Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Nowadays, it is common to say that the physical world and the cyber world are strictly connected. The proof is the leverage of the current physical threat, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), as a social engineering trick to infect the cyber world. New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic.

Cyber Attacks 110

Cyber Attacks Malware Social Engineering Advertising 110

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector.

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 82

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. It surfaced in November 2012 and was making thousands of victims a day. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. Cyber hygiene isn’t difficult. Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? The Impact of Cyber Attacks on Energy and Industrial Infrastructure It’s hard to understand the damage that can happen as a result of a successful cyber attack on energy and industrial infrastructure.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

For example by using: user credential leaks, social engineering toolkits, targeted phishing, and so on and so forth or is more on there to be discovered ? Cleaver attack capabilities are evolved over time very quickly and, according to Cylance, active since 2012. MuddyWater.

Computers and Electronics 76

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Government 76

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135