How to Implement a Penetration Testing Program in 10 Steps

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Penetration tests find security vulnerabilities before hackers do and are critical for keeping organizations safe from cyber threats. You can either create your own pentesting program or hire an outside firm to do it for you. Penetration test services have become common, with many security companies offering them. But they can be expensive and should […]

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Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack

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By Waqas
The SMS phishing attack (smishing) was followed by a phone call from a scammer to one of the employees who fell for the scam.
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Franco-Israeli Gang Linked to $40 Million CEO Scam Busted

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By Habiba Rashid
Europol searched 8 houses in Israel and France, with the main culprit arrested in Israel along with seven others.
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New Samsung Message Guard protects users against Zero-Click attacks

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By Deeba Ahmed
Samsung Message Guard is a new feature that protects users against zero-click attacks, including those appearing from messaging apps.
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Hackers Stole GoDaddy Source Code in a Multi-Year Data Breach

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By Deeba Ahmed
The web hosting giant GoDaddy has been rattled by an almost two-year-long data breach that went undetected from 2020 to 2022.
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Samsung announces Message Guard feature to neutralize zero-click attacks

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Samsung introduces a new protection feature called Message Guard to protect users from zero-click malware attacks. Samsung announced the implementation of a new security feature called Message Guard that aims at protecting users from malicious code that can be installed via zero-click attacks. Zero-click exploits allow attackers to compromise the target device without any user interaction, for example, a […]

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ChatGPT: Robert E. Lee Enslaved His Own Daughters

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Here’s a question I often get asked: why didn’t Robert E. Lee allow his daughters to be free or marry? It’s a topic worth far more discussion, especially as America seems obsessed with putting up statues of the man as if to celebrate …

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Social engineering, deception becomes increasingly sophisticated

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Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. The increasing use of videoconferencing platforms and the various forms of remote work also adopted in the post-emergency covid make interpersonal collaborations increasingly virtual. This scenario must undoubtedly force organizations to prepare adequately to be able to recognize […]

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