The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes how cybercriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. Also featured: A discussion of potential 2020 election changes; tips for staying secure in a remote workplace.
Federal government agencies certainly are not immune from phishing scams, and Aaron Higbee of Cofense is focused on tackling the unique challenges that government faces in detecting and stopping the crimes.
The future is data. In a rapidly digitizing world, data is at the root of every opportunity, and essential to solving every problem, from basic business logistics to global crises. A panel of technology experts at Splunk has assembled more than a dozen predictions about how technology will transform business and daily...
Wall Street has been hit by the twin threats of the new coronavirus as well as oil prices plummeting, with the Dow dropping 2,000 points on Monday for its worst day in 12 years. Amidst fears that a recession could tank the global economy, some experts still see upsides for the cybersecurity sector.
The rapidly evolving threat environment requires a multilayered protection strategy - one that closes the technical and human gaps - for every organization to maximize its cybersecurity performance and minimize the risk of falling victim to sophisticated attacks, including phishing, malware and ransomware which can...
Emotet malware alert: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says it's been "tracking a spike" in targeted Emotet malware attacks. It urges all organizations to immediately put in place defenses to not just avoid infection, but also detect lateral movement in their networks by hackers.
One of biggest challenges of complying with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act, which will go into effect in May, is managing the consent of customers, says Surachai Chatchalermpun, CISO with Krung Thai Bank, the nation's largest state bank.
The cybersecurity outlook for 2020 and the new decade will be characterized by more advanced, targeted and coordinated attack vectors designed to exploit the cybersecurity skills shortage, along with congenitally poor security fundamentals and hygiene.
Spear phishing emails remain the most popular attack avenue for the bad guys, yet most companies still don't have an effective strategy to stop them. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don't get caught in a phishing net! Learn how to avoid...
The personal data of about 120,000 Singapore defense personnel is reportedly compromised through email phishing attacks against two security vendors, according to a statement by the Ministry of Defense.
For two years, an attack group using Ukraine-based infrastructure has been creating hundreds of lookalike domains to target customers of 14 different Canadian banks via phishing attacks, security researchers at Check Point warn.
Starting Jan. 1, State Bank of India will no longer accept magnetic stripe debit card transactions and will accept only EMV chip-based cards in compliance with an RBI mandate, which is designed to help prevent card fraud, including skimming and cloning.
Google has directly warned more than 12,000 users across 149 countries that they have been targeted by government-backed hackers. Google says the attack attempts occurred in the third quarter of this year and targeted users of such services as Gmail, Drive and YouTube.
Many companies have already been hit by a ransomware attack- or will be. Technically astute hackers continue their ability to infiltrate ransomware so much, that Ransomware as a Service is now available on the darknet. In today's hyper connected world, it could be only a matter of time until 'something' happens. How...
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Fraud is responsible for billions of dollars of loss every year and accounts for 85 percent of all security breaches - and it can all start with a phishing email from a friendly prince, otherwise known as a 419 fraud.
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