Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
The threat actors will go after anyone who they can exploit, steal credentials from, or who has something the criminal wants! In this case it is workers for the forthcoming US elections. This one is targetting people in a privileged position: US election workers hit with phishing, malware emails • …
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This post was first published on 8 September 2022 There are now real-world examples of scam emails and texts offering discounts and help with the rising cost of energy: Warning over scam energy bill support messages – BBC News This article by Shiona McCallum over on the BBC Technology News …
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This is not the first time I have reported on a data theft from a hotel group or tourist company – and as they make such great targets, it probably will not be the last… Holiday Inn hotels hit by cyber-attack – BBC News Obviously if you have stayed in …
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This morning, I have released a new blog post on our training site CyberAwake about how to work securely from anywhere. The choice of hot beverage is yours.
Research company Proofpoint, has shown that the threat actor, tracked as TA558, has increased it’s phishing campaigns targeted at hotel and travel companies, to coincide with the rapid increase in foreign travel as the pandemic decreases. Hackers target hotel and travel companies with fake reservations (bleepingcomputer.com) Threat actors are always …
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Here is some excellent advice, from Matt Burgess, over on Wired UK, about Instagram scams: How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams | WIRED UK One of the best bits of advice to remember is that threat actors and scammers quickly congregate to any big story or human tragedy, such …
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There is a widespread text phishing campaign in progress at this very moment. You may get a text that looks like it comes from the NHS, telling you you have been in close contact with someone who is positive for Covid and that you should get a test kit to …
