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Infosecurity Magazine, Digital Edition, Q3, 2020, Volume 17, Issue 3 Take a Look at the Digital Magazine Archive
News

Attacks on Mid-Market Organizations Soar

Attacks on Mid-Market Organizations Soar

Insurer reports rise of cyber-attacks on middle-market orgs during the pandemic

Privacy Issues Found in Vote Joe App
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Privacy Issues Found in Vote Joe App

DOJ Scam Targets Elderly Americans
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DOJ Scam Targets Elderly Americans

Cybersecurity Incidents Account for a Third of ICO Reports in 2020
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Cybersecurity Incidents Account for a Third of ICO Reports in 2020

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BEC Wire Transfer Losses Soar 48% in Q2 2020

BEC Wire Transfer Losses Soar 48% in Q2 2020

Agari stats reveal continued risk from email scammers

What's Next After the Big 'Zero Trust' Welcome Back to the Office?
Opinion

What's Next After the Big 'Zero Trust' Welcome Back to the Office?

Jakarta Cyber-attacks Touted as Political Plot
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Jakarta Cyber-attacks Touted as Political Plot

DNC Warns Staffers of Romance Scam
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DNC Warns Staffers of Romance Scam

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Dracula Network Pushes Out Pro-China Twitter Spam

Dracula Network Pushes Out Pro-China Twitter Spam

Researchers spot Beijing’s hand in botnet-for-hire campaign

Alarm Sounded as “Aggressive” Vishers Target Home Workers
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Alarm Sounded as “Aggressive” Vishers Target Home Workers

Webinars Coming Up

08October

Lessons Learned from the Twitter Spear-Phishing Attack

15October

The Remote Workplace: Managing the New Threat Landscape with ISO 27001

Whitepapers

White Paper

Infosecurity Magazine's State of Cybersecurity Report 2020

White Paper

How Russian Twitter BOTs Weaponize Social Media to Influence and Disinform

White Paper

Stopping Email Fraud

Phone Fraudsters Target Guests at The Ritz After Data Breach
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Phone Fraudsters Target Guests at The Ritz After Data Breach

Over 43,000 Phishing Emails Slip Through NHS Security Filters
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Over 43,000 Phishing Emails Slip Through NHS Security Filters

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GCHQ: Don’t Fall For ‘Celebrity-Backed’ Investment Scams

GCHQ: Don’t Fall For ‘Celebrity-Backed’ Investment Scams

NCSC has already taken down 300,000 URLs connected to such scams

Phishing Tactic Targets Verizon Users' Credentials
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Phishing Tactic Targets Verizon Users' Credentials

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Experts Warn of ‘Consultants’ Promising to Secure Fake COVID Aid

Experts Warn of ‘Consultants’ Promising to Secure Fake COVID Aid

Better Business Bureau urges caution when dealing with third parties

How Much Bigger is Your Locked Down Digital Footprint?
News Feature

How Much Bigger is Your Locked Down Digital Footprint?

News

Almost Half of Businesses Hit By COVID-Related “Business Impacting Cyber-Attack” in 2020

Almost Half of Businesses Hit By COVID-Related “Business Impacting Cyber-Attack” in 2020

Attacks increase on businesses and specifically on operational technology targets

Three Arrested for Twitter VIP Account Hijacking
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Three Arrested for Twitter VIP Account Hijacking

Digital Propaganda Campaign Discredits US
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Digital Propaganda Campaign Discredits US

Twitter Confirms Spear-Phishing Attack Caused Account Takeover
News

Twitter Confirms Spear-Phishing Attack Caused Account Takeover

Infosec

While Tech Giants Flourish Mid-Pandemic, Security Nonprofits Need Our Help
Infosec Blog

While Tech Giants Flourish Mid-Pandemic, Security Nonprofits Need Our Help

Insecure Protocols Still Litter the Internet
Infosec Blog

Insecure Protocols Still Litter the Internet

Next-Gen Infosec

Technological Innovations Defining the Future of Cybersecurity and the New Normal for Businesses
Next-Gen

Technological Innovations Defining the Future of Cybersecurity and the New Normal for Businesses

The Four Benefits of Data Mining: Google’s Side of the Data Story
Next-Gen

The Four Benefits of Data Mining: Google’s Side of the Data Story