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Scam Bucket: Bogus Emergency Data Requests

Lou Covey May 4, 2022May 5, 2022CISO, expert, Facebook, identity, OT

Hackers have a new way of stealing data: impersonating members of law enforcement agencies and making emergency data requests (EDR) for information.

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Mitigate Cyber Risks During the Ukraine War

Carlos Rivera April 25, 2022April 25, 2022attacks, backup, Computer emergency response team, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, expert, Facebook, focus, Malware, mfa, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, password, phishing, ransom, review, risk, security awareness

Many experts believe cyberattacks against countries imposing sanctions against Russia are imminent. Organizations should be on high alert for the cyberattacks recently used in this conflict.

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API Security: The New North, South, East and West of Cybersecurity

Giora Engel March 28, 2022March 28, 2022api, Application security, apt, attacks, CISO, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, Facebook, focus, network, OT, risk

As security challenges shift to applications and focus on business process-oriented monitoring and protection around APIs, the terms North, South, East and West have new meaning, context and import.

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The 5 Most Secure Messaging Apps

Lou Covey March 11, 2022April 25, 2022apt, cloud, development, encryption, Facebook, ICloud, IoT, OT, privacy, sap, video, WhatsApp

There is no lack of lists for the “best” secure messaging apps but we’ve noticed a few things about them: Not all apps on the lists are inherently secure. Hence, here is our list.

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Popular Apps Endanger Ukrainians.

Lou Covey March 2, 2022March 2, 2022backup, cloud, encryption, Facebook, ICloud, Malware, OT, privacy, sap, WhatsApp

Text messaging has been around almost as long as the internet and predates mobile phones altogether. It’s not only a great way to surveil unwitting people but a great avenue for cybercriminals and oppressive nation-states to infect personal devices with malware.

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How Cybersecurity Issues Affect Stock Prices

Justine Robinson February 18, 2022February 22, 2022Artificial intelligence, attacks, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, development, expert, Facebook, IoT, journal, network, OT, risk, security awareness

Stock prices are affected by changes in supply and demand, but also fluctuate with company health, economic reports, and trader sentiment. It’s no surprise that cyber attacks have an effect on stock prices, too.

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Common technology could blunt flash mob thievery

Lou Covey December 22, 2021December 20, 2021apt, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, OT, ransom, recruiting, video

Metropolitan areas in the US have been hit with flash mobs of thieves. Technology already in place could seriously blunt these crimes. The question is whether the shoppers and retailers are ready to take responsibility for using it.

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Best Messaging Apps to Keep Your Data Private and Secure

Brad Smith October 21, 2021October 18, 2021dataprotection, encryption, expert, Facebook, focus, identity, Malware, network, OT, password, privacy, private network, risk, sap, video, Virtual private network, WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s refusal to re-evaluate their privacy policy has caused many people to look elsewhere – here are some apps and tipps to keep your data private and secure.

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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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Normalising data leaks: A dangerous step in the wrong direction

Editors Desk May 18, 2021May 18, 2021cyber attack, DarkSide, dataprotection, Facebook, phishing, security awareness, Social engineering (security), zerotrust

t’s true that data breaches occur everyday, and are increasingly on the rise. However, this doesn’t mean that it should be normalised, as Facebook did in a recent statement. Quite the opposite in fact. Read Why