Cynance

Cynance is a business oriented cyber security and data protection consulting company, providing high-end advisory services to clients around the world.

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

Felt that Facebook's #WhatsApp deal (19B$) back in 2014 was crazy, now you see one of its reasons. According to recent publications, WhatsApp users will be required to share data with #Facebook in a new policy twist.

#dataprotection

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#Cellebrite vs #Signal - one of the most interesting battles that never was in 2020. However there’s still a lot to learn from Cellebrite’s determination to get inside Signal’s encryption defences. What can we learn? Check it out here: https://t.co/fSoJy1SjeB

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What was the fastest growing form of #CyberAttack in 2020? Which month saw the most attacks? Is there really a cybersecurity skills gap? Discover the answer to these questions and more: https://t.co/DVSI9LZX6C

#CyberSecurity

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Effective #CybersecurityRiskManagement policies and procedures and strong #NetworkSecurity defences limit the impact of a cyber attack on your organisation. Don’t believe us? Just ask #ManchesterUnitedFC!
https://t.co/DPCdP1qqWl

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When your core #security vendor becomes your point of failure...And they say that "nobody gets fired for buying #IBM".

Yet another example regarding the importance of a proper #vulnerability #management process. Patch it up!
https://t.co/ZSv2vBbPyW

Have a nice weekend everyone.

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

#Cyber’s had a big week. He became an internet sensation when he invited Fatima the ballerina to join him at work. When she politely declined, Cyber decided she was probably right, and he’s excited to announce he’ll be training as a ballerina starting Monday.
Good luck Cyber!

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

CISA and the FBI announced that hackers chained VPN and Windows bugs to attack US government networks, including themselves. How could that happen? https://t.co/usOTbs70Ty

#zerologon #VulnerabilityChaining #cybersecurity

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly revamped website!

https://t.co/Z4g8hva6Wh

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We commiserate with the staff and students at Newcastle University. Wishing your IT systems a speedy recovery, and good luck for the next academic year

#ransomware #cyberattack #cybersecurity

https://t.co/nv5cGizKTs

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

Confusing times like the current Covid-19 pandemic are fertile grounds for social engineering scammers.
Delighted to once again be at the forefront of efforts to keep people safe from cyber crime, this time in the #FT
https://t.co/rdjGkjiiJT

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

#Alexa, have you been hacked?
Many of us use Amazon’s Alexa in our homes. Have you ever wondered what if every time you add a new skill to your Amazon Alexa you are giving an attacker access to your personal information?
https://t.co/2b1vJoiycb

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@Transputec @Daily_Express https://t.co/GR31dDDtFN

[Transputec Ltd @Transputec]

"It’s incredibly easy for hackers to copy government branding, logos and text from official websites and quickly create realistic-looking scams."- Stav Pischits, CEO of @CynanceUK talk to the @Daily_Express
#CyberSecurity #ScamAlert #securityexpert
https://t.co/YBtcqWyvTS

[Cynance @CynanceUK]

If you ever get a message, never provide the code! It's a scam to take over your account, covered by sweet and happy emojis.
Once you provide the code, the activation of your account on another device can be completed :/

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Watch our newly published session with BCS, on cyber threat management. In this fascinating talk, Dennis Murphy, a former senior exec in the 5 EYES intelligence community describes the various threat actors, their cyber tradecraft and more.
https://t.co/FmO6bIrXvg

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The EU’s Court of Justice declared today the Privacy Shield data transfer framework invalid because they argue that US state surveillance powers are excessive, and the Privacy Shield does not provide adequate protection.
#PrivacyShield #dataprotection
https://t.co/VQmL8stXon

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Happy to have our thoughts printed in the #SundayMirror regarding risks associated with the discovery that 316 electronic devices were lost by top Government officials.
https://t.co/GmAYFIj22l

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Attempting to raise awareness of fraud and advise people on how they can try to help themselves to avoid becoming a victim, please read our newest piece - Identity theft. How the hell did it happen? https://t.co/eWbwzPuGYE

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‘’it's not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’?’’ While the CIA’s hacking teams foster cutting-edge cyber weapons to create untraceable tools to obtain secrets from foreign governments, it seems that the agency spent too little energy protecting those tools.
https://t.co/ghQVEKBfJW

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Curious about OSINT? Read our newest article and learn more about the methods attackers utilise to exploit our personal data in order to launch sophisticated identity theft attacks and social engineering campaigns against us and our companies.

https://t.co/tklRoo8ifL