SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. The 17-page report has a wealth of information, including the impact of stealers, the lifecycle of a stealer, the workflow of a stealer, and statistics around the stealers trending in 2023.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2024

Protecting networks from hacks like this means going beyond having employees change passwords even with regular frequency. Two-factor authentication practices just won’t cut it. Typical tactics may involve phishing emails or deceptive social media messages designed to steal company credentials. What happens then?

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Galido

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. But they can be particularly disastrous to small businesses. Salespeople.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

As disinformation and Russian propaganda flood social media during the invasion of Ukraine, information experts are providing advice about how avoid propagating false narratives. Kate Starbird , director of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP), shared her views in a series of tweets Thursday.

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TechEmpower - Information Technology

JULY 24, 2023

Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? Registration Do you plan to support Google Sign-In, Facebook Connect, or similar 3rd-party authentication? How much member profile information do you need before allowing a user to register? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks?

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Networking isn’t just for holiday parties. The two cardinal rules of networking, according to CIOs and career coaches, are to schedule time to do it for at least an hour every month, and to approach it as something you do to help others in addition to yourself. I suffered from a crippling lack of self-worth.”

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services on April 12th, Kaiser Permanente suffered a data breach in mid-April that exposed the personal information of approximately 13.4 million affected individuals to inform them of the data breach and provide guidance on steps they can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. Network Segmentation : Separate the network into smaller, more secure subnetworks to prevent attacks from spreading. Encryption : Use encryption to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The recent compromise of a leading IdP provider isn’t the first time adversaries gained access to critical customer information, and it won’t be the last. Unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information becomes a significant concern, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and unauthorized activity.

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Forrester IT

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Employees’ Advocacy Boosts Your Content And Customer Interactions While trust in brands has dwindled, B2B buyers hold those same brands’ employees in high regard as authentic and compelling sources of information. And they want to engage with them.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 23, 2024

Join us on a journey through the intricacies of Snapchat’s security measures, shedding light on the protection of snaps and essential safety considerations for users navigating the ever-evolving landscape of social media. Thinking twice before sharing sensitive information is crucial. Is Snapchat encrypted? Let’s find out!

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recent cyberattacks at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have put the spotlight on cybersecurity practices at casinos – and the importance of educating employees on social engineering tactics. What’s on your data dashboard as the most important metrics?

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Some customers of Verizon’s Visible service are using social media to say that hackers have accessed their accounts, changed their information to lock them out, and in some cases even ordered phones using their payment info ( via XDA ).

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Spearline Testing

AUGUST 29, 2019

The execution of VoIP , playing around with the idea of cognitive networks , the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), using enhanced features like A.I. There are new demands on network resources which will inevitably change the way the telecoms providers view, manage and develop the network. The network is key.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 2, 2011

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (slogan: Creating and Preventing Strategic Surprise) is offering $42 million in funding for “revolutionary&# research into social media in strategic communication. Recognize persuasion campaign structures and influence operations across social media sites and communities.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Know that legitimate companies will never ask for passwords, personal, financial, or corporate information.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

Facebook hopes this will ensure users are seeing more authentic posts from people, instead of ones from bots or users concealing their identity. Accounts on the social network that exhibit “inauthentic behavior” that have posts continuously going viral in the US will need to provide a form of ID.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

According to the report, customers either fell victim to a SIM swapping attack (which could allow someone to bypass SMS-powered two-factor authentication), had personal plan information exposed, or both.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

Grimes defines phishing as the process of maliciously masquerading as a trusted entity to acquire unauthorized information or to create an action that conflicts with the best interests of the victim or their company. Social engineering has its tells, though. What is phishing? Malware and attackers can "break in" in various ways.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2021

But far more exciting and intimate ways to shoot ice skating have been emerging on social media, and one person in particular has made a name synonymous with turning the sport into something spectacular to watch: Jordan Cowan, under the name On Ice Perspectives. It can be dull to watch. What made you want to start On Ice Perspectives?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2022

The Attorney General released a Business Guide for Credential Stuffing Attacks , and discussed the risk these attacks pose: "Right now, there are more than 15 billion stolen credentials being circulated across the internet, as users' personal information stand in jeopardy. The processes should include investigation (e.g.,

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Welltok, a prominent Healthcare SaaS provider, has reported a security incident involving a Welltok data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 8.5 Collaborating with cybersecurity experts, the company conducted a thorough examination of its systems and networks. million patients in the United States.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2022

In a breach notification letter to patients whose personal information was compromised, the healthcare organization discussed the incident: "On October 15, 2021, an intruder who gained unauthorized access to the Broward Health network may have accessed some of your personal information. million of its patients.

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GeekWire

APRIL 26, 2021

2021, Cartography and Geographic Information Science). To do this, the researchers used a generative adversarial network, or GAN, a form of AI frequently used for creating deepfakes. Such GANs use two neural networks that “compete” with each other. Half of these were authentic images of the three cities. and Beijing.

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Trends in the Living Networks

MARCH 11, 2012

I’m a big fan of Tim Stock ‘s work, which weaves together a deep network perspective with a rich view of how culture is changing informed by semiotic analysis. The slides to his presentation at SXSW today on Culture Networks and the codes that drive them are available below. Culture Networks (SXSW 2012).

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Dataconomy

MARCH 15, 2024

The fact is, your personal information is of high value to legitimate organizations as well as malicious actors. For cybercriminals, personal information is invaluable for committing a variety of financial scams. This explains why there are increased attempts by criminals to access personally identifiable information (PII).

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

These include: Home personal networks, wired and wireless, including network reconnaissance and device inventorying. This is a question of whether you have permission to inventory, classify, and perform a risk analysis on the networks supporting a home user’s environment.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 1, 2023

This breach happened due to an issue with the MOVEit Transfer software from Progress Software, which was used on the corporate network of Maximus Federal Services, a Medicare contractor, according to a statement from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They are also providing two years of free credit monitoring services.

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TM Forum

OCTOBER 27, 2021

It’s about good corporate citizenship and the organization’s social responsibility to protect customers and tackle fraud as a global issue. Why is authentication such a big issue? When I was working in banks, every month or two someone would be fired from the call center for making a mistake in the authentication process.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Several employees told The Verge they resorted to talking through their work-provided Outlook email accounts since Facebook mainly runs on an internal version of the social network that is currently not accessible. Update October 4th, 8:05PM ET: Added more information about the outage that was shared with Facebook employees.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 6, 2024

This inquiry aims to support individuals impacted by the security incident involving personal information trusted to Houser LLP. The breach was traced back to unauthorized activities on Houser’s network occurring from May 7 to May 9 , as later verified by an external third-party company engaged by the firm.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Exploiting a known vulnerability in Citrix software , hackers accessed sensitive information between October 16th and 19th, 2023. On November 16, Xfinity determined that information was likely acquired. Comcast Xfinity data breach 2023 has been confirmed, affecting over 35 million customers.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Postmeds Inc data breach has emerged as a focal point of concern regarding the security of personal health information. In late August, an unauthorized intrusion into Postmeds’ system, which operates as Truepill, resulted in a severe compromise of customers’ personal and prescription information. Postmeds Inc.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. The group was able to steal the data after socially engineering an EA employee to provide login credentials over a Slack channel. Once inside EA's network, the hackers found a service for EA developers for compiling games.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This breach allowed hackers to get hold of personal data like names and Social Security numbers of NASCO’s clients. Gamesprite data breach revealed after 4 years Extent of the attack The Office of the Maine Attorney General confirmed that more than 800,000 individuals had their sensitive information compromised.

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