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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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a lecture this year for Gresham College, she pointed out similarities between the language used by politicians and law enforcement, the security industry’s marketing teams, and even cybercriminals who use phishing and scams. On her excellent ‘Beyond the phish’ Substack, she made a plea to stop inventing new terms for scams.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. So deleting an email offering 25% off at Ed’s Golf Cart Repair Shop doesn’t mean a user is an expert at spotting scams. Cyber Readiness Report 2021.”

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Amid the current threat landscape, Kaspersky has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the financial risks, pinpointing key trends and providing recommendations to effectively mitigate risks and enhance security posture.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Scareware is basically a scam used by attackers to trick victims into thinking that their computers or mobile devices have been compromised. It typically displays pop-ups on webpages to scare a user into purchasing and installing fake, potentially harmful, security software. Author: Ashley Lukehart.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Phishing scams. The biggest cybersecurity threats all have one thing in common: Users. Ransomware attacks. Misconfigurations. Insecure credentials. Vulnerabilities due to unpatched or outdated software. All of these threats can be traced back to poor user behaviors.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

.” The PIN provides a series of examples of ransomware attacks impacting food and agriculture sector businesses, such as an attack that took place in January 2021 against an identified US farm that resulted in losses of approximately $9 million due to the disruption of the farming operations. ransomware and phishing scams).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Part of our predictions last year were based on the assumption that in 2021, the pandemic will continue for at least a few months and, because this assumption turned out to be accurate, so did many of our predictions. The beginning of the mass vaccination campaign also led to many fraudulent scams.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Morse code cloaking dubious materials In a clever move first spotted in February 2021, malicious actors used meaningful combinations of dots and dashes (known as Morse code) to obfuscate harmful URLs in a file attached to an email. If you notice errors like that in an email that supposedly came from a reputable brand, it's most likely a scam.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

Analyzing data from more than 200 billion daily transactions last year, the 2022 report found that: Phishing attacks rose 29% in 2021 compared to 2020, driven by multiple trends: COVID-19 and work-from-home: Consumers engaged in more activities online, giving attackers new ways to take advantage.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For example, a hacker may choose one vendor whose specialty uses open-source intelligence (OSINT) to identify the most lucrative targets for phishing scams. Aquilai was acquired by Egress in 2021. In contrast, other hacking vendors may focus their efforts on planting ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Only use secure networks and avoid using public Wi-Fi networks. ransomware and phishing scams).

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

0xSI_f33d has been part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hits users worldwide. in Q1 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

0xSI_f33d has been part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hit users worldwide. in Q2 2022.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Due to these stressors, we may become lax in our judgement when it comes to how we view security. In 2021, the FBI and CISA saw an increase in highly impactful ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends. This time of year also brings a surge of promotional scams. Beware of Delivery Scams! Deals and Promotions.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

While voice fraud isn’t new, this is the first reported example of an audio deepfake scam, and although some doubt the veracity of this story , it highlights the potentially massive threat that deepfakes pose to businesses. Faced with more advanced scams, employees will find it even more difficult to tell what’s real from what’s fake.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

GreatHorn told SC Media this particular tactic was only previously seen in small “one-off scams,” until a sudden surge in this technique that began in October 2020 and escalated further in January 2021.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 66 zero-day vulnerabilities disclosed during the reporting period between July 2021 and July 2022. The latter category made up 17 per cent of all reported intrusions in 2021, up from just 1 per cent in 2020. Raising awareness about security awareness. Visit our website to find out more.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We try to keep security and data protection disciplines separate in our practice, but sometimes they unavoidably overlap. The Conti ransomware that infected the Health Service Executive in May 2021 falls into both camps. Regulations like GDPR require organisations to have “adequate security” measures in place.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." By 2021, 75% of phishing sites were specifically targeting mobile users. What's more is that 66% of mobile phones used at work are employee-owned, creating a challenging environment for security teams to protect. Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

At the same time, seemingly endless scams can financially impact your end-users and even your personal life. If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

In general, security experts need more confidence in their ability to identify and thwart insider threats successfully. 74% of respondents—a 6% increase from 2021—also claim that insider threat assaults have become more regular. Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

We repeatedly say that companies need to invest significantly in advanced protection tools and security awareness, including a Zero Trust approach. Known for being one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most notable venture capital firms, Sequoia Capital was hacked in February 2021. That is, by unprepared employees.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. This is why it is important to build employee training for consumer IoT devices into security awareness training programs.” In response, threat actors are hustling to take full advantage.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. In 2021, 56 percent of K–12 schools and 64 percent of higher education institutions reported being hit by some type of ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

According to Coveware, a company that offers incident response services to organizations impacted by ransomware attacks, Conti is the second most common ransomware family that victim organizations have reported in the first quarter of 2021. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. ransomware and phishing scams).

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

We registered 1,646 unique BEC attacks during February of 2021 alone. Examples of scam messages on Twitter. To do so, you could use an online training platform such as Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform. More details about this incident can be found in the Twitter company blog.

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