What’s happened? Researchers at Abnormal have discovered the latest evolution in call-back phishing campaigns . Call-back phishing? Traditional phishing emails might contain a malicious link or attachment, and lure recipients into clicking on them via social engineering techniques. Call-back phishing…
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Tips for Achieving Success With a NERC CIP Audit
Electrical utilities are responsible for just about everything we do. This presents a tremendous burden on those who operate those utilities. One way these organizations offer assurance is through the audit process. While audits can generate tremendous anxiety, good planning,…
Operational Resilience: What It Is and Why It’s Important
Frankly stated, operational resilience is your ability to climb the mountain, no matter the weather. Businesses now need more than a good security structure to weather the storms of AI-driven threats, APTs, cloud-based risks, and hyper-distributed environments. And more importantly,…
VERT Threat Alert: December 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2023 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1086 on Wednesday, December 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-20588 AMD has released AMD-SB-7007 – Speculative Leaks…
Kelvin Security cybercrime gang suspect seized by Spanish police
A malicious hacking group, thought to have been operating since at least 2013, may have suffered a significant blow after the arrest of a suspected leading member by Spanish police late last week. Spain’s National Police arrested a Venezuelan man…
NIST CSF 2.0: What you need to know
Organizations looking to protect their sensitive data and assets against cyberattacks may lack the ability to build a cybersecurity strategy without any structured help. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a free, public framework to help any…
The 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study Delves into Cloud Security and AI
The security industry is at a critical juncture. Capturing the state of affairs is a recent report released by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2. “A perfect storm” As they state in their Executive Summary, “Our study…
BlackSuit ransomware – what you need to know
What’s going on? A cybercriminal group calling itself BlackSuit has claimed responsibility for a series of ransomware attacks, including breaches at schools in central Georgia . And earlier in the year, a zoo in Tampa Bay was targeted by the…
How to Avoid and Prevent Identity Theft
Identity theft is like a thief in the night; it can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. It is a real threat to everyone. We live in a time where so much personal information is stored online, which allows…
10 Essential Cybersecurity Tips For Your Organization This Holiday Season
The holiday season is just around the corner; a time of joy and celebration. However, threat actors anticipate this joyous season as much as it is by many festive revelers. In fact, cybercriminals tend to be particularly active during the…