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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

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Previously, these schemes involved coerced or stolen digital material, but now some criminals are using technology to create explicit content from innocent images or videos found online. However, with deepfakes, the victim may appear in a realistic image or video without their knowledge or consent. Please never promote her.

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

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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. This led to numerous video commentaries on social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #11 [Heads Up] Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

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Your employees need to be stepped through new-school security awareness training so that they understand the risks of doing things like this. Instead, navigate to the organization's official website to submit a secure payment. Never submit payments to a bank account provided in an email, text message, or phone conversation.