"SOCIAL ENGINEERING" content on TweakTown - Page 1

We found 13 items for the tag: SOCIAL ENGINEERING

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Facebook buys offline data on its users from 6 partners

Facebook better understands its users by purchasing offline financial information on them.

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Webroot: Cybercrime complexity increasing, making things even harder

Cybercriminals are becoming frighteningly skilled at launching attacks and compromising users, Webroot study finds.

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Small businesses plagued by successful ransomware cyberattacks

Cybercriminals operating overseas are having their way with SMBs falling victim to ransomware cyberattacks.

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Kaspersky Lab helps provide CoinVault ransomware victims more options

Kaspersky Lab and the Dutch police are providing CoinVault ransomware decryption keys online for victims to use.

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Phishing is easy way for hackers to victimize users with cyberattacks

Companies need to focus on educating employees how to spot phishing emails, as the social engineering tactic is alarmingly effective.

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Companies transitioning to better detection, response of cyberattacks

Business leaders want to see companies transition towards better detection and response to cyberattacks, following recent major data breaches.

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Police department forced to pay $500 bounty in ransomware cyberattack

Police agency forced to pay $500 in bitcoins to end ransomware siege due to Cryptoware.

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Software Advice: More than half of SMBs don't have data breach plan

It looks like 51% of SMBs don't have an appropriate breach response plan in place.

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KnowBe4: Social engineering still extremely effective to victimize

Social engineering proves to be a valuable asset to cybercriminals yet again.

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Syrian forces targeting rebel forces with social engineering attacks

Pro-Assad forces are launching social engineering cyberattacks to compromise rebels, using one of the oldest tricks in the book.

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Expert: Cybercriminals will only advance their attack strategies

As companies become painfully aware of cyberattacks, the criminals will only ensure their abilities develop at a rapid pace.

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ICANN hit by spear phishing attack, employee credentials compromised

Oops! ICANN employees fall for spear phishing attack, with some employee credentials hit.

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Employees using work-issued tech for social media, online shopping

Workers are using company-owned laptops outside of work, potentially compromising them, and then bringing them back to the office.