Verizon recently reported that 82% of data breaches involved a breakpoint that relied on a human element. People are susceptible to social engineering campaigns that involve victims clicking on unsafe links.
Threat prevention and detection technologies can’t stop every attack. Companies must educate staff on how to identify cyber threats. This training should focus on preventing criminals from harming their organization.
This whitepaper reveals common risks users face in today’s cyber landscape. These include:
- Social engineering tricks
- Business email compromise (BEC) schemes
- Ransomware campaigns
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LNER warns customers to remain vigilant after personal data exposed in cyber attackNews LNER has warned customers to remain vigilant for social engineering attacks after a cyber attack on the rail operator exposed personal data.
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Jaguar Land Rover u-turns on cyber attack containment claims, admits ‘some data has been affected’News Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has admitted some data may have been accessed by hackers following a cyber attack which severely disrupted production.
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Everything we know about the Plex data breach so farNews Plex advised users to sign out of any connected devices that are currently logged in and enable two-factor authentication if they haven’t already.
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Prolific ransomware operator added to Europe’s Most Wanted list as US dangles $10 million rewardNews The US Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, an alleged ransomware criminal.
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FBI warns 'indiscriminate' Salt Typhoon hacking campaign has hit organizations in more than 80 countriesNews The Salt Typhoon hacker group has waged several major campaigns against US telecoms companies and critical infrastructure operators – now it's ramping up attacks globally.
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Salesloft Drift hackers had access to company GitHub account for months before attacksNews Hackers behind the Salesloft Drift breach had access to the company’s GitHub account for several months before waging a flurry of attacks, the company has revealed.
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Gen Z has a cyber hygiene problemNews A new survey shows Gen Z is far less concerned about cybersecurity than older generations
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Cybersecurity experts issue urgent warning amid surge in Stealerium malware attacksNews Proofpoint said Stealerium has flown under the radar for some time now, but researchers have observed a huge spike in activity between May and August this year.
