Social Engineering stories - Page 8
Organisations' cybersecurity readiness for new regulations still low - ESET
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).
Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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deep instinct
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social engineering
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deepfakes
As deepfakes become more convincing, experts turn to deep learning to detect AI-manipulated videos, countering the rising threat of misinformation.
Cybersecurity: Starting with the human factor
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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phishing
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email security
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awareness
In a recent report by Dell EMC, it was discovered that data-loss incidents cost Singapore organisations an average of US$1.4 million over 12 months.
Why it’s time for organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategy
Wed, 8th May 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint says commonly targeted accounts are not necessarily people who are known or actively tracked by the security team.
Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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report
Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.
Okta launches $50mil fund to fuel identity solutions startups
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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healthtech
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okta
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venture fund
The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.
Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.
Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cloud services
Proofpoint's 2018 report reveals a surge in social engineering attacks, with phishing incidents up 9% and credential compromises rising 70% since 2017.
Dialling up deception: ‘Vishing’ scams prey on human trust
Fri, 11th Jan 2019
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phishing
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martech
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email security
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.
2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.
Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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malware
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ai security
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The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.
Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.
New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.
Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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uc
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firewalls
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breach prevention
Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Internet security researcher seeking assistance from cybercrime victims
Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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phishing
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email security
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social engineering
Auckland researcher seeks 1000 Kiwi internet users to assist in a project to understand human risk factors in cybersecurity. #CybersecurityNZ.
All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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hackers
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nuix
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social engineering
It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don’t even detect the attacks.
CERT Australia reveals this year's cybersecurity challenges
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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phishing
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iot
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email security
Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..
Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
PhishLine’s social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.
CASE STUDY: How cybercriminals targeted QLD law firm with social engineering
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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case study
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cybercrime
Cybercriminals stole millions from Queensland law firms using a simple email scam, tricking lawyers into revealing their login passwords.
Staff web usage: To filter, or not to filter...
Mon, 30th Jun 2014
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phishing
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hcm
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email security
SMEs face a constant dilemma: trust staff or monitor their web use. Web filtering can safeguard companies legally and financially, and boost MSP revenue.