integral part of their operations.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 27, 2019

Given the human connection, a security awareness training component promoting the importance of reporting potential cybersecurity or data privacy incidents is crucial. A “See something, say something culture” needs to be promoted and encouraged. 3 Reasons for Incident Response Training. Incident Response Plans Could be Lacking.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Security in the Digital World defines three methods that cyber criminals use to attack: Social engineering: The attacker tries to manipulate you into giving them either your information, or access to your computer so that they can get the information themselves. Protect yourself from cyber crime.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2022

exe that implements very specific communication protocols designed for industrial equipment: Also read: 10 Top Active Directory Security Tools. This multi-stage approach allows for deploying malware on various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Solaris: Industroyer2 is a Windows executable named 108_100.exe

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

APIs are the gateway to providing the high security of data in an organization. An API’s ability to allow communication between different applications makes life easy, particularly the ability to automate tasks. However, organizations face the constant need to protect these APIs from attacks so they can protect organizational data.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This means you have a bunch of users that unwittingly follow a set of unusual and unnecessary clicks that they should know better than to follow – something they learn very quickly if they are enrolled in new-school security awareness training. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? "But

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Much blame has been placed on lax software patching practices at Equifax, but the cause of the intrusion was ultimately a people and organizational structure issue, argues Lance Spitzner , director of security awarness at the SANS Institute. The reason for this organizational divide?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Establish communication channels and awareness It’s critical to establish clear communication channels. Penetration testing should not be siloed and limited to IT and security teams. Also read: Penetration Testing Phases & Steps Explained 8. Read next: What is Cyber Threat Hunting?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Cyber security awareness training is one of the most important steps an organisation can take to protect its systems. For example, studies have repeatedly shown that employee error is one of the leading causes of data breaches , so helping them cut out mistakes helps you avoid the delays and costs associated with security incidents.

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Archive Document Data Storage

JANUARY 15, 2018

Employees will inevitably need to carry their laptops on public transport at some point, particularly employees who must travel frequently and need to be continually communicating with their offices. Consider an ongoing security awareness program, including continuous training, communication and reinforcement.

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IT Governance

MAY 22, 2018

The organisation’s complete lack of security awareness led to not only the initial breach but also a string of embarrassments. You will suffer major disruption sooner or later, and if you’re not prepared, the damage could be catastrophic. Take last year’s Equifax scandal as an example.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

In this type of attack, the perpetrator uses existing email communications and information to deceive the recipient into carrying out a seemingly ordinary task, like changing a vendor's bank account details. In essence, security awareness training is your countermeasure to the "Human Element."

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CGI

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Given that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, now is a great time to drive home the fact that security must be part of all aspects of digital transformation, and cannot get lost in the discussion. This is a great start to have executive awareness of cyber activities (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Red-blue team strategy allows security teams to learn what actual attacks look like and measure their response and performance. Their communications can also be facilitated by a third team, called a purple team, for optimal effectiveness. It consists of seven main sections.

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