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Hackers Seek to Score Against Super Bowl Cyber Defense

SecureWorld News

Major sporting events like the Super Bowl face elevated cyber risks due to the proliferation of connected networks and devices used by venues, teams, vendors, media, and attendees. Fans will overwhelm cellular networks while simultaneously connecting to insecure public Wi-Fi networks at hotels, airports, and fan events.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO Business Intelligence

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” Caesars and MGM were held to cash ransom demands in exchange for not releasing the data into the wild.

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Understanding the Essential Pillars of Phishing Mitigation

SecureWorld News

Malware and attackers can "break in" in various ways. These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. As far as this software goes, though, its effectiveness can be limited.

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Cybersecurity Experts Sound the Alarm Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

SecureWorld News

Very often, holidays and high-profile events are an excellent opportunity for malicious cyber actors to try to make some money, or to lay the groundwork for a future cyberattack. So, of course, the largest sporting event in the United States is no exception. Another potential motivator is increased opportunity.

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An expanded attack surface: The cybersecurity challenges of managing a hybrid workforce

CIO Business Intelligence

At a recent CIO New Zealand roundtable event in Auckland, supported by Palo Alto Networks and Vodafone New Zealand, senior technology executives from organisations across Aotearoa discussed the challenge of keeping security front of mind when the workforce is dispersed. In addition, most home computers are used by various family members.

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FBI: Corporate Milestones Targeted by Ransomware Groups

SecureWorld News

This is a real scenario organizations have had to deal with, which is why the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) just issued a private industry notification discussing how ransomware operators utilize financial events to target victims. Install and regularly update anti-virus or anti-malware software on all hosts.".

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7 Tactics Recently Used By SolarWinds Hackers

SecureWorld News

Use of credentials likely obtained from an info-stealer malware campaign by a third-party actor to gain initial access to organizations.". Abuse of multi-factor authentication leveraging 'push' notifications on smartphones.". Use of accounts with Application Impersonation privileges to harvest sensitive mail data since Q1 2021.". "Use