CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

The kind that could throw off even your most security-aware employees. Carefully crafted emails like these containing a malicious link can fool even the most security-aware of employees. According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime last year—nearly doubling in frequency between 2019 and 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

That’s one of the key revelations in the 2019 WhiteHat Application Security Statistics Report , which I’d place in the category of reports that bear close scrutiny because it is based on the actual in-the-field experiences of WhiteHat’s global customer base. We met at Black Hat USA 2019. That seems like a high percentage.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Based on logs from compromised phones, we believe that NSO Group customers also successfully deployed KISMET or a related zero-click, zero-day exploit between October and December 2019.” ” The KISMET exploit chain doesn’t work against iOS 14 and above because the new mobile iOS implements additional security protections.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Living Security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. For more details about this threat, please access the Threat Report: Emotet Triple Chain Analysis 2019 – Portugal.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

In fact, even while MDM adoption rose 50%, quarterly exposure to phishing between 2019 and 2020 jumped by 125%, according to the Lookout Financial Services Threat Report. The post Despite MDM, Financial Services Plagued by Phishing, Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Architect Security

AUGUST 4, 2019

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2022

The BlackCat ransomware that caused headaches for over 60 organizations worldwide is now decryptable, thanks to the effort of security researchers. The ransomware, first spotted in the wild in October 2019, can now be decrypted […]. Yes, you read that correctly.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

The group’s activity was first observed in April 2019 after the shutdown of GandCrab, another now-defunct ransomware gang. Dedicated training courses can help, such as those provided in the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform. Protecting the corporate environment and educating your employees.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2024

A long-running ransomware campaign that has been targeting Windows and Linux systems since 2019 is the latest example of how closely threat groups track public disclosures of vulnerabilities and proofs-of-concept (PoCs) and how quickly they move in to exploit them.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Organizations across industries are increasingly concerned about their cybersecurity posture and overall ransomware preparedness – and rightfully so – with the 64% increase in attacks from 2019 to 2020 (304 million attacks worldwide in 2020). We have also seen a 2x increase in demand for ransomware preparedness assessments and exercises.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. In addition, the report highlights the threats, trends, and key takeaways of threats observed and reported into 0xSI_f33d.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. In addition, the report highlights the threats, trends, and key takeaways of threats observed and reported into 0xSI_f33d.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The news raised some eyebrows, because Carnival has been hit by multiple cyberattacks since 2019, including a ransomware incident last summer. Just as cruise lines are starting to book trips after a long shutdown because of COVID-19, Carnival faces yet another cybersecurity issue, said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LODEINFO has been observed engaged in a spear- phishing campaign since December 2019 by JPCERT/CC. Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments. during their investigation.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The plummeting price of Bitcoin in 2018, combined with the growth of users’ overall security awareness and better protection practices, caused ransomware operators to rethink their strategies. In November 2019, the criminals behind a ransomware species called Maze started a new trend that is currently gaining momentum on the dark web.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Security breaches have increased by 67% in the last five years , per the WEF. billion to cybercriminals in 2019, according to the FBI. worldwide in 2019, according to a Ponemon Institute survey. Security awareness training educates employees about cybersecurity best practices and alerts them to new threats.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of data security and protection. How to protect your data A sophisticated, layered security strategy will already have prevention tools like endpoint and DNS protection in place as well as security awareness training to stop threats before they reach your network.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss this war of attrition with Will LaSala, director of security services and security evangelist at OneSpan, a Chicago-based provider of anti-fraud, e-signature and digital identity solutions to 2,000 banks worldwide. “The And that allows us to do more security awareness.”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

That ’ s an increase of 25% since 2019 when the average number of passwords was just 70-80. Organizations can incorporate such news into their security awareness training programs to phase out passwords where they can. Users have too many passwords to remember on their own.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The personal information of 11 million UK Facebook profiles were been found on a hackers website , with the social media giant seemingly dismissing the significance of the data within a statement, " This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019. We found and fixed this issue in August 2019".

