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Cyber Defense Magazine – April 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

GARY BERMAN AND HIS TEAM BELIEVE THAT INFOSEC KNOWLEDGE IS POWERFUL – TAKE YOUR AVERAGE EMPLOYEE AND MAKE THEM A CYBER HERO – YOU WILL EMPOWERED THEM AGAINST THE LATEST SPEAR PHISHING ATTACKS AND RANSOMWARE, IN A FUN EDUCATIONAL WAY. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cyber Defense Magazine ). Lead Sponsors: AlertLogic.

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Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling

Security Affairs

Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. About the essayist: April Miller is a staff writer at ReHack Magazine.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

UK NCSC warns of rise in AI-enabled ransomware The UK’s NCSC has warned that AI, which is already being used to facilitate cyber crime, “will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber attacks – including ransomware – in the near term”. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Diversity

ForAllSecure

At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. Vamosi: And three years later cybercrime magazine released a similar study showing there remains a shortage of 3.5 When I look at my resume, like it's pretty strong, you know, both in terms of my education.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Diversity

ForAllSecure

At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. Vamosi: And three years later cybercrime magazine released a similar study showing there remains a shortage of 3.5 When I look at my resume, like it's pretty strong, you know, both in terms of my education.