BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There was no doubting the one topic on almost everyone’s minds at IRISSCON 2024: AI. Leaders guiding their organisations today need to know how to balance AI’s benefits – like real-time threat detection, rapid response, and automated defences – with new risks and complexities. Many of these attacks are preventable, he added.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

But one of the most high-profile cyberattacks in 2024 was against Krispy Kreme. What happened: the holes in the doughnut chain's security On November 29, 2024, Krispy Kreme detected unauthorized activity within a portion of its IT systems. Is nothing sacred anymore, when even our doughnuts aren't safe?

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Key Findings The last quarter of 2024 proved to be a pivotal period for ransomware activity, marked by emerging threats and unexpected shifts among established groups. In our Q3 2024 ransomware report , we predicted activity would reach its peak in the last quarter of the year.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the key cyber threats you need to know about to keep your environment protected.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2025

First detected in December 2024 and persisting into early 2025, the threat targets hospitality organizations across North America, Oceania, Asia, and Europe. A recent phishing campaign has raised alarms among cybersecurity professionals after it impersonated Booking.com to deliver a suite of credential-stealing malware.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter but remains 1.5% Meow” took fourth place in Q3 2024, shifting its tactics from data encryption to selling stolen data on cybercriminal forums and its own data-leak site. In the short term, we expect a gradual increase in ransomware incidents, peaking by Q4 2024. lower than in Q3 2023.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The first quarter of 2024 has already witnessed several devastating cyber attacks through third-party vendors, affecting industry giants like Microsoft, UnitedHealth Group, and American Express. The threat actors accessed source code repositories and internal systems, though Microsoft confirmed no customer-facing systems were compromised.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats. According to Microsoft’s Digital Dfense Report 2024 , 37% of the 600 million attacks they face daily can be attributed to nation-state threat actors. And when it comes to secure communications, AI plays a dual role.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Key Findings 2024 was the year cyber threats got quicker. Our research reveals 2024 saw a 22% increase in attack speed compared to 2023, with the fastest incident achieving lateral movement in just 27 minutes. The fastest breakout time recorded was just 27 minutes.

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Google Security

MAY 15, 2024

Google Play Protect live threat detection Google Play Protect now scans 200 billion Android apps daily, helping keep more than 3 billion users safe from malware. The detection of suspicious behavior is done on device in a privacy preserving way through Private Compute Core, which allows us to protect users without collecting data.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

J Stephen Kowski , Field CTO at SlashNext Email Security+, said: "These toll scam texts have been circulating widely since late 2023/early 2024, rapidly evolving from isolated tests to a full-scale campaign that's now likely part of phishing kits used by multiple threat actors.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

The Zscaler ThreatLabz team has just released its latest research on this critical ransomware threat landscape in the ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report, shedding light on new data and trends. 5 key ransomware findingsThe ThreatLabz team tracks ransomware activity extensively to identify and understand how these threats are evolving.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, we witnessed a remarkable acceleration in cyberattacks of all types, many fueled by advancements in generative AI. Before diving in, lets reflect on a few 2024 predictions that rang true, shaping lessons we carry forward into the new year. Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks made headlines in 2024, as anticipated.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Fast forward to 2024, and the scale of the latest leak dwarfs its predecessor by several orders of magnitude. txt, was posted on July 4, 2024, by forum user ObamaCare. Education, education, education: Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats and best practices. The file with the data, titled rockyou2024.txt,

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Data Security Predictions for 2025: Putting Protection and Resilience at Center Stage madhav Tue, 12/17/2024 - 08:10 Cybersecurity is a remarkably dynamic industry. However, in 2024, the U.S. However, in 2024, the U.S. Some states, like California, have introduced their own unique data privacy laws.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the key cyber threats you need to know about to keep your environment protected.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Security leaders have fought to keep pace with rapidly evolving ransomware tactics for decades, and 2024 served as yet another reminder of the dynamic and persistent nature of the ransomware threat. Attacks are more personalized, sophisticated, and difficult to defend against. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Data vendor “IntelBroker,” acting admin of BreachForums, has significant oversight of activities being conducted by various threat actors on the largest English-language cybercriminal forum. In Q3 2024, ransomware service provider “RansomHub” emerged as the most dominant ransomware group, taking the mantle from “LockBit” and “ALPHV.”

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Check out invaluable cloud security insights and recommendations from the “Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024.” That’s according to the new “ Tenable Cloud Risk Report 2024, ” which is based on an analysis of billions of cloud resources scanned through the Tenable Cloud Security platform.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

madhav Wed, 11/06/2024 - 05:30 The 2024 holiday season is here. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5% According to a recent study, the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 is reported to be $3.48 from 2023 to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Phishing predictions for 2025In our ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report, we shared the following key predictions for the year to come: Prediction 1: AI vs. AI will be an enduring challengeEnhanced AI capabilities increase the speed, scale, and automation of cyberattacks. As phishing attacks continue to evolve, so should our defenses.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

madhav Wed, 11/06/2024 - 05:30 The 2024 holiday season is here. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5% According to a recent study, the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 is reported to be $3.48 from 2023 to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2025

RSA targets passwordless and help desk threats RSA unveiled a new enterprise-ready passwordless platform aimed at thwarting advanced identity attacks, especially those that attempt to bypass help desks using social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Data Security Predictions for 2025: Putting Protection and Resilience at Center Stage madhav Tue, 12/17/2024 - 05:10 Cybersecurity is a remarkably dynamic industry. However, in 2024, the U.S. New trends, technologies, and techniques reshape the landscape at an extraordinary pace, meaning keeping up can be challenging.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Data vendor “IntelBroker,” acting admin of BreachForums, has significant oversight of activities being conducted by various threat actors on the largest English-language cybercriminal forum. In Q3 2024, ransomware service provider “RansomHub” emerged as the most dominant ransomware group, taking the mantle from “LockBit” and “ALPHV.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

ATO is often initiated by credential theft and can be done using social engineering techniques (phishing attacks) or by bombarding login pages with bot-based attempts. Phishing attacks Phishing attacks attempt to steal personal data such as login credentials, credit card information, or even money using social engineering techniques.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Various forms of AI, such as machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLM), already dominated headlines throughout 2023 and will continue to present both overhyped possibilities and realized potential in 2024. In 2024, AI poisoning attacks will become the new software supply chain attacks.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

AI's ability to evolve and adapt will redefine the cybersecurity landscape, making threat detection smarter and more proactive.' Attacks that we see today impacting single agent systems, such as data poisoning, prompt injection, or social engineering to influence agent behavior, could all be vulnerabilities within a multi-agent system.

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Google Security

JANUARY 29, 2025

Last year, those investments included AI-powered threat detection, stronger privacy policies, supercharged developer tools, new industry-wide alliances, and more. In 2024, we used Googles advanced AI to improve our systems ability to proactively identify malware, enabling us to detect and block bad apps more effectively.

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