SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International's Security Lab, has exposed the shocking extent of the global surveillance crisis and the glaring inadequacies of EU regulation in curbing it. Cytrox is now part of Intellexa."

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CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Also, defensive measures keyed to the Critical Controls coordinated by and for the community by the Council on Cyber Security are also provided in each of the attack patterns.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

However, it has also introduced new security challenges, specifically related to cloud infrastructure and connectivity between workloads as organizations have limited control over those connectivity and communications. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2023

What are the data security risks in recruitment? In the recruitment world, phishing attacks trick recruiters as well as candidates into revealing sensitive information, such as their Social Security numbers and passwords. These involve viruses, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware, among many others. Here's how.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As if recent revelations about NSO Group weren’t bad enough, yet another Israeli firm — QuaDream — has now been accused of using the same hack to undermine iPhone security. The news follows the revelation that the FBI also obtained NSO’s Pegasus spyware , but claims it did not use it. QuaDream also used the hack, Reuters claims.

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Galido

JULY 10, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - 7 IT Security Risks for Small Businesses - Information Technology Blog. Here are top IT security risks you should avoid or manage before they take your business down. Or do you take security for a granted just because you don’t have a huge volume of data? But, here is a wakeup call for all you….

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Network World

MARCH 22, 2017

percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. The internet giant revealed the figures in a new report detailing its efforts to making the Android OS secure. By the end of last year, less than 0.71 That figure was even lower, at 0.05

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Network World

APRIL 21, 2017

A security researcher has come up with a free tool that can tell. Luke Jennings of security firm Countercept wrote a script in response to last week’s high-profile leak of cyberweapons that some researchers believe are from the U.S. National Security Agency. Has your computer been infected with a suspected NSA spying implant?

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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. by Sandra K. For example, recent breaches include 3.65

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that three former U.S. intelligence operatives were facing federal charges in connection with their work for BlackMatter, a foreign cybersecurity company based in the United Arab Emirates. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2020

It's a common best practice among CISOs trying to get their employees invested in cybersecurity for the corporate network: make things personal. If you help an employee secure the personal accounts of their family and friends, good cyber practices can become a relevant concern that they learn to take seriously.

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Network World

APRIL 6, 2017

With attacks against Mac users growing in number and sophistication, endpoint security vendor F-Secure has decided to acquire Little Flocker, a macOS application that provides behavior-based protection against ransomware and other malicious programs.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. These may include their contact information, academic and health records, financial information, social security numbers, etc. It is one of the most common cyber incidents.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Even though Microsoft added advertisements to Bing Chat earlier this year as part of their efforts to monetize the service, the appearance of these malicious adverts is seriously jeopardizing user security. They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. Here is what researchers discovered from the analysis: "We obtained logs from an iPhone 11 device inside Al Jazeera networks while it was infected. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Threat actors tend to abuse legitimate advertising networks or websites to disseminate their malicious content that may appear as banners, pop-ups, or embedded scripts on trusted web pages. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Advanced System Protector protects your PC from adware, spyware, phishing scams and other malware threats effectively. This smart security solution offers seamless browsing and PC experience. Bitdefender Total Security 2019. The first two tools we have discussed offers you advanced security features of the year ahead.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Cyber hygiene encompasses a set of practices and steps that computer and device users can easily incorporate into their daily routines to ensure the health of their digital systems and enhance online security. Just as personal hygiene ensures good health, cyber hygiene promotes a safe and secure digital environment.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 23, 2021

We take all matters of security extremely seriously. Paul Moore, an information security consultant, says that this worm is a serious threat to any PC or network. This malware strain works by installing spyware, used to gather information about browsing habits and personal data. a worm discovered by Microsoft in 2012.

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Galido

MARCH 4, 2019

Types of malware include spyware, viruses, worms, and Trojans as well as more recently a new way of stealing money called, Ransomware. By following these simple steps, you can ensure that your network is secure and safe from any potential threats. Secure your network. What is Malware? Why should you be aware?

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

If you thought your smartphone was safe(r) from the wild west of malware, spyware and other viruses compared with the PC space, think again. Taking the big hit are smartphone infections, which now account for 78% of all infections across the mobile network, says Nokia in its latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. Online safety advice Even though the timing has to be right, you will regain your online privacy and security.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2023

According to an FBI "Scams and Safety" brief , which also discusses system and data protection and protecting money information: Be careful when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network and do not conduct any sensitive transactions, including purchases, when on a public network.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. If you use RDP and/or other potentially risky services, secure and monitor them closely. Enforce MFA. Maintain offline (i.e.,

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SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning in April that the group was targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain companies and that it was using social engineering schemes to gain access to the victim's network. So, what exactly happened with Axie Infinity?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And while we have gained both safety and security as a result of this ability to globally track people and things, we seemed to have lost our true sense of privacy. We simply looked at the signal strength of all nearby phones and created alert systems to trigger when these signals got too strong or too close to secure areas.

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Network World

APRIL 12, 2017

A previously unknown Microsoft Office vulnerability was recently used to deliver spyware to Russian-speaking targets, in a possible case of cyberespionage. Security firm FireEye noticed the intrusion attempt, which taps a critical software flaw that hackers are using to craft malicious Microsoft Word documents.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you think that your servers that are not connected to any network in a local environment are safe, you are wrong because tailgating attacks, an old but effective way threat actors use to access data or information of a company, can still target your sensitive data. Isn’t the scenario too familiar?

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Network World

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Since October, millions of internet users have been exposed to malicious code served from the pixels in tainted banner ads meant to install Trojans and spyware, according to security firm ESET. It’s been preying on Internet Explorer users by scanning for vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and then exploiting them.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity vendor experts provided their commentary on the findings: Zane Bond, Head of Product at Keeper Security, said: "The first phase of any breach begins with an external facing risk, such as a software vulnerability or employee who falls victim to phishing.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Affecting a mobile phone, a computer, a laptop, or a network server, malware interrupts computing operations, hijacks networks, or access systems. The modern and common types of malware, such as the viruses, worms, spyware, adware, Trojans, and Zombies, primarily target confidential personal, business, or financial information.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Lionel Litty, Chief Security Architect at Menlo Security, discussed this trend with SecureWorld News: "Despite all the care taken by Google engineers, we continue to see a steady stream of security issues that are exploitable, including many 0-days that are actually exploited.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Social Engineering According to Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Security Office , “Social engineering is the tactic of manipulating, influencing, or deceiving a victim in order to gain control over a computer system, or to steal personal and financial information.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A “stalkerware” firm that openly markets itself as a way to track and monitor the online activities of a spouse or partner also has a glaring security hole that has exposed a significant portion of that data to the web, according to a new report from Motherboard. Read more.

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Network World

APRIL 3, 2017

Security researchers have uncovered the Android version of an iOS spyware known as Pegasus in a case that shows how targeted electronic surveillance can be. Fortunately, the spyware never hit the mainstream. It was installed less than three dozen times on victim devices, most of which were located in Israel, according to Google.

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Network World

AUGUST 25, 2016

Apple is issuing patches for three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities known as Trident that have been exploited for years by an Israel-based spyware vendor against a human rights activist, an investigative journalist and others.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MARCH 21, 2012

Thank goodness your company has taken care to secure every way that there is for outsiders to get into your company’s network. Maybe there’s one way that hasn’t been secured – you! Over the last 30 years or so, corporations have spent untold billions of dollars to create secure corporate networks.

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