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How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Business email compromise (BEC) has once again proven to be a costly issue, with a company losing $60 million in a wire transfer fraud scheme

Editor16 Aug 2024


Scams

Why scammers want your phone number

Why scammers want your phone number

Scams

Why scammers want your phone number

Your phone number is more than just a way to contact you – scammers can use it to target you with malicious messages and even exploit it to gain access to your bank account or steal corporate data

Márk Szabó13 Aug 2024


Privacy

The great location leak: Privacy risks in dating apps

The great location leak: Privacy risks in dating apps

Privacy

The great location leak: Privacy risks in dating apps

What if your favorite dating, social media or gaming app revealed your exact coordinates to someone you’d rather keep at a distance?

Tony Anscombe12 Aug 2024


Scams

Top 6 Craigslist scams: Don’t fall for these tricks

Top 6 Craigslist scams: Don’t fall for these tricks

Scams

Top 6 Craigslist scams: Don’t fall for these tricks

Here’s how to spot and dodge scams when searching for stuff on the classified ads website that offers almost everything under the sun

Phil Muncaster12 Aug 2024


Video

Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Unsurprisingly, many discussions revolved around the implications of the CrowdStrike outage, including the lessons it may have offered for bad actors

Editor09 Aug 2024


Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat USA 2024: All eyes on election security

Black Hat USA 2024: All eyes on election security

Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat USA 2024: All eyes on election security

In this high-stakes year for democracy, the importance of robust election safeguards and national cybersecurity strategies cannot be understated

Tony Anscombe09 Aug 2024


Business Security

Black Hat USA 2024: How cyber insurance is shaping cybersecurity strategies

Black Hat USA 2024: How cyber insurance is shaping cybersecurity strategies

Business Security

Black Hat USA 2024: How cyber insurance is shaping cybersecurity strategies

Cyber insurance is not only a safety net, but it can also be a catalyst for advancing security practices and standards

Tony Anscombe08 Aug 2024


Business Security

Why tech-savvy leadership is key to cyber insurance readiness

Why tech-savvy leadership is key to cyber insurance readiness

Business Security

Why tech-savvy leadership is key to cyber insurance readiness

Having knowledgeable leaders at the helm is crucial for protecting the organization and securing the best possible cyber insurance coverage

Tony Anscombe07 Aug 2024


Video

AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Organizations that leveraged AI and automation in security prevention cut the cost of a data breach by $2.22 million compared to those that didn't deploy these technologies

Editor02 Aug 2024


Business Security

The cyberthreat that drives businesses towards cyber risk insurance

The cyberthreat that drives businesses towards cyber risk insurance

Business Security

The cyberthreat that drives businesses towards cyber risk insurance

Many smaller organizations are turning to cyber risk insurance, both to protect against the cost of a cyber incident and to use the extensive post-incident services that insurers provide

Tony Anscombe31 Jul 2024


ESET Research

Phishing targeting Polish SMBs continues via ModiLoader

Phishing targeting Polish SMBs continues via ModiLoader

ESET Research

Phishing targeting Polish SMBs continues via ModiLoader

ESET researchers detected multiple, widespread phishing campaigns targeting SMBs in Poland during May 2024, distributing various malware families

Jakub Kaloč30 Jul 2024


Digital Security

Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

Digital Security

Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

Ever attuned to the latest trends, cybercriminals distribute malicious tools that pose as ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI assistants

Phil Muncaster29 Jul 2024


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