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4 ways attackers target humans to gain network access

March 30, 2022

Via: CSO

Every day, I see the failure in our technology. I’m sure you see it as well. Since the day we started receiving email, we have failed at protecting recipients from scams, phishes and other email messages that they don’t want. […]


Security

Fighting Data Fraud with 5G and Other Telecom Solutions

January 6, 2022

Via: The Fast Mode

5G leads to faster speed and better coverage, but one of the rarely mentioned benefits in public discourse is security – it eliminates known threats with end-to-end encryption. Last year, a telecommunications company was hacked, impacting more than hundreds of […]


Security

FCC asks carriers to step up to stop SIM swapping, port-out fraud

October 5, 2021

Via: CSO

Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put out for comment its first set of consumer cybersecurity protection rules under the Biden administration. These proposed rules address the growing scourge of so-called SIM swapping and port-out fraud. These scams exploit […]


Monitoring&Analysis, Security

Vulnerable drivers can enable crippling attacks against ATMs and POS systems

June 30, 2020

Via: CSO

ATMs and point-of-sale (POS) systems have been a target for many cybercriminal groups over the past several years resulting in some of the largest card breaches and money heists in history. While attackers have various ways to break into these […]


Monitoring&Analysis, Security

4 scams that illustrate the one-way authentication problem

June 26, 2018

Via: CSO

My 11 ways to hack 2FA column a few weeks ago continues to be a popular discussion topic with readers. Most people are shocked about how easy it is to hack around two-factor (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). It isn’t […]


Monitoring&Analysis, Security

Fighting fraud: Tips for getting ahead of the ever-evolving threat

May 16, 2018

Via: CSO

Fraud is often perceived as an unavoidable cost of doing business. And in most cases, this perception is accurate. Despite the bevy of new anti-fraud controls continually being implemented and improved among businesses across all sectors, fraud persists. But while […]


Monitoring&Analysis, Security

Online voting is impossible to secure. So why are some governments using it?

May 2, 2018

Via: CSO

Dr. Vanessa Teague is one frustrated cryptographer. A researcher at the University of Melbourne in Australia, Teague has twice demonstrated massive security flaws in the online voting systems used in state elections in Australia — including one of the largest […]


Security

Five tips for protecting your brand on social media

October 3, 2016

Via: CSO

This summer, online payment service giant Paypal learned that bad guys had set up a fake Paypal Support page on Twitter, and then monitored the real Paypal Support page for remarks from customers. The bad guys responded to those inquiries […]


Security

SWIFT banking network warns customers of cyberfraud cases

April 27, 2016

Via: CSO

SWIFT, the international banking transactions network, has warned customers of “a number” of recent incidents in which criminals sent fraudulent messages through its system. The warning from SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) suggests that a February attack on […]


Security

The rise of LinkedIn fraud

February 23, 2016

Via: CSO

In the recent months I’ve started noticing something strange – too many connection requests from people I do not know. Since I’m working in the cybersecurity industry, I’m very careful with whom I add on LinkedIn. Most of these requests […]