Posted on 05/09/2024 2:49:30 AM PDT by linMcHlp
Credential theft is a significant factor in breaches, resulting in 38% of all incidents. Phishing is another route into the enterprise, being associated with 15% of all breaches. The most frequently used entry point for phishing is Web applications, followed by email.
The report, which analyses 20,358 security incidents and 10,626 confirmed breaches offered by third-party contributors including the US Secret Service and dozens of other organizations and companies; publicly-known data breaches; and security events mitigated by its own Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center (VTRAC), emphasised the critical role the human element plays in introducing risk into the equation.
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The bottom-line is that we would also be safer if we just got rid of the humans.
“The most frequently used entry point for phishing is Web applications,”
And why Linux is more secure. All but one Linux malware script required to be personally and physically entered locally or these could not have rooted the system.
“followed by email.”
Why you NEVER use a local desktop email application such as Outlook and open them locally in your own machine. Use remote email applications and open them on their machine. They have the utilities to combat it in their system, you do not. Downloading or opening attachments from remote services are on you to weigh as trusted or not. At least they are contained remotely and not already downloaded to your local system.
I don’t believe they were breached. This is the new coverup narrative for “we sold your data”. It is a trend...
Verizon’s biggest human-element risk is their snake oil sales people. I hate dealing with them.
I've noticed that when I'm away from home traveling to see the family, but still in the US, that I get much fewer junk calls on my cellphone. Maybe that's subjective, but I've noticed it on several one to two week breaks. Some selling of my location data, whoever does it (Google, AT&T--my phone company) shouldn't.
“I’ve noticed that when I’m away from home traveling to see the family, but still in the US, that I get much fewer junk calls on my cellphone. Maybe that’s subjective, but I’ve noticed it on several one to two week breaks. Some selling of my location data, whoever does it (Google, AT&T—my phone company) shouldn’t.”
Well could be your carrier but it could be merchants. We repealed net neutrality. This gave the green light for phone carriers and internet providers to also legally sell our data along with the businesses. But to not upset customers they cover it up with the excuse of “data Breach” rather than let them find out they are actually selling it.
But the #1 cause is ourselves. We fall lock stock and barrel for store discounts and the “need your phone number for the warranty” scams. We are not wise enough to realize they are selling our number lists to phone solicitors.
So aside from the carriers, it could be any one or all the businesses you give your phone number to. Now the new one is “do you have our app?” This app gives them access to everything you have on your phone including your contacts so they get their numbers and emails and sell them too.
Folks need to stop giving their number out or getting store apps, even if it means losing that “But you will get five dollars off if you get the app!”. The ignorant and gullible fall for this scam left and right. When the foolish capitulate it then becomes a trending industry standard and mandatory. “No warranty without a phone number” is extortion and a ploy to sell your number.
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