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The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
Category: CyberSecurity
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week First American Financial Corp. Leaks 800+ Million Records Google Begins Tracking “zero-day” Exploits How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week One way a malicious actor can try to collect a business’ sensitive information is by targeting the business’ employees. Attempting to phish an employee requires some research…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Microsoft Reveals Email Services Hack Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Attacked by Ransomware How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week People always assume they can spot a malicious email because they’ve seen them before. And to a point, that’s true. However, the malcontents who send them are always…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Security Flaws in Enterprise VPN Apps WPA3 Security Vulnerabilities Discovered How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week Phishing attacks are attempts by a hacker, masquerading as a trusted person or entity, to steal vital information such as login credentials, credit card information, or personal information by persuading…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week U.S. Government Contractor Hacked New Malware Targets Point-Of-Sale Systems How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week It’s early morning, and you open your e-mail in-box and see a message from your boss. Your boss is asking you for your personal cell phone number, telling you there is…
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Netizen Cybersecurity Bulletin Overview Phish Tale of the Week Cybersecurity Brief How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week This week, we are featuring another phishing email that was received in our office. What you see (below) is an attempt by a hacker to collect log-in information from anyone falling for the phish. The perpetrator…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tackle security issues related to medical devices and has released a plan of action it means to implement in the near future. Read More………….
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LONDON — The United States and Britain on Monday issued a first-of-its-kind joint warning about Russian cyberattacks against government and private organizations as well as individual homes and offices in both countries, a milestone in the escalating use of cyberweaponry between major powers. Read More………
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What is the state of the cybersecurity industry and practice today? Recent surveys and analysis provide fresh insights, from senior management and board of directors not taking cyber threats seriously enough, IoT and mobile security deficiencies, the perennial cybersecurity skills shortage, new types of attacks on consumers and businesses, and the increasing threat of a…
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Last week, Cisco Systems released the 2018 edition of its Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) you can find here. The report, compiled from a survey of 3,600 chief security officers (CSOs) and security operations leaders from across the globe, seeks to highlight emerging threats in the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity. With 53% of all attacks…
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Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into a range of cyber security products, but the technology may also introduce new threats, a report warns Artificial intelligence (AI) poses a range of threats to cyber, physical and political security, according to a report by 26 UK and US experts and researchers. The Malicious use of artificial intelligence report examines the…