SecureList

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

According to FTI consulting , in Q1 2024, online retail comprised 57% of total sales in the US, and it is expected to increase by 9.8% trillion by the end of 2024. The threat data we rely on is sourced from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which processes anonymized cybersecurity data shared consensually by Kaspersky users.

Banking 102

Banking Phishing Scams Retail 102

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Malware detection rates in this table were pulled from AV-Test.org’s August 2024 Windows test. In 2020 , the company harvested users’ browsing data, particularly data collected from Avast and AVG’s free versions and browser extensions, to be monetized through company subsidiary Jumpshot. million for doing so.

Antivirus 57

Antivirus Software Engineering Firewall 57

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bots can collect valuable data from user interactions, which can be analyzed to gain insights into customer preferences and behaviors. At the same time, it creates a major risk in terms of data protection, as the data collected from users may reveal sensitive information due to personalized interactions.

Social Engineering 123

Social Engineering Risk Identity Theft Technology 123

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

  IBM  estimates  that the average cost of a data breach in 2024 for companies was $4.9 Also:   How to delete yourself from internet search results and hide your identity online For individuals, the damage can be more personal than figures on a balance sheet. million, a 10% increase from the previous year.

56

56

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

We’ll also take a closer look at the data broker that got hacked — a background check company founded by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy from Florida. ” On April 7, USDoD posted a sales thread on Breachforums for four terabytes of data — 2.9

Hacking 349

Hacking Data breaches Identity Theft Accountability 349

SecureList

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Overview of 2024 consumer cyberthreats and trends predictions Part of the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, our predictions for 2024 identified key consumer cyberthreats and trends shaped by global events, technological advances and evolving user behavior. Last year, we suggested that charity-related scams would increase globally.

Artificial Intelligence 92

Artificial Intelligence Scams Phishing Media 92

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 23, 2024

. “We believe that privacy is a fundamental human right, and build privacy protections into each of our products and services to put the user in control of their data,” an Apple spokesperson said. “We minimize personal data collection, and where possible, process data only on users’ devices.”

Mobile 358

Mobile Surveillance Advertising Marketing 358

Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2025

Meta had claimed that the data collection was in its legitimate interest, stating that it would allow users to opt out of the AI training. NOYB responded that the company should ask users before using their data to train its AI models (which would make it an opt-in arrangement).

Data collection 124

Data collection Identity Theft Media Accountability 124