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Your phone is the key to your digital life. Make sure you know what to do if you lose it.

Vox

Access to just about everything I wasn’t already logged into on my computer was dependent on access to my phone, with my mobile-device-only password manager and multifactor authentication apps and text messages. Would it even be possible to log in, since my passwords and authentication tools were only on the phone? “I

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How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

The Verge

Donations like these are ordinarily made the old-fashioned way: through banks. You don’t trust the local currency and on top of that, you don’t trust banks.” Though there are concerns that Russian companies may also use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions , the Bank of Russia has been pushing for a ban on cryptocurrencies.

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Zero Trust Security for NIS2 compliance: What you need to know

CIO Business Intelligence

ii] (Organizations within sectors subject to previous NIS directive requirements must also comply with NIS2 mandates; those sectors include healthcare, banking and finance, and transportation.) Zero Trust Security also requires continuous monitoring of users and devices.

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CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

The Accidental Successful CIO

There have been cases where employees have been tricked into wiring money to overseas bank accounts controlled by the bad guys. At the same time, consumers have been moving a great deal of their data into the cloud and both of these events have made hacking the old fashioned way less effective.

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Digital Hunt: The Cyber Mercenary Investigation

SecureWorld News

They are sending phishing emails to target senior engineers working for phone companies, they are targeting banks as well," Hacquebord says. And it appeared that it didn't have any authentication. But it could also be a fashion designer in New York or Amsterdam. They target a lot of doctors. I had a look at the panel, too.

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Calculating a More Cyber Secure Tax Season

SecureWorld News

Much like shaping metal, each click of information is used by a hacker to sharpen the effect and appearance of authenticity of this email. This scammer can get passwords, bank account numbers, or even convince people to send them money. Stop taking quizzes that tell you your magical unicorn name. What to do (businesses).

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How Blackstone became the darling of grill TikTok

The Verge

And it’s authentic. And if we can stay true to our brand in that fashion, we’re gonna be successful. Do you ever get confused with the giant investment banking company that has spent a lot of time marketing itself as Blackstone? This is not staged. This is not fake. This is just him out doing his thing. We just did it.

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