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The worst cyber attacks of 2021

Security Affairs

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Microsoft confirmed the attacks against the Exchange servers that aimed at stealing emails and install malware to gain persistence in the target networks.

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Cybercrime to cost over $10 Trillion by 2025

Security Boulevard

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5

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Cybersecurity CEO: 5 Cybercrime Trends to Watch for in 2021

Herjavec Group

As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber? Here are my top 5 predictions: Work-From-Anywhere Will Continue to Expose Cyber Gaps . Ransomware, the fastest-growing type of cybercrime, will claim a new victim? To Your Success in 2021 and beyond , .

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FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Blacktail: Unveiling the tactics of a notorious cybercrime group

CyberSecurity Insiders

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021. Both LockBit 3.0

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Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange

Security Affairs

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. The second flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-26857 , is an insecure deserialization vulnerability that resides in the Unified Messaging service.

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2023 Cybersecurity Maturity Report Released: Why Detecting Cyber Attacks Is Not Enough

SecureBlitz

According to recent research, the amount of global cyberattacks grew by as much as 38% in 2022, when compared to 2021. These were orchestrated by smaller, ransomware hackers that focused specifically on tools used in remote working environments.