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Taking the bait out of phishing. [OMITB]
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Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (noun) [Word Notes]
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The suite spot for scammers.
A request to redirect a payment to a new bank account should never be approved solely by email; organizations should establish payment details in advance and require independent verification and, ideally, two-person approval for changes.
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single sign-on (SSO) (noun) [Word Notes]
Single sign-on lets a user or application authenticate once with a trusted source and then access multiple applications with one set of credentials.
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To octopi, or not to octopi.
“Octopuses,” “octopi,” and “octopodes” are all acceptable plurals, with “octopodes” coming from Greek; the hosts use the word to joke about Joe’s new total of eight chickens.
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two-factor authentication (noun) [Word Notes]
Two-factor authentication requires two different factors, drawn from what a user has, what the user is, and what the user knows.
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Buy, buy, bye.
A paid advertisement on TikTok or another major social platform is not proof that the seller has been vetted or that the product will arrive.
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iCloud keychain (noun) [Word Notes]
iCloud Keychain is Apple’s cloud-based system for storing and accessing passwords, passkeys, payment information, security codes, Wi-Fi passwords, and other sensitive data across approved devices.
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No such thing as a free parking spot.
The hosts say ACAT fraud is very rare, so strong unique passwords and multifactor authentication should come before specialized account-transfer protections.
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spam (noun) [Word Notes]
Spam means unsolicited, unwanted electronic messages sent indiscriminately to large numbers of people, and those messages may be either merely annoying or actively malicious.
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Loose lips sink AI ships. [OMITB]
Employees should not put corporate data into an AI service until they understand where the data is stored, how it is used, and whether it can be exposed to other users or the provider’s systems.
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App-arently it's legit.
A professional-looking invoice and a fabricated email trail are not proof that a payment request is legitimate; independent verification should be required before significant payments or banking changes.
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CISA (noun) [Word Notes]
CISA is a DHS agency responsible for supporting the cyber and physical security of U.S. critical infrastructure, coordinating federal cyber defense, executing national cyber incident response, and sharing intelligence.
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404: scam not found.
ACATS is the automated process used to transfer brokerage investments and retirement assets between firms, and criminals can abuse it by opening a fake account in the victim’s name and requesting a transfer.
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dumpster diving (noun) [Word Notes]
Dumpster diving is the search of organizational trash for sensitive documents or devices, and the information found can enable phishing, identity theft, fraud, and other attacks.
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Scamazon prime.
Many online scams are actively harvesting personal information, and consumers should be cautious about participating in contests or sign-up schemes promising quick rewards.
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SEO poisoning (noun) [Word Notes]
AI advances are transforming cybersecurity, requiring new thinking around detection, permissions, and recovery.
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Love, lies, and a fake 49er.
Scammers exploit human emotions such as loneliness and trust, making them difficult to combat with regulations alone.
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Hackers gonna hack back. [OMITB]
Private companies have been operating offensively against cyber threats for years, sometimes under government direction.
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catfish (noun) [Word Notes]
Meter offers a comprehensive, easy-to-manage network solution that enhances security and visibility across enterprise networks.
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