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Two hacker groups attacked Russian banks posing as the Central Bank of Russia

Security Affairs

A spear-phishing campaign set up to look like it was carried out by the Central Bank is a relatively widespread vector of attack among cyber criminals; it has been used by groups such as Buhtrap, Anunak , Cobalt , and Lurk. In March 2016, for example, cybercriminals sent phishing emails from info@fincert.net. About Silence.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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How to Convince the Boss to Increase IT Budget

Spinone

As technology changes so quickly, it is possible to sink a vast amount of money into IT equipment, software, and services. For example explaining that over 4 million data records are stolen each day , or ransomware cost businesses $1 billion in 2016 , really brings the point home to cash-strapped and risk-averse managers.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

As shown by these cases, during modern conflicts, we can expect to see significant signs and spikes in cyberwarfare relating to both collection of intelligence and destructive attacks in the days and weeks preceding military attacks. On the other hand, searching for alternative solutions can be extremely complicated.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

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eSecurity Planet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Product Awards

eSecurity Planet

While the ecosystem of cybersecurity startups is crowded with many advanced and innovative solutions, Abnormal Security earns our pick as the top startup by focusing on the universal threat vector of email communications, still the greatest source of cyber attacks. Winner : Perception Point.

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Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2017

Spinone

Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. The entire cybersecurity strategy for any organization must be reviewed and updated regularly in order to keep up with new risks and technologies.