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Social Engineering and Phishing

CTOvision

JUNE 28, 2016

Social engineering is one of the most problematic attack techniques to combat. User education is most effective at stopping a social engineer. Users who are aware of the potential for social engineering attacks and learn to recognize them can use simple methods to thwart these attacks successfully. Stu Sjouwerman. Don’t do it!

Engineering

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Mobilized Employees Engage Buyers With A Trusted Voice

Forrester IT

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Employees’ Advocacy Boosts Your Content And Customer Interactions While trust in brands has dwindled, B2B buyers hold those same brands’ employees in high regard as authentic and compelling sources of information. And they want to engage with them.

Mobile

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CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Social engineering is how the bad guys get employees to say too much Image Credit: Alexandre Formagio. You are now a hacker that is trying to break into your company’s network because you understand the importance of information technology, want to get money from your company, or do something else that you really should not be doing.

Engineering

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The hackers rely heavily on social engineering tactics to distribute the malware.

Malware

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The massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thing

Vox

AUGUST 22, 2024

My Social Security number had been compromised in an alleged data breach. As many as 272 million Social Security numbers are floating around hacker forums after someone stole them from a Florida-based background check company called National Public Data , which is owned by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy named Salvatore “Sal” Verini.

Social

Social Security Data Banking

What is ESG? Environmental, social, and governance commitment explained

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It’s an organizational construct that’s become increasingly important, especially to socially responsible investors who want to invest in companies that have a high ESG rating or score. These scores help inform potential or current investors and can even help inform governments as to whether they want a company operating within its borders.

Government

Government Social Energy Analysis

Massive Data Breach Includes Social Security Numbers, Potentially Affects Billions

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 15, 2024

In what could be one of the largest data breaches in history, personal information of potentially billions of individuals may have been compromised in a hack of National Public Data (NPD), a Florida-based background check company. The compromised information is extensive and highly sensitive.

Social

Social Data Security Authentication

Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As financial services become more digital in nature, it’s important that banks think differently when using data analytics, security tools, and education to improve identity authentication and customer data privacy. Have you thought about what can be done with this device to enhance identity authentication?

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Authentic Digital Relationships

Phil Windley

AUGUST 12, 2020

Our online relationships with ecommerce companies, social media providers, banks, and others are cold and impersonal, but also relatively efficient. For example, social media platforms are designed to allow people to form a link (symmetrical or asymmetrical) to others online. Supporting Authentic Relationships.

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Authentication Architecture System Examples

Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 19, 2022

Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?

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The Small Business Guide to Information Security

Galido

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. But they can be particularly disastrous to small businesses. Salespeople.

Small Business

Small Business Information Security Security Firewall

The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

Engineering

Engineering Social Artificial Intelligence Media

Smart Social Media: How to Stay Creative and Safe

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Social media is allowing companies to show their creativity and personality to customers and the world like never before. Today, businesses have the ability to reach millions of people through social media—regularly and as creatively as they dare. How does AI boost social media? A staggering 4.62

Media

Media Social How To Artificial Intelligence

How to avoid propagating disinformation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

As disinformation and Russian propaganda flood social media during the invasion of Ukraine, information experts are providing advice about how avoid propagating false narratives. Kate Starbird , director of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP), shared her views in a series of tweets Thursday.

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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Access is authorized based on business policies informed by identity and context. As more and more people began to use computers to store personal and financial information, the need for effective security measures became more pressing. This shift is not just a technical necessity but also a regulatory and compliance imperative.

Firewall

Firewall Security Architecture Strategy

Executives on social media: The value of social leadership

Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Social media platforms have evolved beyond personal networking, transforming into powerful professional communication and brand-building tools. This article explores the significance of executives engaging in social media and how social leadership can bring value to individuals and the organizations they represent.

Social

Social Media Authentication Industry

Google shuts down CryptBot malware operation that stole Chrome's user data

TechSpot

APRIL 27, 2023

Cryptbot is a well-known security threat designed to identify and steal sensitive information from victims' computers, including passwords and authentication credentials, social media account logins, cryptocurrency wallets, and much more.

Malware

Malware Authentication Google Media

Social Engineering 2.0: The Rise of Deepfake Phishing

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Engineering Social Open Source Video

Using Big Data to Build Brand Evangelists Within Your Company

CTOvision

MAY 23, 2016

Employees are prime in giving the brand a human face and connect with the audience in a meaningful and authentic way. Big data has previously been used in solving business problems such as increased customer intelligence and generation of information to improve business strategies. These evangelists are within the corporation walls.

