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6 benefits of SMS Marketing you should know!
6 benefits of SMS Marketing you should know! Have you ever used SMS marketing to reach and communicate with your audience, if not! I’m sure that you will change your mind when you read about the benefits of SMS Marketing, continue this article to learn.. Many businesses are constantly seeking ways to interact with and attract new customers. Their joint objective is to reach a wider audience. To do so, communication is key. There are many ways for businesses to communicate with their audience, either by email, social media, or adverts, but the most beneficial marketing method, that is often ...
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Uber security breach by 18-year-old Hacker!
Uber security breach by 18-year-old Hacker! Uber security breach proves that the largest companies can be hacked by teenagers! this news will undoubtedly shock you.. How Uber security breach happened? Uber recently experienced a cyberattack where an 18-year-old hacker accessed their systems by launching a successful social engineering attack on an employee. The hacker used stolen employee credentials to launch an MFA (Multi-Factor authentication) Fatigue attack. It is an attack where a victim receives multiple requests from their MFA application till it bothers them out leading them to eventually accept the request. The teenage attacker did not disclose how he ...
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Biometric Authentication: Is it reliable?
Biometric Authentication The history of bio-metrics used as an authentication tool dates to the 1800s. It was first used by the French to identify criminals through their fingerprints, which later the English police commissioner, Edward Henry, developed HCS “Henry Classification System”. It was a system that relied on fingerprints to identify people who have been prosecuted, it was a prime way of classification used by the police during the 20th century. As the years continued, new biological traits started being used in biometric authentication which in result are replacing traditional methods of authentication. Any invention introduced in the cyber world ...
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Smishing Attacks (SMS Phishing) Trends | 2022
Did you know that there are 6.648 billion (83.72%) people worldwide who own a mobile phone and in Saudi Arabia alone, 97.5% of its society owns one? Also, did you know that the average time people spend on their phones is 3 hours and 43 minutes? What if you knew that they are all vulnerable to fraud attacks via Smishing! With most of the world connected to their mobile phones on a daily basis, this incited cyber criminals to level up their SMS phishing attacks . Smishing Attacks Trends It’s no wonder that the number of smishing attacks has increased in the ...
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The 6 hacker hat colors | Explained
hacker hat colors | Explained There are different hacker hat colors: black, white, grey, white, green, and blue hats. this article will explain you the deference.. When the word hacker or hacking is mentioned, a universal definition pops into mind. A hacker is known to be a cybercriminal who inflicts chaos on their victims by breaching, stealing, or damaging online systems and data. This is just one part of what the word hacking withholds. And contrary to popular belief, hacking is a broad and diversified category that is misunderstood. The dependency on storing data electronically, as computers have taken ...
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Recent Phishing Attacks in Saudi Arabia|2020
Since the beginning of 2020 due to COVID-19 people have been social distancing and staying indoors as much as possible. Due to that the use of the Internet, E-commerce sites, and E-government operations have increased immensely and so have the attempts at phishing attacks. Phishing Attacks in Saudi Arabia His Excellency Dr. Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Sabti, Governor of the Cybersecurity Authority, spoke during the opening of the Global Cybersecurity Conference on April 7th, 2021, about the high increase in phishing sites by about 300% and the importance of being aware. Below (Figure A-1 & A-2) we can see two different ...
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AI Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in Cybersecurity
AI Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in Cybersecurity With the increasing reliance on AI technologies in various fields, AI Governance has become a key factor to ensure system integrity and data protection. This governance plays an essential role in enhancing confidence in modern technology and ensuring that it is used responsibly. It has been almost two years since OpenAI’s ChatGPT went viral, igniting widespread interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and setting off a wave of technological and investment growth in the field. Academic and technical investments in artificial intelligence: The advancements in AI since then have been staggering, with exponential increases ...
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4 Common phishing email tactics make you in danger!
Phishing email tactics Have you ever received an email wondering if it is legitimate or not, but then decide to click on it because the advertisement or the urgent warning catches your eye? Well, this is just one of the phishing email tactics and many have been in that situation with some consequently becoming victims to a phishing trap. Around 96% of phishing attempts are deployed via email and 74% of organizations suffered from a successful phishing attack (Proofpoint state of the Phish report 2021). These numbers will continue to rise if we don’t educate ourselves on phishing emails. Over time, cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated ...
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Deepfake in Phishing: Challenges and Solutions
In the era of advanced technologies, especially with the explosive adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), deepfake has emerged as one of the most significant challenges in cybersecurity. This technology relies on Artificial Intelligence, specifically deep learning and the use of GenAI, to create fake yet highly realistic content that is difficult to detect. Deepfake serves as a versatile tool spanning applications from entertainment to cybersecurity. However, its misuse can pose severe risks, especially in phishing schemes. What is Deepfake? Synthetic media refers to a technology that leverages deep learning algorithms to create ...
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Cerebra is participating at GISEC 2023
We are thrilled to announce that we are going to GISEC 2023 and would like you to join us! Visit Cerebra at GISEC 2023 Hall #4 stand SP62 in Dubai World Trade Center from 14-16 March. GISEC Global is the leading gathering ground for the cybersecurity community worldwide. Top cybersecurity enterprises from 40 countries, CISOs from major corporations across the Middle East, Africa & Asia, government dignitaries and cyber leaders, regional and international innovators, and global experts collaborated to lead cybersecurity transformations across sectors and nations decisively. Get a chance to preview our latest Cybersecurity products: PhishGuard is the Phishing stimulations solution that raises the employees cybersecurity awareness ...
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Employees and cyber security: dangerous statistics about Phishing
Employees and cyber security The relationship between employees and cyber security this days must be tight and your company have to give it the right care if you want to keep your data and your business secure.. According to insights from our leading Phishing simulation tool PhishGuard, 58% of users in Saudi Arabia have opened at least one phishing email. These insights reveal that at least one out of four employees have interacted with a phishing email, either by clicking on a link or downloading a malicious attachment. In some cases, employees have gone further and submitted their personal information ...
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LinQ2’s Participation at CITC Digital Technology Forum 2022
We are happy to announce that our product LinQ2, has been chosen to participate in CITC annual Digital Technology Forum, in addition to being nominated for the Top Technical Product award. The theme of this year’s forum is “Enabling Local Technology Products“. The Communication & Information Technology Commission (CITC) has recognized our efforts and achievements with our enterprise messaging gateway LinQ2. As our product can seamlessly and securely process messages from and to applications and systems, as well as have the ability to integrate with different channels and connection options. We at Cerebra continuously strive to become one of the ...
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