Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you purchase a new device or receive one as a gift, now is the time to consider the importance of protecting it with an antivirus program. What is antivirus? Antivirus programs accomplish this by conducting behavior-based detection, scans, virus quarantine and removal. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes.

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Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 125

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more.

Malware 248

Malware Cybercrime Software Antivirus 248

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. In 2020 groups were demanding as much as $30 million to unlock a victim’s files and systems. Reducing Human Error Security Threats with Remote Workforce.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While we can all rejoice that 2020 is over, cybersecurity experts agree we haven’t seen the last of the pandemic-related rise in cyberattacks. Thought to be pioneered by the Maze ransomware group , a new tactic emerged in 2020 in which ransomware authors changed their business model. Recent trends in ransomware back up these insights.

Backups 95

Backups Ransomware Encryption Phishing 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Threat Report Portugal Q3 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. Phishing and Malware Q3 2020. Threats by Sector.

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Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 83

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. billion in 2020.”. Some of the main drivers of this accelerated growth include: •Advanced threats and risk tolerance. Tipping the scale favorably.

Marketing 247

Marketing Digital transformation Technology Cybersecurity 247

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

One of the suspected FinFly Web servers was active for more than a year between October 2019 and December 2020. As it turned out, it was active for a very short time around September 2020 on a host that appears to have been impersonating the popular Mail.ru The activities peaked in November 2020, but are still ongoing.

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Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142