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Tech Tip:
Smishing and vishing – Old tactics, rising popularity Matthew Cosgrove GreenStone VP of Information Security
2021 was an unprecedented year in the world of cyber security. Through Sept. 30, 2021 there were 1,291 publicly reported breach incidents according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (Identity Theft Resource Center, 2021). Many ended the year with a very publicized Apache Log4j vulnerability that affected millions of internet-connected devices. Heading into 2022, there are no signs of this activity slowing down. In fact, with the current geopolitical scene, many cybersecurity professionals are expecting phishing and ransomware events to increase this year.
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Spring 2022 — Partners
