CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Digitalization is a double-edged sword for banks, especially when it comes to security. As interactions and transactions become more interconnected, even the simplest processes like opening a new account or making a balance transfer become riddled with security concerns.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Social engineering is how the bad guys get employees to say too much Image Credit: Alexandre Formagio. These days they use a more sophisticated attack: social engineering. What Is Social Engineering? So just exactly what is this thing that we call “social engineering” ? However, hackers have since moved on.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 5, 2022

In one type of phishing attack described by the IRS, scammers pose as IRS workers to try to coax employees into sharing social security numbers or bank account details. The post IRS warns consumers and businesses of common scams during tax season appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The company says an unauthorized third party socially engineered a customer support employee while talking on the phone, obtaining access to some customer support systems. Here is part of the official statement from the company: "Late in the evening of November 3, we experienced a data security incident.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With the tax filing season approaching, IRS and Security Summit partners have joined forces to combat tax ID theft, a growing threat in cybersecurity. IRS and Security Summit partners are collaborating to combat tax ID theft ( Image credit ) What is tax ID theft? The thief intercepts your refund.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise last month, Reuters reported. Massachusetts-based PiiQ Media says social media bots promoted Dogecoin, GameStop, and other “meme” stocks in posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 4, 2024

According to the Data Breach Investigations Report, the human component of cyber security breaches comprises 82% of all confirmed data breaches. Viewed differently, this presents the ideal framework to implement sweeping security protocols designed to limit malfeasance, mitigate human error, and beef up workplace security.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. 1 How do you define social engineering?

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 8, 2023

One such digital tempest hit social media platforms in early December 2023, with users frantically sharing ominous warnings that “Amazon hacked.” And check your bank accounts to make sure your credit card on file is also not being used for unauthorized purchases.” Is Amazon hacked news true?

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Phishers use both emails and text messages to collect credit card information, social security numbers, and home addresses. Read More.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a top-notch nuclear research hub with a knack for safeguarding national security secrets, found itself in a cyberstorm. nuclear research facility recognized for its contributions to national security initiatives. The exposure of sensitive employee data posed potential risks to national security.

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Galido

JUNE 1, 2017

Now, in the era of the Internet, it’s hard to imagine a person who does not use at least one of the social networks. Social networks are used by everyone – both young and old. In order to protect yourself as much as possible from the risks that social networks carry, it is necessary to follow a number of simple rules.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With sensitive salary and wage information, bank and direct deposit accounts, social security numbers, and other personal information in play, the stakes are high. Some operations and tasks don’t require painstaking attention to detail. Unfortunately, processing payroll isn’t one of them.

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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. This helps in early identification of attacks and increasing overall security hygiene.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”. So Dewing took a role as chief operating officer for Concentric Advisors , a company providing physical and digital security to prominent and high-net-worth families. Current location: I’m currently typing this while sitting on the bank of the Snoqualmie River.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2023

What are the data security risks in recruitment? They're typically carried out via email, messaging apps, and social media, and are masked as sent from trustworthy sources like banks and governmental organizations. During such an audit, the company's security portfolio is examined for potential weaknesses. Here's how.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Westpac outage sends shockwaves through digital banking, plunging customers into an unexpected financial twilight. But suddenly, something unexpected hits: Westpac’s online banking system goes dark. Let’s peel back the layers of this wild outage at Westpac and see how it rocked the boat of digital banking.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

In our most recent Remote Sessions webcast, Roger Grimes, computer security expert and Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, gave a deep dive on phishing and how to properly mitigate and prevent phishing attacks. The pillars mentioned are policies, technical controls, and security awareness training.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The White House declares it’s a national security issue and leaks intelligence that North Korea is behind the attack. Most corporate hacks we see are focused on either customer data (credit cards, medical records, social security numbers, passwords, bank account information, email addresses) or company proprietary documents.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

Scammers are hacking into the accounts of Target gig workers and draining their bank accounts, Motherboard reports. The company also said it has reimbursed shoppers for the full amount lost, and taken several steps to educate people on how to secure their accounts, including proactively emailing all shoppers.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

We have previously discussed research and analysis we did for the Cyber Conflict Studies Association on the many “Wake-Up Calls” the nation’s policy makers have declared themselves to have had regarding cyber security. If history is any predictor of the past, we will still be getting these wake-up calls long into the future.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

However, this comes at the cost of weak security and a poor user experience. With FIDO2 and passwordless authentication , alternatives exist that are simultaneously more secure and create less friction for the user. Password-based authentication mechanisms are some of the least secure and least usable options available.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This security breach happened due to a cyberattack on files stored on their MOVEit servers. This breach allowed hackers to get hold of personal data like names and Social Security numbers of NASCO’s clients. A major breach has hit users again. Breaking down the Okta Data Breach : What happened?

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Johnson Cyber security is rapidly becoming a significant issue in the C-suite as well as the population at large. The results of Dell’s Global Technology Adoption Index(GTAI) [1] show that security is a top concern for most of the 2000 global small and medium businesses surveyed. million stolen from HSBC Bank A.S. by Sandra K.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This exposure significantly increases the risk of phishing scams, social engineering attacks, bank fraud, and identity theft for affected individuals. The impact of this breach extends beyond individual victims, raising concerns about data security in the mortgage industry as a whole. What if your information was leaked?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated an investigation into Progress Software regarding the high-profile MOVEit data breach incident that unfolded earlier this year. The ongoing legal battles, operational setbacks, and potential financial liabilities are expected to continue posing challenges to the company.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Compared to boomers, Gen Z was also twice as likely to have a social media account hacked (17 percent and 8 percent). The cost of falling for those scams may also be surging for younger people: Social Catfish’s 2023 report on online scams found that online scam victims under 20 years old lost an estimated $8.2 million in 2017.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When buying tickets online, when job-seeking, when scrolling through social media on your phone, or checking your data allowance, it may not seem it but you’re at risk of being hacked. Data leaks are nothing new but the prospect of hackers breaching our accounts to steal valuable data — or, worse still, the notion our bank […].

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Robinhood says more than 7 million customers affected by ‘data security incident’ ? The company said in a news release that it does not appear that Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or debit card numbers were exposed, and no customers have had “financial loss” due to the incident.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. What caused the security failure is not yet known, but the exposed documents were viewable to anyone without the need for authentication. First American Financial Corp.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 4, 2016

The personal data that can be stolen includes passwords, credit card numbers, bank information, usernames, health ID, social security number and similar information.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

The payments authority, which will come into effect in 2024, will control all payments from the Swedish Tax Agency’s tax account, and most payments from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Swedish Pensions Agency and the Central Student Aid Board.

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Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Google's new Pixel phone Image by Google All the brand new features of the Pixel will not protect it from increasingly frequent security threats: each user should take necessary precautions in order to protect their data, passwords or any sensitive online transactions.

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CTOvision

MARCH 25, 2014

We have written here before about Cyber Security Wake-Up Calls. According to his blog KrebsonSecurity , MasterCard issued a private alert to nearby banks in March that a data breach existed at the DMV from August to December – on a credit card system that annually processes more than ten million credit card transactions.

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Galido

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Users are partly responsible for their own safety, and often the lack of security updates and knowledge of security protocol has made them vulnerable to malicious attacks. Why Should You Care? Keep Systems Updated.

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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. As the digital healthcare landscape continues to expand, the imperative for secure data practices becomes increasingly paramount, with both legal accountability and consumer trust hanging in the balance.

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