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Attackers Continue to Focus on Users, Well-Worn Techniques

Dark Reading

From WannaCry and phishing to credential stuffing and cryptomining, attackers relied on many oldie-but-goodie attacks in 2018, according to a pair of new security threat reports.

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Financial cyberthreats in 2021

SecureList

This report aims to offer thorough insights into the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2021. The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape.

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Financial Cyberthreats in 2020

SecureList

Even though, in 2020, we have seen ever more sophisticated cyberattacks, the overall statistics look encouraging: the number of users hit by computer and mobile malware declines, so does financial phishing. This report aims to shed a light on more details of financial cyberthreats in 2020. Financial phishing. Key findings.

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Cybercrime Statistics in 2019

Security Affairs

billion in 2018. According to the IC3 Annual Report released in April 2019 financial losses reached $2.7 billion in 2018. Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. Financial losses reached $2.7 What about malware?

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Financial cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. We previously reported on the Lazarus group, which developed VHD ransomware for the purpose of monetary gain. of all phishing attacks in 2022.

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The Countdown to Black Friday Has Begun. Are Retailers and Consumers Ready?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In our 2018 Data Threat Report-Retail Edition , we found 50% of respondents reported a data breach this past year, so it goes without saying that the holiday shopping season is a prime time for cyber criminals to target both retailers and consumers alike. No phishing here. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

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The Latest Cybersecurity Statistics 2020 By Category

Spinone

This is a tremendous growth compared to $6,733 in 2018 and $36,295 in 2019. Related: Enterprise ransomware prevention guide Phishing Criminals have taken advantage of the panic caused by coronavirus to intensify phishing attacks and spread malware. A new ransomware attack occurs, approximately, every 11 seconds.