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Tag Archives: Information Technology Security Awareness
nVidia Breached
An email outlining the breach was sent to NVIDIA employees on Wednesday December 17th from the privacy office informing them that a breach had occurred and that their individual information had been compromised. It was unclear from the email how … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, hacked, HR, Information Technology Security Awareness, nvidia, Security Awareness
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German Steel Mill Hacked
A spear phishing attack led to a German steel mill to perform an unscheduled shut down and a blast furnace could not be shut down as normal. Attackers were very skilled and used both targeted emails and social engineering techniques … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, auf der steel mill, hacked, Information Technology Security Awareness, Security Awareness, spear phishing, spearphishing
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ICANN Targeted in Spear Phishing Attack
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers have announced that their system were compromised by a phishing attack. Some of the staff of ICANN fell victim to a spear phishing attack. From their website: ICANN is investigating a recent intrusion … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, hacked, ICANN, Information Technology Security Awareness, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, passwords, phishing, Security Awareness, spear phishing
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It’s THAT Time of Year
The year end is the time to start giving predictions of how next year will roll. Here are a few reports that have already been published (they all open in a new tab): WebSense Trend Micro Tech Republic CSO Online … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, 2015 Security Predictions, Information Technology Security Awareness, NIST 800-34, NIST 800-61, Security Awareness
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Google Infographic on Account Hijackers
They have a great article here for more information.
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Tagged 2014, hackers, Information Technology Security Awareness, phishing, Security Awareness
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Conmen Evolved
Unless you are completely off the grid and don’t even read newspapers, it is hard to avoid the data breaches announced in the news. It’s not just techie news anymore either, with the big named news shows on the television … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, Information Technology Security Awareness, phishing, Security Awareness, social engineering
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The Postal Service Suffered a Cybersecurity Breach
The data of 800,000 people potentially compromised for employee and customer personal information, including addresses, Social Security numbers and emails. The USPS is working with the FBI, Justice Department and the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team to investigate the breach. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, Information Technology Security Awareness, phishing, Security Awareness, social engineering, USPS
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Tales from the Encrypt (RSA Video)
Happy Halloween!
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Tagged 2014, breach, hackers, Information Technology Security Awareness, malware, phishing, security
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Reuben Paul, an 8-year-old Cyber Professional and CEO
An extension from this old post, the 8 year old, identified as Reuben Paul, has grown in fame. He demonstrates in this video, some of his mastery of hacking tools and his thought processes. Here is an article/interview from Tripwire.
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Tagged 2014, 8 year old, hackers, hacking, Information Technology Security Awareness, kid hacker, Reuben Paul, social engineering, video tutorial
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Microsoft’s Safer Online Videos #NCSAM
The Internet’s Most Wanted! Subscribe to the Microsoft Safer Online Youtube channel here.
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Tagged 2014, computer security, Information Technology Security Awareness, Security Awareness, video tutorial
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