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Cybersecurity preparedness pays big dividends for businesses

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Cybersecurity preparedness pays big dividends for businesses 04/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Businesses are taking cybersecurity more seriously by boosting resources and preparedness, according to GetApp. US businesses on the whole are gaining ground against cybercriminals after several years of increasingly severe threats, but the Las Vegas cyberattacks are a stark reminder of […]

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US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform

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US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform 03/10/2023 at 17:19 By Ionut Arghire An open redirection vulnerability in the popular job search platform Indeed has been exploited in a series of phishing attacks. The post US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform appeared first on

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September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK

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September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK 02/10/2023 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young The Mixin Network cross-chain protocol accounted for almost two-thirds of the crypto exploit losses in September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Protecting against FraudGPT, ChatGPT’s evil twin

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Protecting against FraudGPT, ChatGPT’s evil twin 02/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security FraudGPT is the evil counterpart to ChatGPT. Criminals use it to target businesses with phishing emails and scams with speed and accuracy like never before. The AI can be prompted to create the most realistic phishing emails, perfected down to a business’

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PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign

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PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign 29/09/2023 at 17:32 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes PurpleFox’s recent campaign that resurfaces via spam emails. The post PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View

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How should organizations navigate the risks and opportunities of AI?

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How should organizations navigate the risks and opportunities of AI? 29/09/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security As we realize exciting new advancements in the application of generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology, our adversaries are finding ingenious ways to leverage these capabilities to inflict harm. There’s evidence to suggest that offensive actors are using AI

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses 28/09/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Raffaele Mautone, CEO of Judy Security, talks about the cybersecurity problems that small businesses face and the need for prioritization to save businesses from potential fines and damage to their brand reputation. He also

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild 27/09/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus Cybercriminals are leveraging the ZeroFont technique to trick users into trusting phishing emails, SANS ISC handler Jan Kopriva has warned. The ZeroFont phishing attack Documented and named by Avanan in 2018, the ZeroFont technique involves using text written in

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Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada

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Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada 26/09/2023 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire The Xenomorph Android banking trojan can now mimic financial institutions in the US and Canada and is also targeting crypto wallets. The post Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Balancing cybersecurity with convenience and progress

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Balancing cybersecurity with convenience and progress 25/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Changing approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection. Still, competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. The state of cybersecurity Most business and technology professionals feel that

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Current ransomware defenses efforts are not working

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Current ransomware defenses efforts are not working 25/09/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Despite some positive developments, the impact of ransomware attacks remains high, according to SpyCloud. Infostealer infections preceded 22% of ransomware events for North American and European ransomware victim companies in 2023 – with common infostealers such as Raccoon, Vidar, and Redline

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Indian Taxpayers face a Multifaceted Threat with Drinik Malware’s Return

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Indian Taxpayers face a Multifaceted Threat with Drinik Malware’s Return 20/09/2023 at 15:03 By cybleinc Cyble analyses the latest version of the Drinik malware, featuring newly added functionalities targeting Indian taxpayers. The post Indian Taxpayers face a Multifaceted Threat with Drinik Malware’s Return appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View

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Celsius creditors flag renewed phishing attacks ahead of bankruptcy plan

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Celsius creditors flag renewed phishing attacks ahead of bankruptcy plan 20/09/2023 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young Creditors of crypto lender Celsius Network have reported receiving a new flood of phishing emails, likely resulting from two data breaches last year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features

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Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features 18/09/2023 at 18:09 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes the Emerging PySilon Discord RAT and Explores its Versatile functionalities. The post Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Covert Delivery of Cobalt Strike Beacon via Sophos Phishing Website

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Covert Delivery of Cobalt Strike Beacon via Sophos Phishing Website 15/09/2023 at 17:31 By rohansinhacyblecom Key Takeaways Overview Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) came across a typosquatted domain of Sophos, “sopbos[.]com”, using a VirusTotal search. The phishing site impersonates the installation of the Sophos Home. The initial infection vector is unclear at this time

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Google Feature Blamed for Retool Breach That Led to Cryptocurrency Firm Hacks

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Google Feature Blamed for Retool Breach That Led to Cryptocurrency Firm Hacks 15/09/2023 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs A recently introduced Google account sync feature has been blamed after sophisticated hackers attacked 27 cryptocurrency firms via Retool. The post Google Feature Blamed for Retool Breach That Led to Cryptocurrency Firm Hacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New Remo Android Banking Trojan Targets Over 50 Banking Applications And Crypto Wallets

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New Remo Android Banking Trojan Targets Over 50 Banking Applications And Crypto Wallets 14/09/2023 at 20:17 By dakshsharma16 CRIL analyzes a newly discovered Remo Android Banking Trojan targeting over 50 banking and cryptocurrency wallet applications from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The post New Remo Android Banking Trojan Targets Over 50 Banking Applications And Crypto Wallets

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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend

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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend 14/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 60% of cyberattacks against the industrial sector are led by state-affiliated actors and often unintentionally enabled by internal personnel (about 33% of the time), according to Rockwell Automation. This corroborates other industry research showing OT/ICS (Industrial Control Systems) cybersecurity incidents are

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Microsoft Teams phishing: Enterprises targeted by ransomware access broker

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Microsoft Teams phishing: Enterprises targeted by ransomware access broker 13/09/2023 at 12:16 By Zeljka Zorz A threat actor known for providing ransomware gangs with initial access to enterprise systems has began phishing employees via Microsoft Teams. “For this activity, Storm-0324 most likely relies on a publicly available tool called TeamsPhisher,” Microsoft threat researchers noted. About

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield?

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How should SMBs navigate the phishing minefield? 13/09/2023 at 07:47 By Zeljka Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Pete Hoff, CISO at Wursta, offers advice to SMB security leaders and professionals on how to minimize the threat phishing presents to their organization’s operations and long-term success. What makes phishing attacks particularly challenging for small

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