Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2018

billion data records have been exposed in data breached in the first half of 2018. According to a new report titled “ Mid-Year 2018 Data Breach QuickView ” published by the cyber threat intelligence company Risk Based Security some 2.6. billion data records have been exposed in the first half of 2018.

Data breaches 50

Data breaches Social Engineering Cyber threats Phishing 50

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Year-in and year-out, criminal innovation has far outpaced the effort on the part of companies and governments to defend their business networks, as well as to preserve the sanctity of our private data. 2018 was no exception. Disclosures of huge data breaches no longer shock the public. Shock-immune public.

Cybercrime 124

Cybercrime IoT Internet Internet 124

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

billion in 2018. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today. Armed with a single link to a First American document, BEC scammers would have an endless supply of very convincing phishing templates to use. In August 2018, financial industry giant Fiserv Inc.

Insurance 275

Insurance Banking Identity Theft Scams 275

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Ransomware attacks like the ones carried out by OnePercent Group have been crippling businesses across the country since the FBI first reported a 37% uptick in cybercrime in 2018. OnePercent utilizes a malicious file attachment via phishing email.

Social Engineering 133

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 133

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These infections make sites vulnerable to takeovers, defacement and data breaches from bad actors looking to tarnish site reputations and turn a profit – and the costs can be devastating for businesses. In fact, the average data breach now costs businesses $1.9 million websites globally.

DDOS 98

DDOS Backups Data breaches Firewall 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2018

12, KrebsOnSecurity carried an exclusive : The FBI was warning banks about an imminent “ATM cashout” scheme about to unfold across the globe, thanks to a data breach at an unknown financial institution. On Sunday, Aug. million unauthorized ATM withdrawals from more than two dozen cash machines across multiple countries.

Banking 194

Banking Accountability Data breaches Malware 194

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

18, 2021, when an employee on a Windows computer opened a booby-trapped Microsoft Excel document in a phishing email that had been sent two days earlier. During my 2018 talk, I tried to emphasize the primary importance of being able to respond quickly to intrusions. Now this is in itself isn’t bad. hospitals and healthcare providers.”

Healthcare 276

Healthcare Ransomware Antivirus Software 276

Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

Consider that the average cost for a ransomware attack against a business is about $4,400, and your run of the mill phishing incident weighs in at a much less hefty $500. So Isn’t BEC Just Another Form of Phishing? In September 2019, the Bureau announced that the losses from BEC scams had doubled between May 2018 and July 2019.

Scams 130

Scams Identity Theft Phishing Accountability 130

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

com , a service that sold access to billions of passwords and other data exposed in countless data breaches. 15, 2018, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged then 27-year-old Bloom, of Thornhill, Ontario, with selling stolen personal identities online through the website LeakedSource[.]com.

Hacking 200

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 200

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Yet in a recent report by Nationwide , only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. Unfortunately, this rise in cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2019

But, they also try to gain people’s credentials through phishing attacks, lock down their systems with ransomware or infiltrate poorly secured connected devices to name but a few possibilities. Even when those entities put forth the effort, they may still find that customers behave differently following breaches.

Cybersecurity 81

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Government 81

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It found the most common intrusion tactics are phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing, and exploiting Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerabilities. The report also sheds light on the growing professionalism of cybercrime groups, with many organising through affiliate programmes.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Attackers use data from numerous data breach to carry out their campaigns, it October researchers from the Cybaze ZLab spotted a scam campaign that was targeting some of its Italian customers, crooks leverage credentials in Breach Compilation archive. 30, 2018 through Oct. 26, 2018 — 58 days’ worth of spam.”

Scams 80

Scams Data breaches Education Advertising 80

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Spyware 41

Spyware Banking Data breaches Mobile 41

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

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Data Breach. During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". 50%_increase in malware designed to steal personal data or stalkerware. Web-based Attacks. Ransomware.

Cyber threats 106

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379).

Cryptocurrency 110

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 110

Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

For several years, the #1 Cybercrime type has been Business Email Compromise followed by the #2 of Romance Scam. Personal Data Breach. Corporate Data Breach. Phishing/Vishing/Smishing/Pharming. But this year, we had a change! 1,866,642,107. Investment. 1,455,943,193. 336,469,000. Confidence Fraud/Romance.

Scams 98

Scams Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft Data breaches 98

Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

Hackers used phishing emails to break into a Virginia bank in two separate cyber intrusions over an eight-month period, making off with more than $2.4 According to the lawsuit, in June 2018 Everest determined both the 2016 and 2017 breaches were covered exclusively by the debit card rider, and not the $8 million C&E rider.

Banking 192

Banking Insurance Computers and Electronics Cyber Insurance 192

BH Consulting

JUNE 8, 2021

Sum of a breach: Verizon DBIR sheds light on the human factor. More than eight out of ten data breaches involve human interaction, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2021. Web application attacks, phishing, and ransomware all increased during 2020.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Data breaches Phishing Cybersecurity 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

When these attacks remain undetected, hackers are free to steal your data and your customers’ data at their leisure. In 2018, 50% of infected website files were backdoor files, which are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. This type of malware is spreading rapidly, and in 2018, it cost advertisers more than $1 billion.

Small Business 52

Small Business Malware Data breaches Insurance 52

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2018

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Advertising 41

Advertising Healthcare IoT Data breaches 41

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency 40

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware Surveillance 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Researcher released PoC exploit code for 3 iOS zero-day issues Cisco addresses 3 critical vulnerabilities in IOS XE Software 3.8

Phishing 58

Phishing Hacking Ransomware Banking 58

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Stay safe and secure.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

That’s true for the criminals who send you phishing emails that ask you to fill out personal information on bogus webpages that spoof the legitimate sites of Netflix, or Facebook, or your bank. A video of Kanye West from 2018 purportedly revealed that the rapper and producer’s iPhone passcode was 000000.

Internet 123

Internet Internet Scams Passwords 123

Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

According to the IBM Cost Per Breach Report for 2019, the average total data breach cost increased from $3.86M in 2018 to $4.24M in 2019. Ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, and business email compromises continue to impact organizations more frequently than a year ago.

Hacking 84

Hacking CISO Cybersecurity Banking 84

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

— ProtonMail (@ProtonMail) November 16, 2018. ” ProtonMail confirmed to be aware of a limited number of hacked accounts that have been compromised likely through credential stuffing of phishing attacks, but excluded that its systems have been breached. ” states the company.

Scams 94

Scams Hacking Data collection Advertising 94

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. According to GAO , thousands of K–12 students had their personal information compromised in data breaches between 2016 and 2020.

Education 63

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 63

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

The report «2018 Cryptocurrency Exchanges. The first month of 2018 set a record: due to growing interest in cryptocurrencies and the blockchain industry, in January the number of incidents jumped by 689% compared to the 2017 monthly average. “In 2018 we will see even more incidents. .

Cryptocurrency 47

Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication Accountability 47

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2019 cited the following: Lost business is the biggest contributor to data breach costs The average cost of lost business in 2019 was $1.42 This is quite a feat as it was only first discovered in mid-august 2018. Should You Pay the Ransom?

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Data breaches Encryption 52

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Organizations are less worried about unauthorized consumer cloud applications and are more concerned about the security of sensitive data in strategic enterprise cloud services. Cybersecurity incidents involving sensitive data in the cloud can be less frequent, but more damaging. The Global State of Information Security Survey 2018.

Threat Detection 40

Threat Detection Accountability Risk Data breaches 40