Big Data

Big Data Company Data Survey

How Serious Is The Lack Of Machine Learning Talent?

The Accidental Successful CIO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As much as the person with the CIO job understands that the importance of information technology requires that mastering AI is critical to helping the company to get to where it wants to go, they are starting to discover that hiring people with AI talent is becoming harder and harder to do. AI is a competitive advantage for them.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Banking Financial Company

Google’s Social Learning: LLMs unite for collective knowledge

Dataconomy

MARCH 11, 2024

Google has rolled out an innovative AI framework termed “Social Learning,” designed to boost the collaborative prowess of language models while safeguarding user privacy. ” -Google How does Google’s Social Learning work?

Social

Social Education Google Examples

The hidden costs of your helpdesk

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 29, 2024

When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. Most authentication methods are actually quite easy to get around, and in many cases were never intended to be security factors. But what happens when a user can’t access their authenticator app?

Authentication

Authentication Social Security Engineering

Why “Data Ownership” Matters

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It is a tricky part when we deal with Data ownership while using external sources, especially if we use social data which is an essential element, as we build our cases for front office digitization, customer sensitive analysis and so on. Is this the real authentic data that was truly originated from a person and has some valid purpose?

Data

Data Analysis IBM Social

T-Mobile’s massive data breach leaked info for 5.3 million additional customers

The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2021

While someone in possession of the leaked data said they had obtained information for as many as 100 million customers , including driver’s license info, IMEI numbers, and more, T-Mobile’s first statement put the figure at 47 million or so and did not mention the IMEI / IMSI data. Now, T-Mobile has confirmed that for the 7.8 Additionally, 5.3

Data

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2022

Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account. But instead of using this information for the sole purpose of improving security, Twitter profited by allowing advertisers to use this data to target individuals. Privacy Shield and Swiss-U.S.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Know that legitimate companies will never ask for passwords, personal, financial, or corporate information.

Training

Training Banking Social Malware

Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. The 17-page report has a wealth of information, including the impact of stealers, the lifecycle of a stealer, the workflow of a stealer, and statistics around the stealers trending in 2023.

Malware

Malware Study Linux Spyware

Facebook will start verifying the identities of accounts that keep going viral

The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

Facebook hopes this will ensure users are seeing more authentic posts from people, instead of ones from bots or users concealing their identity. Accounts on the social network that exhibit “inauthentic behavior” that have posts continuously going viral in the US will need to provide a form of ID.

Advertising

Advertising Social Authentication Government

Digital Literacy in the Age of Information: Ensuring Credible Content

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Literacy is often regarded as a puzzle piece that is difficult to fit into the evolving jigsaws of information dissemination. As the channels of information spread grew multifold and information access was more digitalized, ‘ digital literacy ‘ became the norm. Conclusion What is Digital Literacy?

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eBook Education Internet Tools

T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people

The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2021

Motherboard reported that it was in contact with the seller of the data, who said they had taken data from T-Mobile’s servers that included Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and driver license information related to more than 100 million people. After reviewing samples of the data, Motherboard reported it appeared authentic.

Mobile

Mobile Report Data Social

When voice deepfakes come calling

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

And if they werent, multi-factor authentication (MFA), answers to security questions, and verbal passwords would solve the issue. Navigating IVR According to an analysis of call center deepfake attacks, a primary method favored by fraudsters is using voice deepfakes to successfully move through IVR-based authentication.

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Another T-Mobile cyberattack reportedly exposed customer info and SIMs

The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

According to the report, customers either fell victim to a SIM swapping attack (which could allow someone to bypass SMS-powered two-factor authentication), had personal plan information exposed, or both.

Mobile

Mobile Report Authentication Security

Why ‘deepfake geography’ presents significant risks — and how researchers are detecting it

GeekWire

APRIL 26, 2021

2021, Cartography and Geographic Information Science). The other uses the information that enabled the detection in order to generate even better fakes. Half of these were authentic images of the three cities. 2021, Cartography and Geographic Information Science). What may appear to be an image of Tacoma Wash.,

Research

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6 Internet Security Tips For 2020

Galido

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - 6 Internet Security Tips For 2020 - Information Technology Blog. Providing your mac, laptop or computer system with adequate safety is very important today, in this information technology age. Do not feel pressured to provide information based on an email. Secure Passwords.

