The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

1, 2023 — AdviserCyber , a cybersecurity service provider for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with $500M to $3B Assets Under Management (AUM) who must comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity requirements, announced its formal launch today. Help your employees become better defenders of your data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Threat actors have started to exploit the interest in the Omicron COVID-19 variant and are using it as a lure in phishing campaigns. Crooks have already started exploiting the interest in the Omicron COVID-19 variant and are using it as a lure in phishing attacks. The post Watch out for Omicron COVID-19-themed phishing messages!

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Organisations are being urged to respond to the threat by investing more in cyber security defences, but if those solutions aren’t part of a cohesive strategy, the benefits will be minimal. It’s why many experts recommend taking a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. There are two tests that organisations should conduct.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The study, conducted by independent research firm Propeller Insights, dives into how IT business leaders feel about their security posture in a world where the technologies they embrace to grow and thrive are also vulnerable to constant and increasing threats. Human error is among the top causes of security breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Red, blue and purple teams simulate cyberattacks and incident responses to test an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. Blue team members might be led by a chief information security officer (CISO) or director of security operations, making this team the largest among the three.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 15, 2024

Organizations have spent millions developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies to bolster their defenses against such threats, and many already have security awareness campaigns, so why are we failing to stop these attacks? However, there is one major weakness with this approach: the programs don’t consider human behavior.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2020

For the past year, a site called Privnotes.com has been impersonating Privnote.com , a legitimate, free service that offers private, encrypted messages which self-destruct automatically after they are read. Creating a message merely generates a link. ” But that’s not the half of it. . ” But that’s not the half of it.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The vast majority of cyber attacks against organizations pivot off the weakest security link: employees. This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. Wide varieties of scenarios are offered to make the employees more aware of such attacks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) is an automated and continuous software-based approach to offensive security. Similar to other forms of security validation such as red teaming and penetration testing , BAS complements more traditional security tools by simulating cyberattacks to test security controls and provide actionable insights.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Strong security measures become increasingly important as more people use this digital currency. Related: Currency exchange security issues For managing and keeping your Bitcoin assets, you must need a bitcoin wallet, which is a digital version of a conventional wallet. Secure your network, device. Select a reliable wallet.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

From analyzing attack methods and suggesting defense tactics to doing vulnerability assessments, it provides users with the knowledge to improve their security posture. HackerGPT collaborates with WhiteRabbitNeo to offer comprehensive AI assistance. This helps to preserve the user’s privacy and security when using the platform.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Penetration tests find security vulnerabilities before hackers do and are critical for keeping organizations safe from cyber threats. Penetration test services have become common, with many security companies offering them. The program answers what, when, why, and where tests should run.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. Penetration test reports deliver the only tangible evidence of the pentest process and must deliver value for a broad range of readers and purposes. To be truly useful, the report must be more than a simple list.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Finding the right solution for you, with help from our cyber security advisor Ashley is an experienced cyber security advisor for IT Governance, who has carried out hundreds of Cyber Essentials Plus assessments. Most threats originate from malware and phishing attacks. Why should organisations consider certification?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

As web security improves, email security has become a bigger problem than ever. The overwhelming majority of malware attacks now come from email — as high as 89 percent , according to HP Wolf Security research. What is Phishing? Types of Phishing Attacks & Their Defenses. Spear Phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. Bcrypt is a safe hashing algorithm that adds a layer of security guarding against attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Cyberthreats can range from the obvious, such as an email from a foreign potentate offering a small fortune if you’ll just provide your bank account number, to the deviously stealthy, such as a line of malicious code that sneaks past cyberdefenses and lives on the network for months or years before triggering a costly data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is bringing its enterprise-class security to small business and home markets with Okyo , a Wi-Fi 6 hardware device announced today. Still, the level of protection Palo Alto offers should find some takers among home users. The device will automatically begin discovering devices and monitoring the network.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Bitdefender Total Security. Bitdefender has been through two rounds of NSS Labs testing in recent years, scoring an A in 2020 testing (no vendor got higher than AA). Anti- phishing , anti-fraud and anti-spam features. Kaspersky Total Security. The company did not take part in the most recent MITRE tests.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2023

WormGPT is advertised on underground forums as a perfect tool to carry out sophisticated phishing campaigns and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Slashnext experts also highlighted that on underground forums threat actors also offer “jailbreaks” for interfaces like ChatGPT.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Vulnerability assessment is the process of finding and analyzing gaps or weaknesses in a network, application, or organization’s IT and security systems. 8 Types of Vulnerability Assessments To obtain a thorough vulnerability assessment of an organization’s security systems and networks, security teams need to test a range of systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Expert tips from Alan Calder Alan is the Group CEO of GRC International Group PLC, the parent company of IT Governance, and is an acknowledged international security guru. This ensures you can identify relevant legal obligations, as well as assess and improve data security measures.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The IBM Security® X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index 2023 revealed that Asia Pacific experienced the most attacks globally (31% of total incidents X Force responded to) for the second year in a row. Businesses, regardless of their size, are recognizing the importance of a solid security strategy—especially having a strong SOC.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2019

A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an employee working in sales for the company, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ” iNSYNQ did not respond to requests for comment on Hold Security’s findings.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The increase in remote workforces and difficulty enforcing security controls with expanding perimeters has played a role in the rise of ransomware. Likewise, lookalike and spoofed web domains and well-crafted phishing emails now easily trick employees into thinking they’re dealing with trustworthy sources. A typical attack.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

McConnell recently blocking a bi-partisan bill to fund better election security , as well as the disclosure that his wife, Transportation Security Elaine Chao, has accepted money from voting machine lobbyists. Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? Phishing campaigns directed at election officials.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Quick response (QR) codes are a convenient format for storing all kinds of information in a readable and secure way, at least when correctly implemented. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for example, governments have recently implemented QR codes to create Digital COVID Certificates for vaccination, tests status and other reasons.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Malware is one of the most common cyber security threats that organisations and individuals face. For example, they can only spot known types of malware, and according to the AV-Test Institute , almost half a million new types of malware are detected each day. Make sure to keep backups in a secure location. What is malware?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

A researcher with email security solutions vendor Abnormal Security found a threat actor directly emailing employees of a company urging them to release the ransomware into a company computer or Windows server in return for 40 percent – about $1 million – of the expected $2.5 million ransom the company would pay.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Explore some real-world instances below and discover when and how to use DLP procedures for optimal data security. Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks.

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