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The Evolving Technology of Cybercrime

Security Boulevard

In this second post covering the 2021 IOCTA report, we discuss the increasing use of cloud-based “crime as a service” platforms and the convergence between plain old criminals and the cyber variety. The post The Evolving Technology of Cybercrime appeared first on Ericom Blog.

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BrandPost: The Cybercrime Crisis: Advanced & Automated DDoS Technology is Essential NOW

CSO Magazine

As NETSCOUT’s 1H 2021 Threat Intelligence Report shows, the long tail of cybercrime innovation swept through the lockdown days of the COVID-19 pandemic to infiltrate the bulk of 2021. The vulnerabilities introduced by the global shift to online work and play are admittedly an outlier event.

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Cybersecurity CEO: 5 Cybercrime Trends to Watch for in 2021

Herjavec Group

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber?

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years.

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Russian cybercrime forums launch contests for cryptocurrency hacks

Security Affairs

. “Over the past month, operators of one of the top Russian-language cybercrime forums have been running a “contest,” calling for the community to submit papers that examine how to target cryptocurrency-related technology.” ” reads a post published by Intel 471. ” concludes the post. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The threat landscape in 2021 (so far)

Security Boulevard

The past 18 months – from the rapid adoption of remote working, innovative new technologies being trialed and tested the world over, to pandemic-fueled emotions – have been the perfect conditions for cybercrime to thrive. The post The threat landscape in 2021 (so far) appeared first on Blueliv.

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Experts link Raspberry Robin Malware to Evil Corp cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

Researchers attribute the Raspberry Robin malware to the Russian cybercrime group known as Evil Corp group. IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp.