SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Financial risks and consequences Various cyberattacks on nonprofits can lead to direct financial losses through stolen funds or ransom demands. Leveraging vendor donation programs Many tech companies offer discounted or donated products to nonprofits to help them stay safe and secure.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

"A Chinese bank forced two organizations, a UK-based technology and software vendor and a major financial institution, to download a software package in order to pay local taxes. But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". The companies received an uninstaller for the backdoor.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. In 2014, hackers accessed the company's network and installed malware to the self-checkout point-of-sale system. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

1 area of spending increase in 2015, with nearly half (46%) planning to invest more in access control, intrusion prevention, and virus and malware protection. And while IT security will no doubt be enhanced and receive more financial backing, hackers will find a way.

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CTOvision

JUNE 28, 2016

Damage could range from petty monetary theft, to a complete drain of financial resources, to full-blown identity theft. In addition, the bank would ask for other information to authenticate you as a valid account holder, such as your name, account number, and possibly address or phone number. Should I or Shouldn’t I?

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Dataconomy

MAY 5, 2023

Ensuring IoT device security is critical because it protects against data breaches, theft, and cyber-attacks, which can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and legal liabilities. Malware: Malware can be introduced into IoT devices, which can then spread to other devices on the same network, causing widespread damage.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2020

Cyber actors target banking information using banking trojans, which are malicious programs that disguise themselves as other apps, such as games or tools. And here's more on banking trojans: "In another scenario, banking trojans can be used as a “dropper” to install malware onto a user’s phone, particularly spyware (aka stalkerware).

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Galido

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

How is the authentication process for information access? What is the potential financial and reputation risk in case of a data breach? Financial, operational, and reputational impact on your organization by the data event. Vendor risk management program. Anti-malware and anti-ransomware software.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

OpenAI recently suffered a leak of ChatGPT users’ conversation histories , exposing vulnerabilities within their program and sparking concerns among employers who want to safeguard their data. To verify the authenticity of an email, most of us will look for spelling or grammatical mistakes. Phishing 2.0:

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In the event of a security incident, such as a data breach or malware attack, the MSSP springs into action. It provides a framework for organizations to manage and protect their sensitive information, including financial data, customer details, and intellectual property.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From embedding malware or a phishing link in a document to manipulated or outright forged documents and other types of cyber fraud, the increase in document-related attacks cannot be ignored, especially if your company handles tax forms, business filings, or bank statements–the three types of most frequently manipulated documents.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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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. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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Galido

APRIL 11, 2019

Attackers use malware to redirect users on bogus web pages. The program on these pages then damages the whole system. Keep in mind that these websites may use your personal or financial information for illegal purposes. Apart from stealing financial information, they can also use your IP to perform illegal activities.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The LockBit ransomware gang no longer offers just one service, like ransomware, but multiple services, like anti-analysis tools and bug bounty programs. Using the motto 'Make Ransomware Great Again,' new versions of LockBit are adding new features such as anti-analysis, new extortion methods, and even a ransomware bug bounty program.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 9, 2015

The total financial loss from identity theft alone exceeded $24 billion in 2014, nearly double the amount lost in 2010. Criteria might include such things as double authentication, end point security, heuristic malware detection technology etc. Regrettably this is already happening.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected. Vamosi: Living off the land or fireless malware is a threat actor leveraging the utilities readily available on a system. What if you hid in plain sight by using the files already on your computer?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. And all this was just super cool to me seeing how he was able to program these things from scratch. Cable: Hacker one had more programs on there. Usually a certain amount of Bitcoin. Amen game kind of a Facebook thing.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. And all this was just super cool to me seeing how he was able to program these things from scratch. Cable: Hacker one had more programs on there. Usually a certain amount of Bitcoin. Amen game kind of a Facebook thing.

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