Tag: awareness
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Cyber agencies urge organizations to collaborate to stop fast flux DNS attacks
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in SecurityNewsHow to mitigate DNS attacks: Fast flux is one of many types of DNS attack. But there are tactics organizations can use to mitigate them.In the case of fast flux, the report recommends that:defenders should use cybersecurity and PDNS services that detect and block fast flux. “By leveraging providers that detect fast flux and implement…
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Infostealer malware poses potent threat despite recent takedowns
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in SecurityNewsHow CISOs can defend against infostealers: To defend against these threats, CISOs should rely on multi-factor authentication MFA and least privilege access to prevent their incursion into the corporate network, as well as endpoint detection and response (EDR) and anti-malware to detect and quarantine infostealers that manage to trick users into running the malware. Regular…
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6 hard-earned tips for leading through a cyberattack, from CSOs who’ve been there
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Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, cisco, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, lessons-learned, military, open-source, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, threat, training, updateDevelop muscle memory, and patience, through simulations: Authority under crisis is meaningless if you can’t establish followership. And this goes beyond the incident response team: CISOs must communicate with the entire organization, a commonly misunderstood imperative, says Pablo Riboldi, CISO of nearshore talent provider BairesDev.”I find that employee involvement tends to be overlooked during cyberattacks.…
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Even anti-scammers get scammed: security expert Troy Hunt pwned by phishing email
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in SecurityNewsTroy Hunt, creator of the Have I Been Pwned website Troy HuntThe phishing attack was “highly automated and designed to immediately export the list before the victim could take preventative measures,” Hunt wrote.The attack highlights the limitations of passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) in preventing phishing attacks. Hunt said the incident highlights the need for…
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Secure by Design Must Lead Software Development
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Tags: awareness, cybersecurity, defense, office, open-source, programming, risk, software, supply-chainCrossley of Schneider Electric Urges Supplier Scrutiny and Continuous Risk Review. To strengthen defenses, organizations must adopt secure-by-design practices, select mature open-source components and embed risk awareness throughout development, according to Cassie Crossley, vice president, supply chain security, cybersecurity and product security office, Schneider Electric. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/secure-by-design-must-lead-software-development-a-27811
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Teen Boys at Risk of Sextortion as 74% Lack Basic Awareness
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in SecurityNewsThe UK’s National Crime Agency has launched a new campaign designed to raise awareness of sextortion among teenage boys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/teen-boys-risk-sextortion-74-lack/
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New KnowBe4 Report Reveals a Spike in Phishing Campaigns
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in SecurityNewsKnowBe4, Security Awareness Training leader, today launched its Phishing Threat Trend Report, detailing key trends, new data, and threat intelligence insights surrounding phishing threats targeting organisations at the start of 2025. Based on data generated by KnowBe4 Defend, this edition highlights the growing threat of ransomware and explores how cybercriminals are using sophisticated tactics to…
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A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI dup
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Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, toolPhishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats facing organizations today. Despite growing awareness, employees often still fall victim to these attacks. Even worse, cybercriminals now have more sophisticated tools at their disposal fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). What once required a team of attackers to conduct a spear-phishing attack can […]…
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Security Awareness Trainings – KI soll das Lernen personalisieren
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/security-awareness-trainings-effektive-it-sicherheit-a-4473fad00d265279fa7bd0773363118f/
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Not all cuts are equal: Security budget choices disproportionately impact risk
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Tags: ai, application-security, attack, awareness, backdoor, breach, bug-bounty, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, monitoring, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability[Source: Splunk] As cyber threats evolve at an unprecedented pace, delaying essential technology upgrades can severely impact an organization. The newest technological updates are introduced to enhance an organization’s security offerings and directly address recently identified challenges.”Outdated systems lack new features and functionality that allow for more sophisticated offerings, like moving to the cloud,” Kirsty…
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Why Only Phishing Simulations Are Not Enough
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in SecurityNewsIn the world of cybersecurity awareness, phishing simulations have long been touted as the frontline defense against cyber threats. However, while they are instrumental, relying solely on these simulations can leave significant gaps in an organization’s security training program. At CybeReady, we understand that comprehensive preparedness requires a more holistic approach. The Limitations of Phishing……
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Cybersecurity in Kommunen: Eigeninitiative gefragt
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Tags: awareness, best-practice, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, DSGVO, germany, resilienceDeutsche Kommunen erscheinen in Sachen Cybersicherheit eine leichte Beute zu sein.Das cyberintelligence.institute hat in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Cybersicherheitsunternehmen NordPass in einer Studie die kommunale Cybersicherheit in Deutschland aus juristischer und organisatorischer Sicht analysiert. Demnach befinden sich Städte und Gemeinden in einer Zwickmühle.Auf der einen Seite sind die Kommunen der Studie zufolge ein interessantes Ziel. Locken…
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Australian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breach
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Tags: access, awareness, breach, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, threat, training, updateproperly configuring and monitoring firewalls to protect against cyber-attacksupdating and patching software and operating systems consistently and in a timely mannerproviding regular, mandatory cybersecurity awareness training to staffallocating inadequate human, technological, and financial resources to manage cybersecurity.As a result of those failures, ASIC said in its court filing, “A FIIG employee inadvertently downloaded a .zip…
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A Persistent Threat in the Age of AI
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Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cyber, cybercrime, intelligence, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, toolPhishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats facing organizations today. Despite growing awareness, employees often still fall victim to these attacks. Even worse, cybercriminals now have more sophisticated tools at their disposal fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). What once required a team of attackers to conduct a spear-phishing attack can […]…
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CYREBRO’s AI-Native MDR Platform Earns Silver at the 2025 Globee Cybersecurity Awards
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in SecurityNewsCYREBRO, the AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, announced today that it won Silver in the category of Security Operations Center (SOC) solutions at the annual 2025 Globee Awards. The program aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity issues and honor those who have made significant contributions in protecting organizations and individuals from cyber threats.…