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Cheat Sheet: 3 Best Tips for Safer Internet Day

Patrick Boch February 8, 2022February 17, 2022cybersecurity, expert, Interview, OT, password, Password manager, phishing, review, video

Today is Safer Internet Day and we thought we’d try a bit of click-baiting. That explains the headline and, coincidentally, also what this article is all about.

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Scam Bucket: Microsoft reveals year-old Franken-phish campaign

Lou Covey October 27, 2021October 28, 2021anti-virus, attacks, cloud, Interview, OT, phishing

Ever heard of Franken-phish? It’s a campaign that targets Microsoft 365 users. It sells kits comprised of components of other kits readily available on the Internet, hence the term “Franken-phish.” Read about it in our latest Scam Bucket Article.

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How Zero Trust supports IT and OT security

Nathan Howe October 7, 2021October 28, 20215g, attacks, cloud, focus, Malware, network, OT, ransom, Ransomware, review, risk, siem, zero trust

The recent ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure services could not have demonstrated more clearly how interwoven the IT environment is with the control of production plants today. By isolating both worlds, a Zero Trust approach provides the required security for these environments while still ensuring secure connectivity.

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Scam Bucket: Phishing, Smishing: It’s mostly Facebook’s fault

Lou Covey October 4, 2021October 28, 2021cloud, compliance, cybercrime, development, encryption, Facebook, identity, Malware, network, OT, password, phishing, spoofing, video

Smishing is the latest and growing version of phishing. In this case, it is using text messaging platforms to gather passwords and identities and deliver malware. Read more in our article and the latest Crucialtech podcast.

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Scam Bucket: Dusting your way to a breach

Lou Covey September 17, 2021October 28, 2021attacks, Bitcoin, blockchain, Colonial Pipeline, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, cybercrime, expert, hacking, Malware, OT, phishing, ransom

elf-righteous, but they are imaginative in looking for new ways to rip you off. That’s why we are launching this special series, Scam Bucket , to keep you up to date on the latest trends in cybercrime.

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The Cybersecurity Cheat Sheet: Zero Trust

Patrick Boch September 2, 2021October 28, 2021cybersecurity, focus, marketing, network, OT, zero trust, zerotrust

Cyber Protection Magazine is proud to introduce a new series of articles explaining fancy terms of cybersecurity. We will keep them short, to the point and with a good dose of humor.

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Do you really know cloud security?

Michael Cichosz May 28, 2021May 26, 2021attacks, cloud, Cloud computing, cyber attack, Firewall (computing), Social engineering (security)

Since the introduction of cloud computing it has been touted as a “more secure” option than local servers. As the number of data breaches in the cloud grow, however, that may no longer be the case. Just as in all cases of security failures, human error is at the core.

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You weren’t hacked, you were spoofed.

Lou Covey May 26, 2021May 27, 2021classiscammer, hacking, phishing, spoofing, zero trust

“If you’ve received a friend request from me, ignore it. My account was hacked.” heard this phrase? Technically, it’s incorrect: this is not hacking, it’s spoofing. Learn the difference in this article.

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Using Botnets to Launch DDoS Attacks

Editors Desk May 3, 2021May 3, 2021Botnet, Denial-of-service attack, IoT

DDoS attacks are one of the most significant cybersecurity threats to emerge. In this article, we will talk about what is a DDoS attack and the botnets that enable this type of cybersecurity threat.

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Open Source Intelligence – All you need to know

Editors Desk April 3, 2021April 2, 2021basics, Darknet, Open-source intelligence, osint

With everyone of us leaving data traces all over the web, it becomes easier to find comprehensive information about someone online. Doing so with publicly available information is called Open Source Intelligence or OSINT. Cyberprotection Magazine provides you with the tools you need to get started.

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