IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

He helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his social engineering tactics, and he became a partial owner of KnowBe4 in November 2011. Mitnick often represented the company at conferences and discussed his experience in KnowBe4 training videos. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments. And until recently, security surrounding operational technology (OT) – the networks that run production operations – have been siloed, or air-gapped, from information technology (IT) operations, which work in the corporate space.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Network tests Some organizations differentiate internal from external network security tests. Most cyberattacks today start with social engineering, phishing , or smishing. Organizations that want to ensure that their human security is strong will encourage a security culture and train their workers.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

drone attack that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani. Despite assurances to the contrary, it’s a fair assumption there is more to come, according to national security experts. More Phishing Attacks. Cyberwar could be a life disrupter as well as a business killer. This immediately caused a mini panic.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Basic cybersecurity defenses still apply: next generation firewalls (NGFW) , endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, employee cybersecurity training , patching. Our top managed security service providers (MSSPs) list is also a good place to look for help. Kaspersky’s key ransomware and security services.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 | July 5th, 2023 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains A year-long phishing campaign has been uncovered that impersonates 100+ popular clothing, footwear, and apparel brands using at least 10 fake domains impersonating each brand.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

What if you could have this training more often, say, once a month. I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks. Layer two is going to be the automation of, say the security tools. Yeah, there’s red teams.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

Employees can be helped to develop sound security habits like these by stepping them through monthly social engineering simulations. Thus, a fraudster might claim a common religion, a shared military background, membership in a profession, or a common ethnicity, all with the goal of convincing the victim that they can be trusted.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A data inventory allows you to focus the greatest security (and monitoring) where it needs to be. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). These six areas will help improve your security program. Educate employees. Develop plans and playbooks.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Set in the final weeks of World War 1, the story swings heavily on the contrast between false security and the realities of war. False sense of security. On the frontlines of computing, there is a false and persistent sense of security among CIOs, company boards and most security professionals that reminded me of the end of this novel.

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KnowBe4

MAY 22, 2019

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. Then he’s got the privacy team requiring training of their own and inviting him to “lunch and learns” on privacy by design. Less filling!”. And the time is now.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

federal security agencies are putting companies on alert to potential threats from Russian state-sponsored cybercriminal groups, warning in particular about dangers to critical infrastructure and urging organizations to learn how to detect and protect against attacks. The joint cybersecurity advisory issued Jan. Tactics and Responses.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. What is Encryption?

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to prevent breaches. spear phishing attacks that use personalized messages. What exactly is spear phishing? This is that fact: ".spear

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KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 | May 23rd, 2023 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend New data sheds light on how likely your organization will succumb to a ransomware attack, whether you can recover your data, and what's inhibiting a proper security posture. This puts your network in jeopardy!

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. government.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Is there something more secure? Simon Moffatt from CyberHut joins The Hacker Mind to discuss how identity and access management (IAM) is fundamental to everything we do online today, and why even multi-factor access, while an improvement, needs to yield to more effortless and more secure passwordless technology that’s coming soon.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. And in the longer term, that training will adapt and keep pace with the threat as it evolves. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users. Did you know?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

IT Governance found 73 publicly disclosed security incidents in August 2023, accounting for 79,729,271 breached records. It also breaks down each month’s cyber security incidents and provides more information about the biggest and most notable breaches of the month.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. They'd be allowed, right?

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and cybersecurity professionals in a perpetual cat-and-mouse chase; hackers discover new ways to infiltrate and exploit their targets, and the cybersecurity industry looks for vulnerabilities, tries to anticipate new threats and responds when cyber security issues arise.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

Related podcast : Obsolescence is creeping into legacy security systems. Military operatives and intelligence units today routinely hack to knock down critical infrastructure, interfere with elections, and even to exact revenge on Hollywood studios. national security is incalculable. What comes next is difficult to conjure.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Russian APT group tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and operates under the Russian military agency GRU and continues to target US politicians. Security guidance and ongoing education. ” continues Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We’re back for our second ‘catches of the month’ feature of the new decade, where we review recent phishing attacks and help you understand the threat of cyber crime. million in phishing scam. The attack took place in November 2019, with several employees receiving phishing emails containing invoices supposedly from vendors.

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