Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. The Rise of Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The cyberattack on FNF highlights the growing vulnerability of the real estate industry to cyber threats. The group is linked to the Colonial Pipeline hack that caused gas prices to spike in 2021 and the hack of MGM Resorts earlier this year. The investigation remains ongoing at this time."

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

From Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, the team discovered 399,200 exposed databases due to those efforts. days was required for an exposed database owner to resolve a security issue in the first quarter of 2021. The average time decreased gradually throughout 2021, but it returned to the original count of 170 at the start of 2022.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 of cyber attacks IBM handled. Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. billion in reported losses.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Scams. Learn how to recognize and avoid COVID-19 scams. #8. Prepare for 2021 by downloading your copy of the FREE 2021 Cybersecurity Accelerator Kit. Here’s a collection of our favorite cybersecurity blogs and websites from the industry's foremost thought leaders and reporters. #9.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

The CISA ‘s Joint Cyber Defense Collective (JCDC) initiative is going to build operation plans for protecting and responding to cyber threats. What comes to mind when you think of cyber criminals? Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a variety of answers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Tinder, the most popular dating app among millennials has achieved for the first time a certification in Information Security Management System that endorses that the user data on the company servers remains well protected from all kinds of cyber threats.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Whether you use your computer for personal or professional purposes, cyber-attacks are an imminent threat to your privacy and personal or professional information. Protecting your computer from cyber-attacks by keeping cybercriminals at bay is the need of the hour. Ad Blockers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the 2021 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report, most people are concerned about the security of various applications and 52% believe that these threats challenge the integrity of networks. Digitisation is pushing forward at a rapid pace which means leaving outdated security measures behind.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It issued an Executive Order in May 2021, calling on the private sector to address the continuously shifting threat landscape. For MSPs, their mid-market customers may not be at the scale or size of an enterprise to respond effectively to cyber threats. What is MDR? BEC attacks have cost organizations almost 1.8

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the year comes to an end, the total number of breaches is set to completely overshadow the previous annual high set in 2021. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics. But the numbers alone tell only part of the story.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 20, 2021

Typically, the deadline for federal tax filing in the United States is April 15, but this year the deadline has been extended to May 17, 2021. Adding to the potential stress is the increasing tax scams out there and the ongoing battle to keep your company data protected and secure. Filing taxes can be stressful.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The information leaked was prime for exploitation by other threat actors, especially for insurance scams, the researchers said. This was not the first time that “pompompurin” has exposed databases, said Ivan Righi, cyber threat intelligence analyst at Digital Shadows.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:17. The increasing trend of using mobile payments for in-store purchases (especially during the pandemic) is leading criminals to increasingly focus their efforts on defrauding people through online fraud and scams. Fraud and scams move to the web. The Future of Payments Security. Online skimming.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report, 1st Quarter 2021 , which dives into phishing attacks and other identity theft techniques. Phishing activity doubled in 2020, largely due to the pandemic and remote work, and continued to climb in the first month of 2021. BEC attacks on the rise.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

It presents a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), which provide an overview of the latest trends across the threat landscape. Methodology For this report, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of financial cyber threats in 2022. of attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report, 1st Quarter 2021 , which dives into phishing attacks and other identity theft techniques. Phishing activity doubled in 2020, largely due to the pandemic and remote work, and continued to climb in the first month of 2021. BEC attacks on the rise.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Were such detailed personally identifiable information (PII) to fall in the wrong hands, it could have been used in the execution of a wide range of cyber threats. The FBS app for the Android OS has been downloaded more than one million times on Google Play Store as of January 2021. Scams, Phishing and Malware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

This specific ransomware variant is attempting to propagate using a variety of recently discovered Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2020-1472 , CVE-2021-26855 , CVE-2021-27065 to drop ransomware on the affected hosts.

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SecureList

MARCH 15, 2021

However, there is still a long way to go before life returns to normal, and some changes, such as remote work, look like they are here to stay — as do the new cyber threats that emerged alongside these shifts. In February 2021, there were 377.5 A fake landing page for a mask advertised in a phishing email.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Malicious actors always try to be creative and find new ways to trick people into a scam. Executive summary. In this case a new website is offering 75% discount on all Timberland shoes. The information looks almost identical to the original page, but when looking closer questions start to pop. or domaintools.com.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

. “B” is obviously the correct choice, but not all companies succeed in motivating their workers to learn the ins and outs of phishing, social engineering and other cyber threats. Deleting it will save you, but your co-worker will turn into a zombie because no one warns him of the same scam and he gets tricked.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

According to a recent analysis conducted by Freshbooks on the rise of Covid scams, email remains one of the most vulnerable outlets for cybercriminals. In August 2021, a Revere Health employee was hacked through a phishing email attack which exposed approximately 12,000 patient medical records. Recent email-based attacks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. Also, phishing prevention, detection and remediation protect against wire-transfer and direct-deposit scams, malware installation, and credential theft that can give intruders network access.

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The SalesForce Shopping Index reports an 11% increase in global online shopping in Q3 of 2021. With an increase in online activity comes an increase in the risk of cyber threats. And the rate is only increasing ! If you must use one to make a purchase, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to keep your information protected.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams. Deep content inspection in real time to remove cyber threat or sensitive data from an email message or attachment. Employees are duped into clicking on malicious email attachments and links.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 19, 2021

These attacks rely on busy or untrained employees missing the little details which give the scam away. . This gives SMEs a unique opportunity moving into 2021 and beyond. As awareness of cyber threats grows and with it the demands of your customers, this can only give you a competitive advantage. .

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

Halfway through 2021 and it’s been a year unlike any other in cybersecurity ! While the world transitions out of the pandemic, cyber adversaries have continued to take advantage of the chaos – cyber attacks have skyrocketed and are only becoming more frequent, destructive, and sophisticated. The Rise of Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Scareware is basically a scam used by attackers to trick victims into thinking that their computers or mobile devices have been compromised. Ransomware. Author: Ashley Lukehart.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware. Cryptocurrency.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." According to the 2022 Global Mobile Threat report, mobile-specific phishing sites grew by 50% over a three year period. By 2021, 75% of phishing sites were specifically targeting mobile users. geared towards enthusiasm for March Madness.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Detection to stop sophisticated cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Known for being one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most notable venture capital firms, Sequoia Capital was hacked in February 2021. The cyber attack succeeded when one of Sequoia’s employees fell victim to a phishing attack. Phishing and spear-phishing are types of scams. Sequoia Capital. Domain spoofing.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In today's connected environment, there are a large number of evolving cyber threats putting your organization at risk. At the same time, seemingly endless scams can financially impact your end-users and even your personal life. And there is something else: there is always something new to learn about cyber threats.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“The use of deepfake techniques in fraudulent activities… will elevate the sophistication of phishing fraud, making it increasingly challenging for users to distinguish between legitimate services and scams.” This even subsequently led to an executive order and guidance on ransomware in 2021.

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