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Unveiling the true cost of healthcare cybersecurity incidents

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Unveiling the true cost of healthcare cybersecurity incidents 2023-12-28 at 08:02 By Help Net Security As healthcare organizations increasingly rely on interconnected systems, electronic health records, and telemedicine, the industry becomes a prime target for malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities. The consequences of a cybersecurity breach in healthcare are not only measured in compromised […]

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants! 12/12/2023 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech 30/10/2023 at 18:46 By Ryan Naraine Proofpoint removes a formidable competitor from the crowded email security market and adds technology to address risk from misdirected emails. The post Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Researchers warn of increased malware delivery via fake browser updates

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Researchers warn of increased malware delivery via fake browser updates 17/10/2023 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz ClearFake, a recently documented threat leveraging compromised WordPress sites to push malicious fake browser updates, is likely operated by the threat group behind the SocGholish “malware delivery via fake browser updates” campaigns, Sekoia researchers have concluded. About ClearFake ClearFake

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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations affect patient care

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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations affect patient care 17/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security 88% of organizations experienced an average of 40 attacks in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by the Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute. Supply chain attacks: Leading patient care risk The average total cost of a cyberattack experienced by

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Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users

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Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users 27/09/2023 at 11:47 By Helga Labus Windows users looking to install the Bitwarden password manager may have inadvertently installed a remote access trojan (RAT). The ZenRAT malware A malicious website spoofing Bitwarden’s legitimate one (located at bitwariden[.]com) has been offering fake installation packages containing the ZenRAT

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before 11/09/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security 73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted

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Black Hat USA 2023 video walkthrough

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Black Hat USA 2023 video walkthrough 11/08/2023 at 15:04 By Help Net Security Help Net Security is in Las Vegas this week for Black Hat USA 2023, and this video provides a closer look at the event. The exhibitors featured in this video are: 1Password, Aqua Security, CISA, Cisco, CyberFOX, Darktrace, Dasera, Fortanix, Fortinet, Fortra,

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Photos: Black Hat USA 2023

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Photos: Black Hat USA 2023 11/08/2023 at 07:47 By Help Net Security Black Hat USA 2023 returned to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The conference featured over 100 selected Briefings, open-source tool demos in the Arsenal, a Business Hall, networking events, and more. Here’s a photo gallery from the event. The featured

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Microsoft 365 accounts of execs, managers hijacked through EvilProxy

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Microsoft 365 accounts of execs, managers hijacked through EvilProxy 10/08/2023 at 14:48 By Helga Labus A phishing campaign leveraging the EvilProxy phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) tool has been spotted targeting Microsoft 365 user accounts of C-level executives and managers at over 100 organizations around the world. The rise of phishing-as-a-service As organizations increasingly employ multi-factor authentication (MFA),

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Infosecurity Europe 2023 video walkthrough

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Infosecurity Europe 2023 video walkthrough 21/06/2023 at 11:24 By Help Net Security Infosecurity Europe 2023 is taking place in London this week, and this video provides a closer look at this year’s event. The post Infosecurity Europe 2023 video walkthrough appeared first on Help Net Security. This article is an excerpt from Help Net Security

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Cybercriminals return to business as usual in a post-pandemic world

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Cybercriminals return to business as usual in a post-pandemic world 16/06/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security After two years of pandemic-induced disruption, 2022 was a return to business as usual for the world’s cybercriminals, according to Proofpoint. As COVID-19 medical and economic programs began to wind down, attackers had to find new ways to

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How APTs target SMBs

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How APTs target SMBs 31/05/2023 at 13:47 By Helga Labus Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are not exempt from being targeted by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, according to Proofpoint researchers. By analyzing a year’s worth of APT campaign data they collected from the 200,000+ SMBs that have their security solution deployed, they pinpointed three

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CellTrust partners with Proofpoint to tackle mobile communication risk

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CellTrust partners with Proofpoint to tackle mobile communication risk 16/05/2023 at 17:48 By Industry News CellTrust is teaming up with Proofpoint to help organizations manage mobile communication information risk and improve investigative readiness. As the number of mobile communication channels (text, chat, voice, app to app) grows, highly regulated organizations are relying on technology to

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CISOs’ confidence in post-pandemic security landscape fades

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CISOs’ confidence in post-pandemic security landscape fades 12/05/2023 at 06:00 By Help Net Security Most CISOs have returned to the elevated concerns they experienced early in the pandemic, according to Proofpoint. Elevated concerns among CISOs Globally, 68% of surveyed CISOs feel at risk of a material cyber attack, compared to 48% the year before, when

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