Nature of Cyberattacks changing in ways that we did not expect

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Use of social media to attempt to influence votes or drive division within a nation via Twitter and targeted Facebook advertising campaigns.

Sony hack by North Korea as a pivotal moment when it came to nation states attempting to attack U.S. interests in unconventional ways.

Another social-fueled criminal trend are the rise of "dark markets"
Dark markets that facilitate all matter of crime, from narcotics trafficking, to illegal firearm sales, to identity theft, child exploitation, and computer hacking

More here:
https://threatpost.com/attackers-redefining-objectives-approaches/128276/

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Need Ideas? - Here is a good resource for Office, Home and even Kids

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https://securingthehuman.sans.org/resources/national-cyber-security-awareness-month?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_content=2017+Social+Promoting&utm_campaign=STH+NCSAM

Ever wondered how Email Tracking works?

Here is a nice article:


Almost all web browsers, in the case of webmail, send third-party cookies with these requests. The email address is leaked by being encoded as a parameter into these third-party URLs.

About 29% of emails leak the user’s email address to at least one third party when the email is opened, and about 19% of senders sent at least one email that had such a leak.
The majority of these leaks (62%) are intentional.[4] If the leaked email address is associated with a tracking cookie.

Most of the top leak recipients, including LiveIntent, Acxiom, Conversant Media, and Neustar, are involved in “people-based” marketing

For More Info:
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/09/28/i-never-signed-up-for-this-privacy-implications-of-email-tracking/

Android keyboard app - It it a Keyboard or a Keylogger?

First, it collected a user's Google email account as well as other important device information and uploaded all that data to its servers.

Second, it can download and execute code from a remote server in violation of its policy. Those snippets of code include plugins marked as adware or potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) by multiple anti-virus engines.

For More:
https://www.grahamcluley.com/go-keyboard-app-data-collection/

5 simple ways to improve your online safety in 5 minutes or less

We all know this but, let's be honest , how many of us follow this



1. Use strong, unique passwords for every site requiring login

2. Keep your operating system up-to-date

3. Only connect to Wi-Fi networks you know and trust

4. Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera, and location services

5. Don’t download from questionable sources

For More Info:
\https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/blg/pst-20170929-en.aspx

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Top 10 phishing email subject lines that launch ransomware (according to KnowB4)

1. Security Alert – 21% 
2. Revised Vacation & Sick Time Policy – 14%
3. UPS Label Delivery 1ZBE312TNY00015011 – 10%
4. BREAKING: United Airlines Passenger Dies from Brain Hemorrhage – VIDEO – 10%
5. A Delivery Attempt was made – 10%
6. All Employees: Update your Healthcare Info – 9%
7. Change of Password Required Immediately – 8%
8. Password Check Required Immediately – 7%
9. Unusual sign-in activity – 6%
10. Urgent Action Required – 6%

For More:
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3209086/hacking/top-10-phishing-email-subject-lines-that-launch-ransomware.html?utm_content=61042854&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter