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Free Unsolicited Smartwatch in the Mail and I’m in the Military? What Could Possibly Go Wrong???

KnowBe4

From the “shaking our heads” files comes the story of how threat actors compromised military personnel mobile devices, credentials, accounts and more.

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It’s Time to Combine Security Awareness and Privacy Awareness

KnowBe4

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. But when it gets right down to it, Bob doesn’t understand quite where security ends and privacy begins. Less filling!”. To Bob, it’s all about protecting data. And the time is now.

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State-Sponsored Russian Phishing Campaigns Target a Variety of Industries

KnowBe4

APT28 has been tied to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU. Researchers at IBM X-Force are monitoring several ongoing phishing campaigns by the Russian state-sponsored threat actor ITG05 (also known as “APT28” or “Fancy Bear”).

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

KnowBe4

A new, HUGE, very important, fact has been gleaned by Barracuda Networks which should impact the way that EVERYONE does security awareness training. CONTINUED] at KnowBe4 blog: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore.

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U.S. Security Agencies Warn About Russian Threat Gangs Amid Ukraine Tensions

eSecurity Planet

federal security agencies are putting companies on alert to potential threats from Russian state-sponsored cybercriminal groups, warning in particular about dangers to critical infrastructure and urging organizations to learn how to detect and protect against attacks. The joint cybersecurity advisory issued Jan.

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GUEST ESSAY: Silence on the front lines of strategic cyber assaults belies heightening tensions

The Last Watchdog

Set in the final weeks of World War 1, the story swings heavily on the contrast between false security and the realities of war. False sense of security. On the frontlines of computing, there is a false and persistent sense of security among CIOs, company boards and most security professionals that reminded me of the end of this novel.

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Blocking Social Engineering by Foreign Bad Actors: The Role of the New Foreign Malign Influence Center

KnowBe4

military, law enforcement, intelligence, and diplomatic agencies. government created a new office to block disinformation. The new Foreign Malign Influence Center (FMIC) oversees efforts that span U.S.