Tag: awareness

11 ways cybercriminals are making phishing more potent than ever

Mar 25, 2025 8:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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They’re luring with voice and video: Bad actors are also exploiting AI’s ability to clone voices and likenesses from audio and video clips or images found online.Combined with tools that mimic caller ID, cybercriminals can fool targets by calling them and purporting to be a family member, friend, or work colleague seeking urgent assistance. Such…
Secure by Design Must Lead Software Development

Mar 24, 2025 5:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, cybersecurity, defense, office, open-source, programming, risk, software, supply-chain

Crossley of Schneider Electric Urges Supplier Scrutiny and Continuous Risk Review. To strengthen defenses, organizations must adopt secure-by-design practices, select mature open-source components and embed risk awareness throughout development, according to Cassie Crossley, vice president, supply chain security, cybersecurity and product security office, Schneider Electric. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/secure-by-design-must-lead-software-development-a-27811
Teen Boys at Risk of Sextortion as 74% Lack Basic Awareness

Mar 24, 2025 12:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, crime, risk

The UK’s National Crime Agency has launched a new campaign designed to raise awareness of sextortion among teenage boys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/teen-boys-risk-sextortion-74-lack/
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 9:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 8:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 7:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 6:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 5:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 1:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 22, 2025 12:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 21, 2025 11:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 21, 2025 10:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 21, 2025 9:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Mar 21, 2025 8:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, crime, crimes, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, encryption, exploit, google, group, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, organized, phishing, programming, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, router, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, virus, vulnerability

Check out key findings and insights from the “Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025.” Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. Dive into six things that…
New KnowBe4 Report Reveals a Spike in Phishing Campaigns

Mar 21, 2025 8:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, cybercrime, data, intelligence, phishing, ransomware, tactics, threat, training

KnowBe4, Security Awareness Training leader, today launched its Phishing Threat Trend Report, detailing key trends, new data, and threat intelligence insights surrounding phishing threats targeting organisations at the start of 2025. Based on data generated by KnowBe4 Defend, this edition highlights the growing threat of ransomware and explores how cybercriminals are using sophisticated tactics to…
‘Ich bin kein Roboter” aber ein mögliches Cyber-Opfer

Mar 20, 2025 1:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, authentication, awareness, captcha, cyber, cyberattack, data, exploit, github, Internet, mail, malware, open-source, powershell, rat, social-engineering, software, threat

Experten haben mehrere Kampagnen entdeckt, bei denen Angreifer unter anderem steigende ‘Klick-Toleranz” mit mehrstufigen Infektionsketten ausnutzen.Cyber-Kriminelle werden immer einfallsreicher, zum Beispiel indem sie GitHub infizieren. Sie nutzen die Gewohnheiten der Menschen verstärkt aus. Captchas gehören zu den Sicherheitsmechanismen, die seit geraumer Zeit auf Websites verwendet werden, um die Echtheit von Nutzenden zu überprüfen.Experten im aktuellen…
A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI dup

Mar 20, 2025 5:13 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, tool

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats facing organizations today. Despite growing awareness, employees often still fall victim to these attacks. Even worse, cybercriminals now have more sophisticated tools at their disposal fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). What once required a team of attackers to conduct a spear-phishing attack can […]…
Security Awareness Trainings – KI soll das Lernen personalisieren

Mar 18, 2025 8:52 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, awareness, training

First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/security-awareness-trainings-effektive-it-sicherheit-a-4473fad00d265279fa7bd0773363118f/
Not all cuts are equal: Security budget choices disproportionately impact risk

Mar 18, 2025 7:52 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, application-security, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, bug-bounty, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, monitoring, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability

[Source: Splunk] As cyber threats evolve at an unprecedented pace, delaying essential technology upgrades can severely impact an organization. The newest technological updates are introduced to enhance an organization’s security offerings and directly address recently identified challenges.”Outdated systems lack new features and functionality that allow for more sophisticated offerings, like moving to the cloud,” Kirsty…
Immutable Cybersecurity Law #12

Mar 17, 2025 7:52 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, awareness, breach, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, law, login, malicious, password, phishing, powershell, scam, social-engineering, software, tactics, technology, threat, vulnerability, windows

