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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 Cyber Attacks on the Rise US Utilities Have Become Targets How Can Netizen/CyberSecure Solutions help? Phish Tale of the Week For this week’s Phish Tale of the Week, we’re taking a look at the phishing email that was sent to our HQ office that claims to be a promotional…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Sprint Breach Exposes Customer Data Critical Flaw Found In VLC Media Player How Can Netizen/CyberSecure Solutions help? Phish Tale of the Week As is typical for most businesses, our HQ Office inbox receives the occasional phishing email attempting to trick an employee into sending the perpetrator some sort of…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Microsoft’s BlueKeep Proves Vulnerable Critical Warning Issued for Samsung Cellphone Update App How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week Phishing attempts are often carried out with urgent messages that are meant to provoke the victim to act without rationally thinking about the contents of the email. In…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Vulnerability in TP-Link’s Wi-Fi Extenders Could Allow Remote Control to Attackers Latest Phishing Scam Impersonates Apple Support How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week Phishing attempts can often target specific groups that can be exploited by malicious actors. In this instance, we see a phishing email targeting…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Microsoft Urges Users to Patch BlueKeep Security Flaw U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data Breach How Can Netizen Help? Phish Tale of the Week Malicious actors are constantly finding new ways to target a big payday. In the newest trend, these cyber criminals are using secured websites to run…
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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…