An old proverb, dating to at least the 1360’s, states: "For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe, the horse was lost, for want of a horse, the rider was lost, for want of a rider, the battle was lost, for want of a battle, the kingdom was lost, and all for the want of a horseshoe nail," When published in Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1768, it was preceded by the cautionary words: “a little neglect may breed great mischief”.
Keeper Security is excited to announce that the dark mode experience is available on our mobile app for Android users. The recent update is available on the Google Play Store. For existing users, your Keeper application will update automatically.
Some of the different types of online scams you need to look out for are phishing scams, catfishing, job offer scams and online shopping scams. These online scams try to trick you into giving up your personal information, which scammers will use for malicious purposes. You need to learn how to recognize the different types of online scams to avoid falling for them.
With organizations heavily focusing on protecting the corporate endpoint, cybercriminals are switching focus onto mobile devices where users are more prone to fall for their social engineering tactics. We consume so much content from people you don’t personally know that it’s not part of your everyday process to stop and be critical of what’s being presented to you. And that’s exactly what cybercriminals are taking advantage of.
Researchers at ESET describe various types of scams launched by users of Telekopye, a telegram bot that assists in crafting social engineering attacks. The scammers call their victims “mammoths,” so ESET has dubbed the scammers “Neanderthals.” The first type of scam is simply financial data theft via phishing sites.
The digital landscape is evolving at an exponential rate, and with it, the cybersecurity challenges we face. As we approach 2024, I've reflected on the insights gleaned from recent discussions I was privileged to partake in, such as the World Economic Forum's annual cybersecurity conference, ThreatCon and conversations with industry leaders, academics, and government representatives. Here are my top seven takeaways for 2024.
Securing your organization’s information systems is a top priority in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Organizations face an ongoing battle against cyber threats; penetration testing is a powerful weapon to avoid these risks. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Penetration Testing Framework, known as “nist pen testing,” offers a robust and structured approach to assessing and enhancing cybersecurity defences.
When a business works with the general public, there’s a certain level of risk inherent in the process. We see it time and time again, with companies subject to data breaches and the loss of public information, like what happened to Target in 2013, Equifax in 2017, 23andMe in 2023, and many, many more. While there are security standards in place for private corporations, enforcement is slim, and violations tend to be retroactively applied.
What is the relationship between zero trust and user identity? There’s no doubt that identity is a fundamental component of an effective zero trust approach, but there is also a danger that organisations become so overly focused on this one element, they forget there are others. To believe that achieving zero trust is all about user identity is, I believe, a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept.