“Never underestimate the simplicity of the attackers, nor the gullibility of the victims.” Cyberattacks don’t always rely on sophisticated exploits or advanced malware. In reality, many of the most successful breaches stem from simple tactics like phishing emails, social engineering, and exploiting basic security misconfigurations. Complexity isn’t a prerequisite for effectiveness”Š”, “Šattackers often favor the…
8 Tipps zum Schutz vor Business E-Mail Compromise

Mar 17, 2025 5:52 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, authentication, awareness, best-practice, business, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, cyberattack, defense, dmarc, fraud, hacker, Hardware, incident response, insurance, intelligence, mail, malware, mfa, phishing, risk, social-engineering, strategy, threat, tool

Lesen Sie, welche Punkte in einer Richtlinie zum Schutz vor Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) enthalten sein sollten.Laut einer Analyse von Eye Security waren Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC)-Angriffe für 73 Prozent aller gemeldeten Cybervorfälle im Jahr 2024 verantwortlich ein deutlicher Anstieg im Vergleich zu 44 Prozent im Jahr 2023. Die Aggressoren steigern nicht nur das Volumen…
Why Only Phishing Simulations Are Not Enough

Mar 16, 2025 5:52 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, phishing, training

In the world of cybersecurity awareness, phishing simulations have long been touted as the frontline defense against cyber threats. However, while they are instrumental, relying solely on these simulations can leave significant gaps in an organization’s security training program. At CybeReady, we understand that comprehensive preparedness requires a more holistic approach. The Limitations of Phishing……
Cybersecurity in Kommunen: Eigeninitiative gefragt

Mar 14, 2025 2:52 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, best-practice, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, DSGVO, germany, resilience

Deutsche Kommunen erscheinen in Sachen Cybersicherheit eine leichte Beute zu sein.Das cyberintelligence.institute hat in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Cybersicherheitsunternehmen NordPass in einer Studie die kommunale Cybersicherheit in Deutschland aus juristischer und organisatorischer Sicht analysiert. Demnach befinden sich Städte und Gemeinden in einer Zwickmühle.Auf der einen Seite sind die Kommunen der Studie zufolge ein interessantes Ziel. Locken…
Australian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breach

Mar 13, 2025 2:52 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, awareness, breach, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, threat, training, update

properly configuring and monitoring firewalls to protect against cyber-attacksupdating and patching software and operating systems consistently and in a timely mannerproviding regular, mandatory cybersecurity awareness training to staffallocating inadequate human, technological, and financial resources to manage cybersecurity.As a result of those failures, ASIC said in its court filing, “A FIIG employee inadvertently downloaded a .zip…
A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI

Mar 12, 2025 9:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, tool

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats facing organizations today. Despite growing awareness, employees often still fall victim to these attacks. Even worse, cybercriminals now have more sophisticated tools at their disposal fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). What once required a team of attackers to conduct a spear-phishing attack can […]…
CYREBRO’s AI-Native MDR Platform Earns Silver at the 2025 Globee Cybersecurity Awards

Mar 12, 2025 4:52 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, awareness, cyber, cybersecurity, detection

CYREBRO, the AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, announced today that it won Silver in the category of Security Operations Center (SOC) solutions at the annual 2025 Globee Awards. The program aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity issues and honor those who have made significant contributions in protecting organizations and individuals from cyber threats.…
Almost 1 million business and home PCs compromised after users visited illegal streaming sites: Microsoft

Mar 10, 2025 11:54 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: authentication, awareness, business, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, malicious, microsoft, privacy, technology, training

PowerShell.exe, MSBuilt.exe and RegAsm.exe to connect to command and control (C2) servers and for data exfiltration of user data and browser credentials.Microsoft’s defensive recommendations include strengthening endpoint detection, particularly to block malicious artifacts, and requiring the use of multifactor authentication for logins. Security awareness training is critical: To be effective, any security awareness and training program needs to recognize…
Cruel And Vindictive By Design

Mar 9, 2025 12:53 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: awareness, vulnerability

(This post originally published on 47 Watch) Recent administrative changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) reveal a concerning pattern of decisions that disproportionately impact vulnerable populations while being implemented in ways that limit public awareness and oversight. Two specific policy reversals highlight this trend: the reinstatement of 100% benefit withholding for overpayments and the……
Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros

Mar 7, 2025 8:53 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day

Check out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
How OSINT awareness can mitigate social-engineering attacks

Mar 6, 2025 9:54 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, awareness, social-engineering

First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-osint-awareness-can-mitigate-social-engineering-attacks