Tag: awareness
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Even anti-scammers get scammed: security expert Troy Hunt pwned by phishing email
Troy Hunt, creator of the Have I Been Pwned website Troy HuntThe phishing attack was “highly automated and designed to immediately export the list before the victim could take preventative measures,” Hunt wrote.The attack highlights the limitations of passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) in preventing phishing attacks. Hunt said the incident highlights the need for…
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Secure by Design Must Lead Software Development
Tags: awareness, cybersecurity, defense, office, open-source, programming, risk, software, supply-chainCrossley 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
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Teen Boys at Risk of Sextortion as 74% Lack Basic Awareness
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/
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New KnowBe4 Report Reveals a Spike in Phishing Campaigns
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…
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A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI dup
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, toolPhishing 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 […]…
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Security Awareness Trainings – KI soll das Lernen personalisieren
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/security-awareness-trainings-effektive-it-sicherheit-a-4473fad00d265279fa7bd0773363118f/
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Not all cuts are equal: Security budget choices disproportionately impact risk
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…
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Why Only Phishing Simulations Are Not Enough
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……
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Cybersecurity in Kommunen: Eigeninitiative gefragt
Tags: awareness, best-practice, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, DSGVO, germany, resilienceDeutsche 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…
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Australian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breach
Tags: access, awareness, breach, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, threat, training, updateproperly 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…
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A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, toolPhishing 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 […]…
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CYREBRO’s AI-Native MDR Platform Earns Silver at the 2025 Globee Cybersecurity Awards
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.…
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Almost 1 million business and home PCs compromised after users visited illegal streaming sites: Microsoft
Tags: authentication, awareness, business, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, malicious, microsoft, privacy, technology, trainingPowerShell.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…
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Cruel And Vindictive By Design
(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……
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
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-dayCheck 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…
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Why cyber attackers are targeting your solar energy systems, and how to stop them
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, backup, best-practice, china, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, firmware, framework, group, infrastructure, iot, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilitySmart inverter vulnerabilities threaten the electric grid: The biggest risk occurs during high-demand times. If enough solar DERs suddenly go offline during a critical period, there might not be adequate alternative energy sources that can come online immediately, or the available alternatives are much more expensive to operate. Attackers can produce similar results merely by…
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5 things to know about ransomware threats in 2025
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, iot, law, leak, mfa, monitoring, network, password, ransom, ransomware, risk, scam, service, software, sophos, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2. Mid-size organizations are highly vulnerable: Industry data shows mid-size organizations remain highly vulnerable to ransomware attacks. “CISOs need to be aware that ransomware is no longer just targeting large companies, but now even mid-sized organizations are at risk. This awareness is crucial,” says Christiaan Beek, senior director, threat analytics, at Rapid7.Companies with annual revenue…
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KnowBe4’s Explosive Inside Man Series Back For Season 6
What do data centres hidden under Romanian castles, data mining, deepfakes, fight-scenes, on-screen kisses and AI supercomputers have in common? Security awareness training. Yes, seriously and that’s just season six of KnowBe4’s The Inside Man. There’s plenty more (five other seasons in fact) where that came from. Yes, Mark Shepherd and co are back The…