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CIOs Have To Treat Social Media With Care

The Accidental Successful CIO

Hackers can learn a lot from a CIO’s social media Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur Every person with the CIO job knows what social media is. In fact, we all probably have Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. However, it turns out that there is a downside to social media that we may not be aware of.

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Global costs of cyber attacks in 2024 and the future

Dataconomy

Survey findings from Statista, gleaned from discussions with industry leaders, underscore the paramount concern posed by cyber assaults on businesses, closely trailed by operational disruptions and broader economic trends. Types of Cyber Attacks Ransomware A potent malware, Ransomware is now the preferred tool for cybercriminals.

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

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. The majority of these attacks are due to hacking, fraud and social engineering. Malware is malicious software created for egregious objectives.

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How to protect your data online

Dataconomy

Phishing attacks, malware, and hacking can all expose your PII to theft, risking your safety. Strengthen the security of your online accounts Every account you set up, whether on social media, a digital banking platform, or an e-commerce site, requires password protection. They can benefit legitimate businesses as well.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. To orchestrate the hoax, a perpetrator uses Google Forms to create a booby-trapped survey in which one of the responses contains a phishing link. And for good reason.

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Mobile device security: A new frontier for hackers

Cloud Musings

Listed below are highlights from several mobile device surveys: The four top threats to mobile devices include: 1) lost and stolen phones; 2) insecure communications; 3) leveraging less-secure, third-party app stores; and 4) vulnerable development frameworks. One in 10 U.S. smartphone owners are victims of phone theft.

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

Galido

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Slashdot is a social news website that originally billed itself as “News for Nerds. Social Media Technology Blogs.

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