BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Grant aid for SME cybersecurity as the Ireland’s industry expands A new grant aims to help SMEs to review and update their cybersecurity and mitigate against the risk of incidents. billion to the Irish economy over the last year, as the number of active companies increased by 9 per cent since 2022.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

Introduction Zanubis is a banking Trojan for Android that emerged in mid-2022. The threat actors behind Zanubis continue to refine its code adding features, switching between encryption algorithms, shifting targets, and tweaking social engineering techniques to accelerate infection rates.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. The program should be tailored to your specific business risks. Insight: Many businesses make the mistake of copying templates without understanding their unique risks.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Monitor for exposed credentials on the dark web using, for example, ReliaQuest Digital Risk Protection (DRP). As outlined in our latest ransomware report , the number of active ransomware groupsmostly RaaS operationsballooned from 60 in 2022 to almost 100 last year.

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Centraleyes

JULY 10, 2025

While the airline’s internal systems were not compromised, the incident raises renewed concerns around third-party cybersecurity risks, particularly in sectors with large customer databases and outsourced support infrastructures. Qantas has not disclosed the specific vendor involved, nor whether a ransom demand was made.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2025

These documents are critical for evaluating a vendor's commitment to data security, but they can feel more like tax documents than risk assessments. Most reports include: Security: Covers access controls, risk assessments, and change management. What matters is how well you understand the risks and whether those risks are acceptable.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2025

Threat actor Activity HomeLand Justice Carried out destructive attacks against the Government of Albania in 2022, utilizing ransomware and disk wiping malware. CVE-2022-1388 F5 Networks F5 BIG-IP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] 9.8 CVE-2022-42475 Fortinet ForiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 9.8

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Critical infrastructure is at risk, moreso thanks to AI. Kip Boyle, vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC: The Challenge of Cultivating Buy-in from Leadership and Employees "Cybersecurity professionals will continue to face a critical challenge: cultivating genuine buy-in from both senior leaders and employees.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Elite ransomware authors have concluded that profit sharing and risk mitigation are key contributors to their consistent success and evasion of authorities. The group, which has been active since 2022, made headlines in early 2024 when they reportedly received a staggering $75 million ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Identity services provider Okta warned customers of social engineering attacks carried out by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. Okta is warning customers of social engineering attacks carried out in recent weeks by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. Cybercriminals can pose as someone the victim knows and trusts, and request credit card details or login credentials.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. In a 2022 report they state that they have “received multiple reports of cyber criminals increasingly targeting healthcare payment processors to redirect victim payments.” So, what exactly is social engineering?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As we near the end of 2022, IT professionals look back at one of the worst years on record for incidents. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. During 2022 over 65% of organizations expected security budgets to expand. Third-Party/Supply Chain Risk.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which topics should CEOs, CIOs and CISOs have on their radar when it comes to Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) and cyber security risks in 2022? recurring re-confirmations of initially assigned rights and roles in all connected systems by the employees’ manager – to reduce the risk of abuse and accidents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

By: Daron Hartvigsen , Managing Director, StoneTurn and Luke Tenery , Partner, StoneTurn When insider threat or insider risk is discussed in a corporate context, often the relevant topics include misconduct , fraud, misuse, or even the idea that insiders can be unwitting accomplices to social engineering exploitation.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised?

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NetSpi Executives

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In fact, over 48 percent of emails sent in 2022 were spam, and Google blocks approximately 100 million phishing emails every day. Although many companies are adding new processes, technologies, and training materials to combat this, employees continue to fall victim to phishing, vishing, and other forms of social engineering attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

They earned the highest score among providers named "Customer's Choice" in Gartner's 2022 "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. The Rapid7 Insight Platform gives you a broad spectrum of solutions for cloud security, vulnerability risk management, threat detection and response, and threat intelligence.

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Cybersecurity Identity Theft Encryption Antivirus 127

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, 88% of users relied on chatbots when interacting with businesses. Malicious intent or manipulation: AI chatbots can be exploited to spread misinformation, execute social engineering attacks or launch phishing. Such manipulation can harm user trust, tarnish brand reputation and have broader social consequences.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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The State of Security

MARCH 28, 2022

However, cloud computing still comes with some security risks. The post 6 Critical Areas of Cloud-Native Security That Are Influential in 2022 appeared first on The State of Security. Examining cloud security is an important part of adopting this new technology. These areas are […]… Read More.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. The attackers study their victims carefully and use the information they find to frame social engineering attacks. Number of unique domains using the TOP 10 phishing kits, August 2021 — January 2022 ( download ).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks. Also see: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The risk of being scammed runs even higher. That is why we constantly monitor the landscape of shopping-related cyberthreats and protect users from these risks. Over the first ten months of 2022, Kaspersky prevented 38,596,555 financial phishing attacks. Besides, 94% of shoppers now do at least some of their shopping online.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are three risk mitigation imperatives that can help organizations get a better handle on these latest risks and threats. The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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Risk Technology Artificial Intelligence Data breaches 118

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

In mid-June 2022, a flood of SMS phishing messages began targeting employees at commercial staffing firms that provide customer support and outsourcing to thousands of companies. The messages began at 2022-07-20 22:50 UTC. On that last date, Twilio disclosed that on Aug.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Here are five steps to preserve health care data security in 2022. Rising Internet of Things (IoT) and remote health care adoption mean there’s a higher risk attackers could use one seemingly insignificant entry point to gain critical information. Social engineering avoidance should be part of all workers’ onboarding processes.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The gaming industry went into full gear during the pandemic, as many people took up online gaming as their new hobby to escape the socially-distanced reality. According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. Methodology.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 29, 2022

Category Awareness, Guides, News, Social Engineering. Risk Level. What do this year’s tax scams look like in 2022?” Last week, millions of Americans finalized their tax returns. For many, filling out the forms and sending in their return was an online process.

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Scams Phishing Social Engineering Big data 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Nevertheless, in our APT predictions for 2022 , we noted that more attackers would reach the sophistication level required to develop such tools. The group delivers its malware using social engineering.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Proofpoint has announced its 2022 State of the Phish report, which is the latest in-depth look at end-user awareness, vulnerability, and resilience. It also delivers robust benchmarking and insights to help you manage and mitigate user-driven phishing risks more effectively.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

who in April 2022 opened an investigation into fraud tied to Zelle , the “peer-to-peer” digital payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family. million of payments in 2021 and the first half of 2022,” the report summarized. ” Sen. .

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2022, the widespread growth of mobile access will increase the prevalence of mobile malware, given all of the behavior tracking capabilities,” says Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director, Carbonite + Webroot, OpenText companies. Consumers also remain at risk. What to expect in 2022?

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