Internet

Internet Security Malware Banking

Voice Cloning Conundrum: Navigating Deepfakes in Synthetic Media

SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

The recent United Healthcare breach , where hackers claim to have stolen vast amounts of sensitive information including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical records, illustrates this risk. Voice cloning attacks could be particularly devastating when combined with compromised personal data.

Media

Media Authentication Guidelines Engineering

RockYou2024: The Largest Password Compilation (10 Billion) Ever Leaked

SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Additionally, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can add an extra layer of security, making it harder for attackers to gain unauthorized access. Today, identity applications require both authentication and end-to-end encryption to provide robust cybersecurity protection.

Authentication

Authentication Education Security Data

A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever

The Verge

MARCH 10, 2021

But far more exciting and intimate ways to shoot ice skating have been emerging on social media, and one person in particular has made a name synonymous with turning the sport into something spectacular to watch: Jordan Cowan, under the name On Ice Perspectives. It can be dull to watch. What made you want to start On Ice Perspectives?

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The recent compromise of a leading IdP provider isn’t the first time adversaries gained access to critical customer information, and it won’t be the last. Unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information becomes a significant concern, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and unauthorized activity.

Security

Security Authentication Policies Applications

Fingerprints to Selfies: Why This Technology is the Best Tool to Identify Customers

Galido

MARCH 10, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - Fingerprints to Selfies: Why This Technology is the Best Tool to Identify Customers - Information Technology Blog. One such example of technology pioneered by the financial services industry is two-factor authentication. Biometric Authentication Use Cases. You betcha’. You betcha’.

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Labor Day Cyber Scams: What to Watch Out For

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Unsuspecting shoppers may provide personal and credit card information, only to find out later that they've fallen victim to a scam. Social Media Contests: Fraudulent social media contests promising extravagant prizes lure users into providing personal information or engaging with malicious content.

Authentication

Authentication Travel Retail Malware

Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019 - Information Technology Blog. What caused the security failure is not yet known, but the exposed documents were viewable to anyone without the need for authentication. The information included names, home addresses, and social insurance numbers.

Financial

Financial Data Insurance Banking

AT&T Discloses 2022 Data Breach Affecting Nearly Every Customer

SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

The records identify the telephone numbers an AT&T cellular number interacted with during those periods, but does not contain the content of calls or texts or information such as SSNs or other personally identifiable information (PII).

Data

Data Authentication Security Cloud

Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Now, headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks, and data breaches pour into social media feeds as steady as a river flows. What was compromised: b ank account numbers, bank statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and driver license images. Damages: sensitive leaked account information.

Data

Data Malware Government Security

Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Today, PDF is considered the de facto industry standard for documents that contain critical and sensitive business information. Develop a plan to protect personally identifying information (PII). Many documents include personally identifying information, such as Social Security Numbers (SSNs), birthdates, and home addresses.

Security

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Social Engineering and Phishing

Mobilized Employees Engage Buyers With A Trusted Voice

Trending Sources

CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

The massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thing

What is ESG? Environmental, social, and governance commitment explained

Massive Data Breach Includes Social Security Numbers, Potentially Affects Billions

Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

Authentic Digital Relationships

Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

The Small Business Guide to Information Security

The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

Smart Social Media: How to Stay Creative and Safe

How to avoid propagating disinformation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Executives on social media: The value of social leadership

Google shuts down CryptBot malware operation that stole Chrome's user data

Social Engineering 2.0: The Rise of Deepfake Phishing

Using Big Data to Build Brand Evangelists Within Your Company

How Serious Is The Lack Of Machine Learning Talent?

Google’s Social Learning: LLMs unite for collective knowledge

The hidden costs of your helpdesk

Why “Data Ownership” Matters

T-Mobile’s massive data breach leaked info for 5.3 million additional customers

Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

Facebook will start verifying the identities of accounts that keep going viral

Digital Literacy in the Age of Information: Ensuring Credible Content

T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people

When voice deepfakes come calling

Another T-Mobile cyberattack reportedly exposed customer info and SIMs

Why ‘deepfake geography’ presents significant risks — and how researchers are detecting it

6 Internet Security Tips For 2020

Voice Cloning Conundrum: Navigating Deepfakes in Synthetic Media

RockYou2024: The Largest Password Compilation (10 Billion) Ever Leaked

A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever

What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

Fingerprints to Selfies: Why This Technology is the Best Tool to Identify Customers

Labor Day Cyber Scams: What to Watch Out For

Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

AT&T Discloses 2022 Data Breach Affecting Nearly Every Customer

Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

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