Information Week

MARCH 7, 2024

Lax employee security habits are a major source of breaches and are causing more companies to consider social engineering audits as part of due diligence.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 6, 2022

The Washington Post has revealed details of a contract with a software company that will allow the FBI to track social media posts. The post FBI investing millions in software to monitor social media platforms appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 29, 2020

People, like computers, can be hacked using a process called social engineering, and there's a good chance a cybersecurity attack on your organization could start with this technique.

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Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Bytedance officially launched its social commerce experience, “TikTok Shop,” in the US. It includes features such as a dedicated shop tab for searching products or browsing product categories, the ability for creators to tag products for purchase, an affiliate funnel for sellers, secure check-out, and brand product portfolios.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Social media is overflowing with quizzes, surveys and opportunities to tell the world about yourself. Learn why you should skip these to protect yourself and your identity.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While poised to fortify the security posture of organizations, it has also changed the nature of cyberattacks. From prompt injections to poisoning training data, these critical vulnerabilities are ripe for exploitation, potentially leading to increased security risks for businesses deploying GenAI.

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IT Toolbox

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Culture is at the heart of why so many security breaches occur. Cybercriminals opt for the easy way in – via phishing and social engineering. Perry Carpenter, noted book author and security officer for KnowBe4, explains the entwinement between organizational culture and cybersecurity and ways to improve both.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Today, security teams worldwide are under immense pressure. Today’s cybercriminals are leveraging advanced techniques to breach security perimeters – ransomware attacks are more targeted, phishing campaigns are increasingly sophisticated, and attackers are exploiting new vulnerabilities.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Social media has become an integral part of modern communications, providing valuable information to businesses and individuals. Unfortunately, some of that information is just plain wrong or misleading.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2025

But even as AI lends more attacking power to cyber criminals and cybersecurity professionals likewise incorporate AI into their threat-fighting arsenals , the single most powerful factor that can help fend off attacks is what was once the weakest link in security: human behavior. What is a human firewall?

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 7, 2024

Which is the best VPN for social media? Use our guide to compare key features, pros, cons, and more.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Intro: Time was, a call center agent could be relatively secure in knowing who was at the other end of the line. And if they werent, multi-factor authentication (MFA), answers to security questions, and verbal passwords would solve the issue. Often, bots are involved in this process.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 22, 2024

New security and risk solutions will be necessary as AI agents significantly increase the already invisible attack surface at enterprises. Guardian Agents’ build on the notions of security monitoring, observability, compliance assurance, ethics, data filtering, log reviews and a host of other mechanisms of AI agents,” Gartner stated. “In

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

In addition, the same social engineering, phishing and application/operating system vulnerabilities which plague desktops. Mobile devices are commonly used to conduct company business, which can render them more susceptible to risk than desktop or even laptop computers.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 21, 2025

The phishing-as-a-service kit from Sneaky Log creates fake authentication pages to farm account information, including two-factor security codes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Security researchers are warning of a significant global rise in Chinese cyber espionage activity against organizations in every industry. It is highly likely that these investments have led to greater operational security (OPSEC) and specialization in China-linked intrusion operations, the researchers noted.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The phishing page tries to obtain email credentials, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and tax numbers, says Armorblox.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Remote work and social media have made it easier for businesses to be impacted by security breaches. Here's why, and how organizations can protect themselves.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 5, 2022

In one type of phishing attack described by the IRS, scammers pose as IRS workers to try to coax employees into sharing social security numbers or bank account details. The post IRS warns consumers and businesses of common scams during tax season appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

China follows the EU, with additional focus on national security In March 2024 the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) published a draft Artificial Intelligence Law, and a translated version became available in early May. Lastly, China’s AI regulations are focused on ensuring that AI systems do not pose any perceived threat to national security.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

F5 says an artificial intelligence war could start between generative AI-toting bad actors and enterprises guarding data with AI. Australian IT teams will be caught in the crossfire.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

model must agree to a 630-word acceptable use policy that, for example, excludes its use by governments in national security roles unless Meta grants permission, as it did recently to the US government. Shih has clearly been considering the move to Meta for some time — and is no stranger to the company’s social media platform, Facebook.

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Information Week

MAY 30, 2024

Cybersecurity training should focus on interactive role-playing and simulations to teach employees how to defend against social engineering attacks. Experiential learning methods facilitate retention and practical application of security knowledge.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2025

Microsoft announced a major expansion of its Security Copilot platform today, introducing a suite of AI agents designed to automate common security operations tasks and reduce the burden on cybersecurity professionals. Many see promise but also critical pitfalls if these agents are deployed without proper controls.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Scaled Solutions grew out of the company’s own needs for data annotation, testing, and localization, and is now ready to offer those services to enterprises in retail, automotive and autonomous vehicles, social media, consumer apps, generative AI, manufacturing, and customer support.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

The already heavy burden born by enterprise security leaders is being dramatically worsened by AI, machine learning, and generative AI (genAI). In the hands of adversaries, AI exploits two attack vectors: It makes a range of existing attacks – such as social engineering, phishing, deep fakes, and malware – faster and much more effective.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2024

Effective training is not merely a line item expense — it’s an indispensable investment in the operational integrity and financial security of organizations. Well-trained employees are less likely to fall prey to phishing attacks or other forms of social engineering, significantly reducing the potential for breaches.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

The scam messages try to convince you to enter your Social Security number and other personal info at a website masquerading as your state's workforce agency.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cybersecurity red teams are known for taking a more adversarial approach to security by pretending to be an enemy that’s attacking an organization’s IT systems. Let’s look at the tactics, strategies, and importance of red teams and the role they can play in enhancing the security of your backup system.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 22, 2024

Most large businesses have a security team. But what, exactly, does that security team look like? And is it optimized in each of these respects to maximize the organization’s security posture? We learned, for example, that very few organizations have just a single security team. How is it structured? Most have several.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter what types of documents your business works with, securing those documents against adversarial attacks should be a top priority. The best software and tools are built with security in mind from the bottom up, not bolted on as an afterthought. Look into application protection. Provide access control.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Security researchers are warning of a significant global rise in Chinese cyber espionage activity against organizations in every industry. It is highly likely that these investments have led to greater operational security (OPSEC) and specialization in China-linked intrusion operations, the researchers noted.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 18, 2024

Every day, modern organizations are challenged with a balancing act between compliance and security. While compliance frameworks provide guidelines for protecting sensitive data and mitigating risks, security measures must adapt to evolving threats. Here are several ways identity functions help both security and compliance efforts.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 31, 2024

And finally, Security First that revolves around an automation concept and dedicated SOC. Norma’s IT security efforts and transformation projects are paying off as the company hasn’t recorded any damaging security incidents for 10 years. And IT security was increased by switching to single sign-on (SSO) for all relevant apps.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But adding these new capabilities to your tech stack comes with a host of security risks. Understanding GenAI and security GenAI refers to the next evolution of AI technologies: ones that learn from massive amounts of data how to generate new code, text, and images from conversational interfaces.

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