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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

Security Affairs

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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Kodi discloses data breach after its forum was compromised

Security Affairs

“In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user forum (MyBB) software being advertised for sale on internet forums. The company pointed out that although MyBB stores passwords in an encrypted format they assumed all passwords are compromised. This post confirms that a breach has taken place.”

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Phish of GoDaddy Employee Jeopardized Escrow.com, Among Others

Krebs on Security

Escrow.com helps people safely broker all sorts of transactions online (ironically enough, brokering domain sales is a big part of its business). The attacker also obtained free encryption certificates for escrow.com from Let’s Encrypt. For about two hours starting around 5 p.m.

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Ariane Seiferth and Abi Aminu of Thales Recognized in CRN’s 2021 Women of the Channel List

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Ariane Seiferth holds the position of Director Americas Channel at Thales and is responsible for executing the channel sales strategy through our distribution and partner community in the Americas. Her role gives her the opportunity to build and lead the channel sales team to increase Thales’s overall channel footprint. Encryption.

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What is Cyber Extortion and How Can It Be Prevented?

IT Governance

With individuals’ details on sale for as little as £10, this is a consistent but inefficient way of profiting from criminal activity. The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. For the same reason, the education sector and public services are often targeted.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As cyber threats and risks to technology and sensitive data proliferate widespread, the dissemination of cybersecurity information and best practices through educational awareness activities is critical for organizations and citizens on a worldwide scale to make informed decisions in their daily lives and protect themselves online.

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

In addition, educating employees about cybersecurity issues can help to reinforce the security-minded culture of the organization and change employee behaviour. This includes accounting, sales, and other teams. Encrypting data on corporate devices can prevent hackers from accessing sensitive information. Use a corporate VPN.