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Chatbots: Only machines help, machines go
24 January 2023
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Chatbots: Only machines help, machines go

Chatbots like ChatGPT are on the rise: artificial intelligence can cope with natural ignorance. Increasingly, intelligent machines are needed to detect when other machines are trying to deceive users. A comment from Chester Wisniewski, Cybersecurity Expert at Sophos. The chatbot ChatGPT, which is based on artificial intelligence, is making headlines worldwide - and in addition to reports in the stock market and copyright environment, IT security is also the focus of discussions. Because the recently realized, broader availability of the tool, despite all the security efforts of the manufacturer, brings with it new challenges when it comes to phishing bait or…

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How to Avoid MFA Fatigue Attacks?
21 January 2023
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How to Avoid MFA Fatigue Attacks?

Phishing attacks are currently one of the greatest cyber threats. New variants can be observed almost every day. At the moment, there are more and more MFA fatigue attacks, as the hacker attack on the transport service provider Uber shows. CyberArk Labs have identified five common recent phishing attacks: MFA Fatigue Attacks Using SMS and voice phishing to impersonate trusted sources, attackers “tire” users with multiple MFA pushes before gaining access to the target systems. Attackers are always finding new ways to bypass MFA applications and security controls. The use of phishing-resistant MFA factors such as FIDO, QR codes or…

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Cyber ​​Threats: The Top 5 for SMBs
18 January 2023
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Cyber ​​Threats: The Top 5 for SMBs

Unlicensed software, phishing, DDoS attacks or careless employees - small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be confronted with a multitude of cyber threats in 2023. Kaspersky experts have analyzed the top threats for SMEs in the new year and provide protection recommendations. Half of the small and medium-sized companies in Germany were confronted with cyber attacks over the past year. Based on developments within the threat landscape in 2022, Kaspersky cybersecurity experts have identified risks and vulnerabilities that SMEs should be aware of this year: 1. Data leaks by employees While it has…

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ChatGPT: AI-designed malicious emails and code
15 January 2023
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Check Point's security research department warns of hackers who could use OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex to launch targeted and efficient cyberattacks. The intelligence can create phishing emails and generates dangerous VBA code for Excel files. In experimental correspondence, Check Point Research (CPR) tested whether the ChatBot could be used to create malicious code to initiate cyber attacks. ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a free-to-use AI chatbot that can provide its users with contextual answers based on data found on the internet. Codex, on the other hand, is an OpenAI…

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Forget Cyber ​​Security on the way to the Metaverse 
7 January 2023
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Forget Cyber ​​Security on the way to the Metaverse

Companies are increasingly venturing into the metaverse to grow there, but sometimes ignore important security warning signs. Just under half of the companies surveyed see themselves in a position to contain the threats posed by the Metaverse. The “Measure Twice, Cut Once: Meta-curious Organizations Relay Security Concerns Even as They Plunge Into Virtual Worlds” study surveyed 1.500 IT, cybersecurity, and DevOps professionals. The study examines how organizations are addressing the opportunities and challenges associated with building, securing and participating within the Metaverse, while also providing insights into the risks...

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Voicemail: Microsoft Dynamic 365 abused for phishing
10 December 2022
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Voicemail: Microsoft Dynamic 365 abused for phishing

Cyber ​​criminals use legitimate Microsoft Dynamic 365 Customer Voice software to send phishing links to steal customer data. Security researchers from Avanan and CheckPoint show how insidious the whole thing is. Dynamics 365 Customer Voice is a Microsoft product primarily intended to receive feedback from customers. It can be used for customer satisfaction surveys to track feedback and aggregate data into actionable insights. Additionally, it can also be used to interact with over the phone, collecting the data for further customer input. Instead of this function...

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Employees: 90 percent need basic cyber security training
9 December 2022
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89 percent of employees in companies need cyber security training. Approximately one in three employees cannot demonstrate sufficient knowledge of how to deal with everyday cyber security-related topics. These results come from recent analysis of the Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool. Many types of cyberattacks start with employee misconduct, whether it's opening an infected attachment, clicking a malicious link, or using weak passwords. Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool is designed to change and strengthen employee behavior and awareness of cybersecurity. At the same time...

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Cyber ​​attacks against foreign government
8 December 2022
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Researchers from Avanan report on attacks on the Caribbean island nation of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and explain how hackers threaten the government there on a daily basis. The islands, with a population of 100.000, experienced 34.000 phishing attacks a year. Check Point reports attacks against the government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Researchers at Check Point subsidiary Avanan, a leading provider of email security solutions, have examined the attacks on the Caribbean island nation and placed them in the context of the increasing number of cyber attacks against authorities worldwide. Over 1.500 attacks on governments – per week! Noisy…

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Phishing tests: Business-related emails as a threat
25 November 2022
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Phishing tests: business-related emails as a threat

Results of a major phishing test show a trend towards business-related emails. KnowBe4 releases Q3 2022 Global Phishing Report and finds that more business-related email topics are being used as a phishing strategy. KnowBe4, provider of the world's largest security training and phishing simulation platform, announces the results of its report on the top clicks on phishing emails in Q3 2022. Results include the top email topics clicked in phishing tests. They reflect the shift from personal to business-related email topics, including internal inquiries and updates from HR, IT, and managers. Exchange OP and Defender to…

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Computer game: it's so easy for employees to fall into the social engineering trap
6 November 2022
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The G DATA academy is expanding its portfolio with an interactive game on the topics of social engineering traps, ransomware and phishing. With this, G DATA is reacting to the increasing need for accompanying measures in security awareness training courses in order to increase the completion rates for e-learning courses. More and more companies are using security awareness training to arm their staff for phishing attempts or a social engineering trap. However, employees often lack the motivation to complete the courses. An interactive game from the G DATA academy provides the right incentive to learn. Computer game as awareness training The computer game is available…

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