IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

During the last few years, we have all become witnesses to intense cybercrime and sophisticated cyberattacks. As cybercrime continues to increase, the human element can play the most important role in cybersecurity posture and hygiene. This upward trend is further fuelled by a shift in working conditions like working remotely.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. The post 2023 Predictions: Emerging Tech & Global Conflict Bring New Cyber Threats appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

PRODAFT researchers warn of Russia-linked APT group Nebulous Mantis targeting NATO-related defense organizations Nebulous Mantis, a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group (aka Cuba, STORM-0978 , Tropical Scorpius , UNC2596 ), used RomCom RAT and Hancitor since 2019 to target critical infrastructure, governments, and NATO-linked entities.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Let’s focus attention on three key areas that have seen significant changes: state-sponsored activity, cybercrime, and hacktivism. Understanding their evolution will help security practitioners update threat models and better prepare for more changes. The war continues, and so do its effects on cybersecurity.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the key to outsmarting cyber threats in an increasingly connected world? These are questions I’ve been asking myself recently as AI and cybercrime have become hot topics in the tech industry, and for world leaders. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye recently released its 2022 Threat Predictions. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into a Game of Thrones power struggle among Ransomware-as-a-Service bad actors in 2022. Prediction: Self-reliant cybercrime groups will shift the balance of power within the RaaS eco-kingdom. .

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2025

In 2023, victims reported nearly 900,000 cybercrime complaints to the FBI. billion a significant 22% increase from the losses in 2022. I-Cross-functional collaboration Cyber resilience isnt possible when teams operate in silos. Keeping pace Cyber resilience is a continuous journey. Altogether, losses eclipsed $12.5

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of the number of Trojan-PSW (Password Stealing Ware) detections increased by almost a quarter globally – 4,003,323 in 2022 compared to 3,029,903 in 2021. In addition, internet attacks also grew from 32,500,00 globally in 2021 to almost 35,400,000 in 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

Microsoft credited controversial actor EncryptHub, a lone actor with ties to cybercrime, for reporting two Windows flaws. After years of low-profile IT work and self-study, his activity paused in 2022, likely due to jail time. Although involved in cybercrime, EncryptHub also pursued legitimate security research.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2025

The FBI warns that the Silent Ransom Group, active since 2022 and also known as Luna Moth, has targeted U.S. FBI warns Silent Ransom Group has targeted U.S. law firms for 2 years using callback phishing and social engineering extortion tactics. law firms using phishing and social engineering. ” reads the alert issued by the FBI.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2025

In September 2022, threat actors cracked the Brute Ratel C4 (BRC4) post-exploitation toolkit and leaked it for free in the cybercrime underground. This is the same version of the tool that attackers used in the campaigns observed by Elastic Security Labs. Shellter Elite v11.0

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Digital Shadows

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The post Cyber threats to the 2022 Italian elections first appeared on Digital Shadows. When Mario Draghi formed a national unity government in February 2021, Italy was busy attempting to limit the spread.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What cyber security threats should enterprises look out for in 2022? Skilled engineers and security architects from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye offer a preview of how the threatscape might look in 2022 and how these new or evolving threats could potentially impact the security of enterprises, countries, and civilians.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Every holiday season, malicious threat actors ramp up their activities as consumers spend their days at home cuddled up on the couch, surfing for gifts for their loved ones. Those experts provide analysis of threat trends for this upcoming holiday season, while taking a look back at other historical trends.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Europen Agency for cybersecurity ENISA releases its ENISA Threat Landscape 2022 (ETL) report , which is the annual analysis of the state of the cybersecurity threat landscape. This is the 10 th edition of the annual report and analyzes events that took place between July 2021 and July 2022. Cybercrime actors.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

The data in question was posted on a Russian cybercrime forum on May 15 and then uploaded again on June 3, apparently garnering attention from other cybercriminals and potential buyers. But in this age of cybercrime, these numbers have become vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

"We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release. It's estimated LockBit had nearly 1,100 victims in 2022 alone.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. This has created a perfect breeding ground for aspiring cybercriminals and organized cybercrime groups that support newcomers with venture capitalist-style funding. What to expect in 2022?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Microsoft recently released its Digital Defense Report 2022 , examining the current threat landscape, touching on the first "hybrid war" that is the Ukraine-Russia conflict, reviewing the current state of cybercrime, and identifying the characteristics needed to successfully defend against future threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

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 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

A former Canadian government IT worker admitted to being a high-level member of the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. to charges related to his involvement with the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. In February 2022, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the man to six years and eight months in prison prior to his extradition.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Thats a key takeaway from Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat, a report releaesd this week by Googles Threat Intelligence Group. Plus, Europol offers best practices for banks to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2025

BreachForums was an English-language cybercrime forum that emerged in March 2022 as a successor to the dismantled RaidForums. In the aftermath, several alternative forums emerged, some demanded entry fees, fueling confusion and raising the risk of scams or government-run honeypots.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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SiteLock

JANUARY 28, 2022

With the new year comes new threats, and 2022 won’t disappoint. If that’s not worrisome enough, cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15% per year over the next five years. Tips For Accelerating Your Profitability And Website Security Sales In 2022. Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet. Audit Your Security Portfolio.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Momentum Cyber has released its Cybersecurity Almanac 2022 , a comprehensive report providing strategic insights into the industry. With analysis from over 3,500 companies spread across the world, the almanac details key trends in 2021 and how they can shape the outlook for 2022. Outlook on cybersecurity in 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2023

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published its first cyber threat landscape report for the transport sector. A new report published by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) analyzes threats and incidents in the transport sector.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2023

Have you also downloaded my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2022 including a free 256GB compilation of all of my publicly accessible research from 2005 up to 2023 for free in the form of a torrent ? Did you also grab a copy of my 230 pages cyber threat actors compilation from here ? Stay tuned!

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Judging a cyber threat by its name can be illusory. A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. In November 2022, cybercriminals somehow acquired the right to run ads on Google for the popular open-source graphics editor GIMP.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. Today, cyber is not just disruptive, it can be weaponised and is capable of destruction. So, now it’s over to you.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2022

Cases of ra nsomware alone increased 13 percent between this year and last—greater than the last five years combined—according to our latest 2022 DBIR. In fact, the human element accounts for 82 percent of breaches, and credentials are associated with 45 percent of the breaches analyzed in 2022.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Microsoft Digital Defense Report explores the most pressing cyber threats as they relate to cybercrime, nation-state threats, devices and infrastructure, cyber-influence operations, and cyber resiliency.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

It hosts Cybercrime Spotlight webinars on emerging cyber threats and the most effective controls to prevent them. Nano Cyber is a cyber liability insurance program for insurance agents and other self-employed individuals to protect their business for incidents that involve breach of private data and communications.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. Take a look below for 5 of our predictions for the coming year.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In this Spotlight episode of the Security Ledger podcast, I interview Itsik Kesler, the CTO of the threat intelligence firm Kela about the evolution of threat intelligence and findings from the company’s latest State of Cybercrime Threat Intelligence report. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Experts observed an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement agencies at the beginning of Q2 2022. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement agencies at the beginning of Q2 2022.

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