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5 challenges for securing the future

CIO Business Intelligence

Information security has been an intriguing part of our past, is a critical part of our present, and will be a defining factor in our future. The economics of security are clear: “There is no financial stability without cybersecurity,” writes Loretta J. Mester , President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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How flexible should your infosec model be?

Network World

Security is a top priority at the Bank of Labor , but the financial institution updates its formal information security policy only once a year, maybe twice, regardless of what's happening in the ever-changing threat landscape.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Unsurprisingly, there’s more to phishing than email: Email phishing: Attackers send emails with attachments that inject malware in the system when opened or malicious links that take the victim to a site where they’re tricked into revealing sensitive data. Cyberattacks, Data and Information Security, Phishing

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Global Effort Seizes EMOTET Botnet

SecureWorld News

In 2014, it was first found to be a banking Trojan, but quickly evolved into a perfect solution for cybercriminals everywhere. Europol says the EMOTET group was able to take email as an attack vector to the next level: "Through a fully automated process, EMOTET malware was delivered to the victims’ computers via infected e-mail attachments.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Kip Boyle

SecureWorld News

Kip Boyle is the virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for several companies. In the private sector, he was a CISO for an insurance company, credit card processor, bank, credit union, and IT Managed Service Provider. He's served as a captain with the F-22 program in the U.S.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. The link takes you to a website that looks identical to your bank's website, but is actually a fake.

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