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James Bond-Style Scamming Profits Explode

Dec 20, 2024 By Roger Grimes In KnowBe4
There is a type of scam where victims are contacted by someone fraudulently posing as a popular trusted entity (e.g., Amazon, U.S. Post Office, etc.), law enforcement, or an intelligence agency that initially claims to have evidence linking the victim to a global, spy-like scam. Initially, the victim is befuddled, clueless and scared. The caller then asks the victim to hold on as they are then passed to one or more purported national law enforcement agencies.
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Attackers Abuse HubSpot's Free Form Builder to Craft Phishing Pages

Dec 20, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
A threat actor is abusing HubSpot’s Free Form Builder service to craft credential-harvesting phishing pages, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. The campaign has targeted at least 20,000 users at European companies in the automotive, chemical, and industrial compound manufacturing sectors. The attacks are designed to steal credentials in order to compromise victims’ Microsoft Azure cloud services.
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Mobile Phishing Attacks Use New Tactic to Bypass Security Measures

Dec 20, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
ESET has published its threat report for the second half of 2024, outlining a new social engineering tactic targeting mobile banking users. Threat actors are using Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and WebAPKs to bypass mobile security measures, since these files don’t require users to grant permissions to install apps from unknown sources. “The initial phishing messages were delivered through various methods, including SMS, automated voice calls, and social media malvertising,” ESET says.
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Data Protection And Backup Predictions For 2025 and beyond

Dec 20, 2024 By Wojciech Andryszek In GitProtect
No matter how businesses look at it, the importance of data protection and backup in IT strategies will grow in upcoming years. These aspects have become vital to every business venture and are driven by increasing cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements. According to Gartner’s predictions, around 75% of enterprises will rely more on SaaS (Software-as-a-service) application backups. By 2028, they are expected to be a critical requirement for business ventures.
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Resolve Kubernetes Issues Fast + New AWS Monitoring Features! #Kubernetes #CloudSecurity

Dec 20, 2024 By Datadog In Datadog
Tune in to This Month in Datadog to learn about Kubernetes Active Remediation, which enables you to resolve workload issues with contextual next steps, as well as Datadog IaC Security and a trio of new features for monitoring AWS resources.
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Nucleus Security's Year-End Panel on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Dec 20, 2024 By Nucleus In Nucleus
In this Nucleus webinar, our panel of cybersecurity experts delves into the complexities and best practices for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) in modern organizations. Led by co-founder Scott Kuffer, the discussion covers the evolution of RBVM, the importance of a unified data approach, the role of automated tools, and effective metrics for vulnerability management. Insights from Cecil Pineda, Gregg Martin, and Steve Carter provide a comprehensive look at strategies for mitigating risks and improving security posture through enhanced vulnerability management processes into 2025.
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