Extensive exploitation by threat actors for malware delivery, credential theft, and financial fraud schemes has prompted LinkedIn to unveil new security features aimed at combating phony profiles and malicious platform utilization, reports BleepingComputer.
Two Cisco flaws and four Gigabyte bugs have been added by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog even though only a single Gigabyte flaw has been noted to be abused in attacks, reports SecurityWeek.
Researchers reported on a social engineering scam targeting Instagram users with a copyright infringement notice that uses a WhatsApp redirector to steal credentials.
Email-based attacks continues to be a threat to organizations, but strong email security policies and an incident response plan can minimize the risk of damage and data loss. Here’s what to do before, during and after an email security incident.
As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month package, SC Media spoke to Stacy Hughes of Voya to find out how the financial services company manages the heightened risks tied to email.
Email is typically used as a mere pivot point for threat actors. As healthcare regulations require evidence no patient data was accessed, providers must consider their PHI and data retention policies for these vulnerable platforms.
For many companies, the pretenses of separation between work and home have completely disappeared. This has huge security implications for organizations, but creates some opportunities as well. How should organizations and vendors approach the new paradigm of shared devices and identities?
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