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Cybersecurity in 2020: Vigilance and the human element
Todd Inskeep, of Booz Allen Hamilton and the RSA Conference Advisory Board, writes that individuals must remain vigilant to stay a step ahead of those wishing to inflict chaos. Here’s how humans and technology can work together in...
Hackers use free tools in new APT campaign against industrial sector firms
Attackers seek to make attribution harder and use sophisticated, realistic spear-phishing emails.
2019 in review: data breaches, GDPR’s teeth, malicious apps, malvertising and more
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on what’s happened in cybersecurity over the past twelve months – and in some cases, what didn’t happen this year.
7 mobile security threats that may catch you by surprise
Even if you're usually savvy about cybersecurity, anyone can have a vulnerable moment (in our writer's case, it was his mother's funeral).
Review: How CybeReady delivers targeted, timely security awareness training
Users will always be the last line of defense for email-based attacks. The CybeReady platform effectively trains them to spot phishing and other dangers, unobtrusively and as-needed.
Defenders can discover phishing sites through web analytics IDs
Many phishing websites are now using unique user IDs (UIDs), and that gives defenders a signal to detect phishing attacks before they do much damage.
Attackers phish Office 365 users with fake voicemail messages
Recent phishing campaigns have combined a clever use of fake voicemail, phony Microsoft email, and off-the-shelf phishing kits to target high-value victims.
Social engineering explained: How criminals exploit human behavior
Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems or data.
The 5 CIS controls you should implement first
The CIS Critical Security Controls list (formerly the SANS Top 20 controls) has been the gold standard for security defense advice. These are the tasks you should do first.
6 biggest healthcare security threats for 2020
Healthcare continues to be a popular target for ransomware, cryptomining, data theft, phishing, and insider threats.
Why giving users two separate systems won't improve security
Red/green systems, which give users one system for work and another for other tasks, no longer makes sense from a security and cost perspective. There are alternatives.
How to market security: 8 tips for recruiting users to your cause
Getting users to care about security is a much-lamented challenge. What you need is a marketing plan.
Beware rogue email rules and forms
Creating malicious rules and forms in a compromised email client is an old but effective hacker trick that evades traditional antimalware software. Here’s how to make sure you can detect it.
12 things every computer security pro should know
Fighting the good fight takes specialized knowledge. Here's the baseline of what all security pros should know.
Smishing and vishing: How these cyber attacks work and how to prevent them
Smishing and vishing are types of phishing attacks that try to lure victims via SMS message and voice calls. Both rely on the same emotional appeals employed in traditional phishing scams and are designed to drive you into urgent...
Sharks and phishers are circling, looking to snag a bite
Security professionals need to work together to come up with effective threat strategies, better training and intelligence alert systems in effort to keep phishing attacks at a minimum.
Famous social engineering attacks: 12 crafty cons
This rogues gallery of social engineering attack examples made headlines by taking advantage of human nature.
How attackers identify your organization's weakest links
Understanding the techniques and tools attackers use in targeted phishing attacks.
Business email compromise: The odds of being a victim are increasing
Given the growth over the last few years in BEC and EAC fraud, businesses should educate employees about the risks involved and red flags of this activity.
From phish to network compromise in two hours: How Carbanak operates
Cybercriminal group Carbanak has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions. Here's a detailed analysis by Bitdefender of an attack on one bank.
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