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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

Before the internet, businesses worried about breaches like dodgy accountants stealing money. What caused the security failure is not yet known, but the exposed documents were viewable to anyone without the need for authentication. The hacker was able to breach Capital One’s servers through a misconfigured web application firewall.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. If you use a corporate BYOD for work, it is best to avoid using it for home entertainment activities, like playing games or browsing social networks. Staying safe on social networks Prioritize safe communication habits on social media platforms.

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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style

CIO Musings

Social Distancing" will influence your plans to a large degree. Vendors - Better Together Think about the vendors that might help you the most, your suppliers for PCs, internet bandwidth, server equipment, telephony and cloud facilities. Is your WAN link to the internet sized for this? Citizens may refuse to come to city hall.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet. We can't just, you know, bust things up into small parts and say this is my world because again, internet is a pen test and we're all in this together. We do the same thing for firewalls. That's an example of AI.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. Also referred to as the "evil twin," the phony wireless network provides a would-be victim with an internet connection, possibly with a stronger signal than the original, with no heads-up visible to the naked eye. And for good reason.

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How to Keep Your Information Online Private and Secure

Galido

TWO STEP AUTHENTICATION. In addition to this, take advantage of a website’s two-step authentication. Turn on your firewall. INTERNET PHISHING. They are made to look identical to the real one and have similar URL’s as the official version, some of the information they like to gather are: Social Security Numbers.