Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. It is thought to be the first computer virus. . years of probation.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

The Shamoon “wiper” virus , for instance, devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco, destroying the hard drives of more than 30,000 Aramaco computers and forcing a weeklong shutdown of the company’s internal network. A few months later the UAE stood up its National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) which proceeded to do much the same thing.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others. Ransomware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. Difficult to detect, they ensure that a computer remains infected even if someone reinstalls the operating system or replaces the hard drive.

Malware 104

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 104

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In fact, 62 percent of professionals admitted to sharing passwords over text messages or email and 46 percent said their company shares passwords for accounts used by multiple people. A token acts as an electronic cryptographic key that unlocks the device or application, usually with an encrypted password or biometric data.

Authentication 103

Authentication Passwords Mobile Accountability 103

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency 110

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 110

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In Q2 2021, corporate accounts continued to be one of the most tempting targets for cybercriminals. A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. Quarterly highlights. The corporate sector.

Phishing 118

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 118

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

A ransomware attack in New Jersey’s Somerset County disrupted services and forced employees to shut down computers and create temporary Gmail accounts to ensure the public could still email key departments. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with the least privilege in mind.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. In the past, many actors would join forces to attack and encrypt as many organizations around the world as possible.

Cryptocurrency 91

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 91

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The days where victims could simply pay ransom for an encryption key, unscramble their data, and move on are ending. Their new trick is to extract precious company data before encrypting it, so the attacks pack a one-two punch—they threaten embarrassing data breaches on top of crippling data destruction.

Ransomware 66

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 66

Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

The healthcare industry in general houses a massive amount of electronic data about patients including protected health information to financial information. Today’s hospitals use a myriad of electronic devices to service patients. million encrypted passport numbers were breached. billion registered Indian citizens.

Data breaches 53

Data breaches Computers and Electronics Accountability Technology 53