eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Phishing and Social Engineering. How to Defend Against Phishing. Phishing Type.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. And it all started with a single employee falling prey to a phishing email. Conficker , or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008. Less common types.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. And it all started with a single employee falling prey to a phishing email. Conficker, or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Mitnick was known for his social engineering skills, which he used to trick employees into divulging sensitive information or passwords. The group also engaged in acts of civil disobedience, and was known for its use of social media and online forums to organize and communicate with members.

Hacking 75

Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example, both the COVID-19 pandemic and 2008 financial crisis created increased fraud and financial scams targeting both businesses and consumers. With rising inflation, we have already seen a rise in attacks targeting consumers’ wallets – such as recent callback phishing scams. Ernie Moran, GM of Arden by Brightwell.

Scams 127

Scams Social Engineering Education Security Awareness 127

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The attack vectors have broadened past spear phishing and vulnerable software. Compromised USB drives are a common attack vector, and one that requires vigilance in order to avoid a supply chain attack or an attack that exploits social engineering tactics.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Whether that’s falling victim to social engineering (the leading breach pattern, present in about one-third of breaches), privilege misuse, or the opaquely categorized “miscellaneous errors” and “everything else,” humans remain a leading vulnerability to organizations. Humans are a top risk vector.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Ransomware Social Engineering Accountability 69

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Approximately 30% of phishing web pages were related to Covid-19. In April 2020, Google reported 18 million instances per day of malware and phishing email sent via its Gmail service using Covid-related topics as a lure. Phishing emails were a prevalent mode of attack, and they have been in circulation since at least the mid-1990s.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130