KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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IT Governance

JUNE 4, 2020

One of the more damaging side-effects of the coronavirus pandemic has been the increase in targeted phishing scams. As of 15 May, the UK’s cyber crime agency had uncovered 7,796 phishing emails linked to COVID-19. Phishing is just one of many security problems that the coronavirus pandemic is causing organisations.

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IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

Welcome to July’s review of phishing scams, in which we look at criminals’ latest tactics and provide examples of successful frauds. The number of officially reported HMRC-branded phishing scams increased from 572,029 in the 2019–2020 fiscal year to 1,069,522 in 2020–2021, according to data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation. In addition to the monetary penalty of $5 million, NYDFS also accepted Carnival’s surrender of its insurance producer license; thus, Carnival has ceased selling insurance in New York.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As the UK heads back into lockdown, we expect to see a fresh wave of phishing attacks capitalising on the public’s fear and uncertainty. At the start of the pandemic, we discussed emerging phishing scams centred on the coronavirus. But if we are to shut down these phishing attacks, people must share scams when they receive them.

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IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

On average, one in ten emails is a phishing scam. Very few respondents said they were likely to be lured by the most common pitfalls of phishing scams: Urgency: 10.7%. To see whether respondents really weren’t tempted by such scams, PhishMe sent them a series of simulated phishing emails. How does phishing work? >>

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 US Sanctions Iranian Officials : The US government sanctioned six Iranian officials in response to cyber attacks on an Israeli PLC vendor.

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

Want to stay up to date with the latest phishing scams ? In our first review of 2020, we look at a new twist on a PayPal scam, and discuss data breaches at an IVF treatment facility and in the Singapore government. Latest PayPal phishing scam goes for more than just your login details. Login vs log in.

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IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

Whether you’re forced to work from home, out of work or otherwise preoccupied by the stress and discomfort of lockdown, we are all more susceptible to phishing emails than ever before. The email should raise suspicions if you’re aware of how phishing scams work. Tesco isn’t the only supermarket to be imitated in a scam like this.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

Threat actors continue to use COVID-19 lures, Google is reporting an increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attempts in Brazil, India, and the UK. Google also revealed that hackers are also attempting to impersonate government authorities and healthcare organizations, including the WHO, to trick victims that are in smart working.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

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The Guardian Data Protection

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Watchdog says phishing email enabled hackers to steal personal information of 113,000 employees Britain’s data watchdog has fined the construction group Interserve £4.4m The attack occurred when Interserve ran an outsourcing business and was designated a “strategic supplier to the government with clients including the Ministry of Defence”.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

phishing emails every week. There’s plenty of advice on how to spot phishing scams , but without any real-world examples that explain how they work, it can be easy to see the threat as purely theoretical. That’s why we’ve decided to review phishing attacks in practice. Your employees receive an average of 4.8 What’s the lesson?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022. One of the most common weaknesses is people’s susceptibility to social engineering attacks, such as phishing. Phishing attacks do this primarily with emails, although attacks can also occur on social media and by text message. How we can help.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The landscape of cybersecurity laws and regulations today is set to undergo significant changes, impacting businesses, government entities, and individuals alike. HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates implement robust security measures to safeguard patient data.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme that outlines five key controls, including patch management, that can prevent up to 80% of cyber attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

In some cases, attackers are even leveraging the threat of regulatory actions or causing cyber insurance policies to be rendered moot by reporting lapses in security on the part of the victim to regulators and insurers. Developers author sophisticated ransomware variants and provide regular updates to ensure their efficacy.

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IT Governance

MAY 16, 2019

Earlier this month, two major pharmaceutical giants issued warnings about phishing emails targeting job hunters. Unfortunately, red flags like that are ignored in all kinds of phishing scams, and this scheme is a perfect example of why that happens. Can you spot a phishing scam?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang is using BazarCall phishing attacks as an initial attack vector to access targeted networks. BazarCall attack, aka call back phishing, is an attack vector that utilizes targeted phishing methodology and was first used by the Ryuk ransomware gang in 2020/2021.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

government is recommending to ensure the operations of Critical National Infrastructure are not affected by ransomware attacks. Governments step up to protect all businesses. Government Towards a Zero Trust Architecture dictate U.S. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up. Criminals can use them to launch phishing attacks.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2019

“The company has robust internal processes and a system of advanced security technology in place to detect phishing attempts and protect itself from such attacks. Another curious, if only coincidental, development: On April 4, 2019, the government of India sold “enemy” shares in Wipro worth approximately $166 million.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. Insurance & claims management. Audit management.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

The fallout from this breach has the potential to ripple through societies globally, with far-reaching consequences for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. The implications of such massive data exposure are far-reaching, potentially impacting individuals, businesses, and governments globally.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Grimes Teaches You Phishing Mitigation Phishing attacks have come a long way from the spray-and-pray emails of just a few decades ago. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, where he'll share a comprehensive strategy for phishing mitigation. They are prominent techniques used by phishing scammers everywhere.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: Phishing, pretexting, SMS toll fraud, baiting and tailgating are among the common tactics used by cybercriminals.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected.

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Data Matters

MARCH 26, 2020

cybersecurity and cyber risk insurance issues. Key topics to include: Key cybersecurity risks arising from remote and home working, weakening of information governance controls, and phishing/scams focused on COVID-19 anxieties. Join OneTrust DataGuidance and Sidley for a webinar discussing COVID-19 and European and U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

In the last year, the news media has been full of stories about vicious cyber breaches on municipal governments. From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

IT Governance found 73 publicly disclosed security incidents in August 2023, accounting for 79,729,271 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2020

Phishing and malware were the most common tools for cyber crime – and the larger the organisation, the more likely they were to fall victim. Among small businesses, phishing attacks were successful 29% of the time and malware 20% of the time. Beaming’s Five Years in Cyber Security found that 1.5

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. ICICI Bank’s response Threat to financial accounts Finance and insurance are one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals.

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IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Phishing and ransomware e-learning course . Phishing and ransomware e-learning course .

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IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

The UK government scheme outlines five controls that cover the core data protection components. With an array of threats to defend against, including an alarming rise in ransomware and phishing attacks, organisations must take extra precautions if they are to adequately protect themselves. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Finding the right solution for you, with help from our cyber security advisor Ashley is an experienced cyber security advisor for IT Governance, who has carried out hundreds of Cyber Essentials Plus assessments. Most threats originate from malware and phishing attacks. Let’s start with the basics: what is Cyber Essentials?

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