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NJ Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell Predicts New Cyber Threat Landscape in 2020

January 10, 2020

As we begin a new year and decade, the cyber threat landscape presents both existing and new threats, trends and techniques.

Cybercriminals Target Star Wars Fans in Social Engineering Campaign

January 10, 2020

Cybercriminals targeted Star Wars fans in a recent phishing campaign designed to steal credit card data by enticing fans with an early movie screening.

Replacing the Front Lines of Cyber Defense with Concentric Circles

Adam Stern

August 19, 2019

On the premise that the best defense is understanding the real nature of the offense – or, in this case, offenses, since cyber security addresses a multi-front battleground – it’s useful to think in terms of concentric circles, broad steps any small or midsize business can take to maximize safety.

Social Engineering Simulation Testing Tips

Joe Malec

May 8, 2019

Do you know who is calling you? In many cases, employees rely on caller ID or a familiar name to allow callers to build trust and potentially exploit them. Vishing (or social engineering) is a practice where verbal communication is used to deceive a potential victim.

Call for Speakers for Florida Cyber Conference 2019

March 22, 2019

Cyber Florida has announced a Call for Speakers for Florida Cyber Conference 2019 (FLCyberCon).

How Call Centers are the Weakest Links in Authentication Chain

March 21, 2019

As companies increase their cybersecurity defenses, fraudsters are now targeting call centers with easily obtained and plentiful personally identifying information and they are sharing it too.

How to Protect Against Human Vulnerabilities in Your Security Program

Atif Mushtaq

September 6, 2018

When it comes to cybersecurity, no doubt humans are the weakest link. No matter how many layers are added to your security stack, nor how much phishing education and awareness training you do, threat actors continue to develop more sophisticated ways to exploit the human vulnerabilities with socially engineered attacks. In fact, as security defenses keep improving, hackers are compelled to develop more clever and convincing ways to exploit the human attack surface to gain access to sensitive assets.

Phishing: The Scary Clown of Cybersecurity

Gary Davis

October 31, 2017

Much like the It (the clown), phishing goes by many names, has become much more adept at preying on the hopes and fears of individuals, and is growing rapidly as criminals learn which techniques are most effective.

Email, Spymail, Cybersecurity, Cyber espionage

4 Ways to Thwart Social Engineering Attacks

Social engineering attacks are on the rise. Here's what your organization can do to stop them.

Paul Everton

October 25, 2016

Cyber criminals are now using sophisticated social engineering techniques to target employees and trick them into handing over funds and divulging sensitive corporate data. Luckily there are a number of steps organizations can take to protect themselves and their employees from this increasingly popular and successful form of threat.

Know Your Phish: 4 Keys to Combating Spear-Phishing Campaigns

1 v. 100,000,000,000: The Odds Favor Phishing (But They Don't Have To)

Dave Herman

May 4, 2016

One hundred billion spam emails are sent out each day. With such daunting numbers, what can businesses do to protect themselves, and their customers' data, from hackers?