SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

In January 2021, the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies worked together to take down one of the world's most notorious malware strains, Emotet. Also change passwords and security questions for any accounts you may have stored in either your inbox or browser, especially those of higher value such as banking.".

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. Speaking of which, security analysts from KnowBe4 have recently shared their findings regarding the top phishing schemes of Q2 2023. And for good reason.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Earlier this year, Robinhood sent out a message to its users, warning of some phishing emails claiming to be a "Security Alert" with links to fake Robinhood websites. For example, some Robinhood users received an email discussing tax documents, which would be important for every user to look through.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Cyber hygiene encompasses a set of practices and steps that computer and device users can easily incorporate into their daily routines to ensure the health of their digital systems and enhance online security. Just as personal hygiene ensures good health, cyber hygiene promotes a safe and secure digital environment.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

In reality, their perceived lower level of security makes them attractive targets to malicious actors. Additionally, nonprofits must be aware of the risks posed by inadequate security in third-party services they use, such as fundraising platforms and email services.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Today, PDF is considered the de facto industry standard for documents that contain critical and sensitive business information.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

That’s where Security Service Edge (SSE) is an advantage. Think of the analogy of securing your home,” says Thayga Vasudevan, Vice President of Product Management for Skyhigh Security. Think of the analogy of securing your home,” says Thayga Vasudevan, Vice President of Product Management for Skyhigh Security.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Whether it is ransomware, other types of malware, or any number of cyberattacks, threat actors keep inventing new techniques to cause disruption. In a blog post, Neel Mehta, Information Security lead for Google, explains how a hacker has managed to break certificate code parsing to invade email inboxes and infect users with malware.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just detected a new cyber threat from North Korea. This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. New North Korea remote access trojan. Blindingcan.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bond sneaks in through a door following someone, makes a persuasive speech to the security guard who welcomes him inside, and achieves his goal. Authorized people are often more likely to let someone into a secure area if they are following closely behind another authorized person. Isn’t the scenario too familiar?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is jumping on the concerns surrounding this Chinese malware whack-a-mole. Trustwave called the backdoor GoldenSpy, issuing a warning about the threat. The companies received an uninstaller for the backdoor.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity and MSSPs have become an integral part of every organization’s security posture. They offer a range of services, from security monitoring and incident response to vulnerability management and penetration testing. Let’s find out!

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For years, this group has hijacked accounts, deployed malware, and used novel techniques to conduct espionage aligned with the interests of the Iranian government.". APT35 thrives by going after high-risk and high-profile users simultaneously, mostly through creating realistic documents for phishing attacks.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

He now works as a threat hunter at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in Vietnam, in addition to serving as the co-founder of Chống Lừa Đảo, an anti-scam nonprofit. From there, the hackers can change passwords and add security keys or two-factor authentication, and usually, they proceed to commit a crime.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Commonly, this involves using scare tactics in an attempt to bypass the user's rational mind and emotionally manipulate them into action without them second-guessing the authenticity of the request. Most modern cybersecurity systems are geared against malware, ransomware, and brute-force attacks. This cannot be stressed highly enough.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

These alarming figures clearly underscore the acute need for the increased security of personal data from online attackers. It not only offers unparalleled security when distributing content but also provides additional benefits to its users. Why is it Important to Select a Secure Content Distribution Platform?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2021

Hunt for those elusive documents, forage for forms like W-2s and 1099s, and gather with finance departments and accountants to see how good (hopefully) or how bad (hopefully not) of a year we objectively had. Malware released into the recipient’s system. I understand the sense of dread and loathing this time of year brings.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

What was compromised: real names, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, and security questions. What was compromised: b ank account numbers, bank statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and driver license images. Top 10 most significant data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What was compromised: real names, email addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers, and security questions. What was compromised: b ank account numbers, bank statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images. Top 10 most significant data breaches.

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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 5, 2013

Security, no matter where you look everyone is talking about it these days. Let’s build identification and authentication frameworks on which we can then base access to that data. That works really well until that endpoint is a Dropbox folder that someone placed a critical document in, or a USB Flash drive they copied it to.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

This article explores some lesser-known features of several security tools everyone should take advantage of. Security is one of them. Any data from your holiday photos to conventional business document storage receives end-to-end encryption when you store it on the cloud. They do so for an infinite number of passwords.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. I’m just not convinced that a fingerprint or an image of my face is secure enough. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. That's biometrics.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A panel of practitioner experts breaks it all down in our recent Remote Sessions webcast, "Countdown to CPRA: What Information Security Professionals Need to Know Now," now available on-demand. Well documented policies and standards for employees (data handling). Training for employees (awareness). Privacy training, specifically.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To answer some of these questions we’ve gathered information from published documents and talked to the companies that plan to support it and the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that oversees Matter. Is Matter going to keep my smart home private and secure? Home security sensors (motion, contact, CO / smoke detectors).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Estimates vary greatly, with some security vendors claiming dwell time is as low as 11 days with ransomware while others claim dwell time can be as high as 200 days or more with more sophisticated attacks. These APTs have somehow found a way to bypass most security tools, hence their persistence. Stealth malware.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 13, 2012

I spent the whole presentation on Securing the Mobile Enterprise building up to the the fact that most businesses were approaching mobile strategy using legacy thinking and now was the time to get out of the habit. We look to secure every device and every endpoint. Security makes sure we encrypt our laptops. We manage devices.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2021

In a blog post , Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for customer security and trust, said the attack appears to be targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and NGOs. Microsoft’s post contains a screenshot of one of these emails, which claimed to contain a link to “documents on election fraud” from Donald Trump.

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