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Focus Social Engineering – building the security mindset

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022attacks, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, expert, focus, identity, IoT, Opinion, OT, Penetration test, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, security awareness, social engineering

Criminals increasingly turn to the weakest link in the security chain – people. Social Engineering attacks are on the rise. Read about what social engineering is, its most common forms and, of course, how to counter it

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Scam Bucket: Ice Phishing

Lou Covey March 21, 2022March 17, 2022Bitcoin, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, hacking, insurance, Malware, OT, phishing, risk, social engineering, zero trust

The most interesting scam we’ve found is brand new. It’s called “ice phishing” and it involves taking advantage of the disconnect between language and code.

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What Is Pentesting? A Complete Overview

Zach Norton March 18, 2022March 17, 2022api, attacks, compliance, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, encryption, expert, hacking, network, OT, Penetration test, risk, siem, social engineering

Everyone in cybersecurity and quite a few people beyond have probably heard about pentesting. But what is penetration testing really? This article has all the answers.

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Why phishing is cybersecurity’s biggest threat this year

Jonathan Wood February 22, 2022February 22, 2022attacks, cyber attack, cybersecurity, expert, focus, Malware, Microsoft Teams, network, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, social engineering

Compared to large organizations, smaller suppliers with fewer security-aware employees are more likely to unwittingly click on a malicious website. This could have repercussions across the supply chain, triggering ransomware attacks on larger organisations. As a result, phishing has become one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity this year.

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When data collection protects your identity

Lou Covey January 28, 2022January 28, 2022apt, data privacy, Digital identity, identity, Identity management, marketing, network, OT, password, phishing, SAST, social engineering, wfh

Personal data isn’t just about your name, it’s also about your online habits. Collecting that data sometimes seems creepy, but it can protect you from fraud, too.

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The future of ransomware

Editors Desk January 24, 2022January 24, 2022attacks, Bitcoin, compliance, cyber attack, cybersecurity, Darknet, development, focus, OT, password, ransom, Ransomware, social engineering

How will ransomware evolve further and what can organizations do to prevent or at the very least mitigate ransomware attacks? An event where Cyber Protection Magazine participated had some suggestions.

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Fortify your business: 5 practices for stellar cybersecurity

Oliver Noble December 17, 2021December 14, 2021attacks, cloud, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, development, expert, OT, phishing, risk, Secure coding, security awareness, social engineering, wfh

The human element remains the weakest link in cybersecurity. In our latest guest post, Oliver Noble lays out how security-oriented work culture is put into practice.

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