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Phishing, malware, ransomware attacks, and the AI thing

Wait! There’s more! Did you hear about the Southwest Airlines conspiracy theory? State and federal cybersecurity related laws are set to pass. Phishing warnings. Malware attacks. Ransomware. Gift card limits.

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Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
August 03, 2024

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Cybersecurity all over the map

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This week’s headlines range far and wide. Other than businesses still reeling from Crowdstrike disaster, the usual ransomware fallout, phishing warnings and malware strikes, there are also quite a bit on the legislative side. Also, look out for Southwest Airlines conspiracy theory. Yes, even in tech.

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We didn’t pay more attention to the news this week than we did before but this week’s news is not really heavy, it was just abundant. Some of them is typical of a summer news and some are quite out of the ordinary. Make sure you are aware of the legislative ones (although we didn’t share all of them) as well as look out for brands that you are familiar with like Southwest Airlines and Google.

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  • Cyber Attackers and Cyber Predators - these terms refer to people who use any kind of technology, including cell phones, to prey on us.

  • Phishing - a common type of cyber attack that targets individuals through email, text messages, phone calls, and other forms of communication.

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