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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Strategies include: Developing a comprehensive, defense-in-depth plan Technical controls all organizations should consider Gotchas to watch out for with cybersecurity insurance Benefits of implementing new-school security awareness training Best practices for creating and implementing security policies Get the E-Book now!

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

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1942 - ) Thanks for reading CyberheistNews You can read CyberheistNews online at our Blog [link] Security News WSJ: "Merck's Insurers on the Hook in $1.4 New Jersey appellate division judges rejected the insurers' argument that the 2017 attack, which U.S. APT28 is associated with Russia's military intelligence service, the GRU.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is increasingly focused on "Cognitive Warfare," a term referring to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled military systems and operational concepts. This involves influencing the thinking of decision-makers, military commanders, and the general public in rival countries. efforts to support Taiwan.

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In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Krebs on Security

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. citizens. Otherwise, check back here later this month for more details on the new free freeze sites.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells?

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Blog post with links: [link] A New Business Model for Russian KillNet Hacktivists The Russian Wagner Group has become the most notorious "private military corporation" in the world, heavily engaged in support of Russian military operations in Africa, the Middle East, and, of course, Ukraine. the CyberWire reports.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Additional security layers implement effective controls and assure data confidentiality by adding additional insurance against breaches, zero day vulnerabilities, or tool failure. For more specialized network security architecture information, consider reading about cloud security best practices and tips.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. But what distinguishes Ryuk’s deadliness is its military-grade levels of encryption, ability to delete shadow copies on the endpoint , and encrypt network drives and resources. Preventing ransomware. Description.