Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. Also, see the blog post - The Ransomware Group Tactics which Maximise their Profitability. Reducing Human Error Security Threats with Remote Workforce.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2021

ESET’s latest threat report (PDF) tracked a 103.9 The pledge logo is visible on every page of the BH Consulting website and the commitment is detailed in full on our blog. MORE Educational videos that teach how to hack? RDP is one of the main attack vectors that ransomware gangs are using to infiltrate organisations.

VPN 52

VPN Ransomware InfoSec Scams 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 29, 2018

According to Thales eSecurity’s latest Data Threat Report, European Edition , almost three in four businesses have now fallen victim to some of the world’s most significant data breaches, resulting in a loss of sensitive data and diminished customer trust. Feel free to leave a comment below, or reach me on Twitter @pgalvin63.

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Risk Education Cybercrime 70

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

As businesses continue to adopt new technologies (according to our 2018 Data Threat Report , 94% of organizations are using cloud, IoT and other transformative technologies), the public will also become more educated on the threats that are out there – especially threats that stand to impact their personal lives.

Identity Theft 89

Identity Theft IoT Technology Encryption 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR) has great information on Big Data use and security. We surveyed more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, and virtually all (99%) report they plan to use Big Data this year. Top Big Data Security Concerns. But they rightly have concerns. respondents.

Big data 96

Big data Encryption Marketing Authentication 96

Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The security measures they take (or don’t), the educational opportunities they provide (or fail to) and their commitment to innovation (or lack thereof) will likely separate the winners from the losers in the year ahead. The post Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021 appeared first on Webroot Blog.

Cybersecurity 74

Cybersecurity Engineering Phishing Social Engineering 74

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The Threat Level Is Rising. According to the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report : … Rates of successful breaches have reached an all-time high for both mid-sized and enterprise class organizations, with more than two-thirds (67%) of global organizations and nearly three fourths (71%) in the U.S.

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

McAfee

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The talent shortage , coupled with the increasing volume of threats and the changing cybercrime landscape, presents a problem which is only getting worse. As detailed in our August Threat Report , our Advanced Threat Research discovered that new ransomware samples had increased 118% from Q1 to Q2. It’s just math.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Cybersecurity Manufacturing 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We have been tracking this threat actor for several years and previously published an APT threat report describing its malicious operations. Earlier this year, Symantec published a report describing a campaign called Antlion, which has been observed targeting financial institutions in Taiwan.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 139

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 106

McAfee

JANUARY 15, 2020

There are several steps you can take to keep Emotet from establishing a stronghold in your network: Educate Your Employees: The most important step is to educate your employees on how to identify phishing and social engineering attempts. The post How Frankfurt Stopped Emotet In Its Tracks appeared first on McAfee Blogs.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Education Social Engineering 52

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In November and December 2020, two public blog posts were published about this campaign. The threat actor relied on VBS-based malware to infect organizations from government, NGO and education sectors. Our telemetry, however, indicates that no further tools were deployed and we do not believe that data theft took place either.

Malware 138

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138