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Look for attack surface management to go mainstream in 2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY Attack surface management (ASM) is a somewhat confusing topic that starts with a fundamental question: What exactly is the attack surface? In reality, it’s everything—internal assets, external corporate assets, third-party assets, people, everything. That said, the emerging attack surface management category focuses on internet-facing assets alone. Hmm, just another day in the perplexing…
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Former NFL Player Gets Five Years for Healthcare Fraud
PRIVACY PRIVACY Robert McCune is said to have masterminded a scheme involving 51 former players Read More
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Spanish Cops Bust SIM Swap Fraud Gang
PRIVACY PRIVACY Members intercepted SMS codes to access victim bank accounts Read More
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The bizarre couple alleged to be behind one of the biggest cryptocurrency hacks of all time
PRIVACY PRIVACY A Manhattan couple in their 30s have been arrested in Manhattan in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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DDoS Attacks Hit All-time High
PRIVACY PRIVACY More DDoS attacks recorded in Q4 2021 than at any point in history, with US most targeted country Read More
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Californian College Attacked with Ransomware
PRIVACY PRIVACY East Bay community college data compromised in January cyber-attack Read More
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SANS Institute Launches Nationwide Scholarship Program
PRIVACY PRIVACY Training institute partners with HBCUs to offer new cybersecurity education scholarship Read More
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ICO Hit by 2650% Rise in Email Attacks
PRIVACY PRIVACY The UK regulator experienced a huge surge in spam, phishing and malware email attacks during 2021 Read More
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Why Everyone Needs a VPN
PRIVACY PRIVACY You may hear corporate cybersecurity experts hail the benefits of a VPN, or a virtual private network, to keep company information safe from ransomware attacks and cyber criminals seeking to steal valuable business secrets. It’s unlikely that everyday people, such as yourself, will be targeted by a ransomware scheme, so you may be…
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Beware scammy SMS messages claiming to come from HMRC
PRIVACY PRIVACY ‘Tis the season for tax scams here in the UK, and it’s no surprise to learn that scammers are spamming out fraudulent messages posing as HMRC. Thankfully, at least some accountants are warning their clients about the danger of falling for a phish. Read More