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Asked how they would improve their security posture if their organization’s personnel needs were fully met, cybersecurity professionals clearly indicated they would make even greater investments in people in areas like training and certifications (50%), professional development (46%), and automation solutions to make their tasks easier (48%).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fox-IT researchers found a bug in Cobalt Strike in 2019 that defenders could exploit to identify attacker servers. What makes this attack impressive is not the port to Linux, even if it’s undeniably rare and noticeable, but more the use of the malware in actual attacks on multiple targets, including security-aware organizations.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

It was Kumar who discovered the exposed password, which was accessible online since at least June 2018, up until SolarWinds corrected the issue in November 2019. There is a significant disconnect between business management and security. We need more CEO accountability and less victim-blaming.”.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

According to the FBI, BEC attacks resulted in more than $26 billion (you read that right) between June 2016 and July 2019. Milbourne is also a big advocate of security awareness training. You can really understand the security topology of your business with respect to your users’ risk factors,” he says. “So,

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

And in response, many security teams have begun to implement an identity and access management (IAM) framework as part of their defense-in-depth strategy to help mitigate the opportunities for adversaries to gain unauthorized access. where enforceable regulations like the GDPR and CCPA play a pivotal role in crafting security policy.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The RSA Conference USA 2019 held in San Francisco — which is the world’s largest cybersecurity event with more than 40,000 people and 740 speakers — is a decent measuring stick for representation of women in this field. While RSAC keynotes saw near gender parity this year, women made up 32 percent of our overall speakers,” noted Toms.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

Reports reveal that there were 304 million ransomware attacks in 2020 - 62% more than the total number of ransomware attacks for 2019. As we noted in a previous blog post , ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and more costly. The estimated cost of those incidents increased from $11.5

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

Security awareness advocate says 'check your emotions'. KnowBe4 Security Awareness Advocate Erich Kron is an expert in this space. And fear is what convinced employees to transfer $18.6 million to hackers in a single week after they were sure their CEO needed them to transfer money for a "highly confidential project.".

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In 2021, there were three times as many incidents as in 2019, and the rate continues to climb. The post Cloud-Based File Systems as a Ransomware Defense appeared first on Security Boulevard. Ransomware is an unfortunate and unavoidable fact of life for businesses today. The reality may be even direr than statistics suggest, as.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

We should not be focused so much on the organization’s Return on investment or Return on asset around security spending; we should consider for a moment that with every significant security awareness training, every adaptive control, and every security policy only makes the task “of being hacked” even more expensive for the cybercriminals.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

Furthermore, from 2019–2023E, approximately USD 5.2 Whilst this is concerning, when talking to executives outside of security, like I did on a recent masterclass with Nowcomm , it’s vital they understand of the following: 1. IBM found that the average time to identify a breach in 2019 was 206 days. billion by 2022.

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SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

JSWorm ransomware was discovered in 2019 and since then different variants have gained notoriety under various names such as Nemty , Nefilim , Offwhite and several others. From its creation in 2019 until the first half of 2020, JSWorm was offered as a public RaaS and was observed propagating via: RIG exploit kit. May 2019: JSWorm.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

While we saw the threat landscape change in 2019 with even more sophisticated attacks, we predict 2020 to be even more extreme. More targeted ransomware – 2019 saw ransomware exploits getting highly targeted against specific businesses, as well as local government. Cyber Security Awareness Training . Eradication.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. In addition, the report highlights the threats, trends, and key takeaways of threats observed and reported into 0xSI_f33d.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

For instance, according to the “ SiteLock 2019 Website Security Report ,” 33% of files cleaned by our malware scanner were JavaScript files. Communication: During this phase, businesses should communicate the breach with their employees and implement security awareness training.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Capital One case study In 2019, Capital One experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 100 million customers. A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes.

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