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Boise State’s Cyberdome marks successful first year in cybersecurity

Boise State University’s Cyberdome initiative, in partnership with Stellar Cyber, has marked its first year of operation as a resounding success. The programme, which is part of Boise State’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, aims to offer top-notch cybersecurity services to rural areas in Idaho, while also providing invaluable hands-on experience to students. Edward Vasko, director […]

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Majority believe malicious AI will circumvent cybersecurity: Enea

Majority believe malicious AI will circumvent cybersecurity: Enea

76% of cybersecurity professionals believe the world is very close to encountering malicious artificial intelligence (AI) that can bypass most known cybersecurity measures. Over a quarter (26%) see this happening within the next year, and 50% in the next five years.  Phishing, social engineering tactics, and malware attacks are those most likely to become more

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Check Point discovers new phishing scam on Dropbox

Check Point discovers new phishing scam on Dropbox

A new business email compromise 3.0 attack involving the file hosting service, Dropbox has been discovered by Check Point Research.  In the first two weeks of September, CPR observed 5,440 attacks, just another example of hackers masquerading behind legitimate sites with the hope of scamming unsuspecting users via social engineering tactics. Phishing via Dropbox A

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Chatbots lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime

Chatbots lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime

The potential risk posed by AI/chatbots in cybercrime has dominated headlines recently. A new report considers how these tools are leveraged to create highly targeted phishing campaigns.   Egress, a cybersecurity company providing intelligent email security, has released its second Phishing Threat Trends Report. The report’s findings demonstrate the evolving attack methodologies used by cybercriminals that

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Ransomware acting within 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report

Ransomware Deployment Speed 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report

Rapid Ransomware Threats Demand Swift Action The latest Secureworks Threat Report highlights a startling fact: Ransomware can compromise systems in under 24 hours. Cybercriminals are advancing quickly, with half of ransomware attacks occurring on the day of initial access. Global Cyberthreats Evolve Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit pinpoints the growth of “name and shame” tactics, where

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