McAfee

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ransomware, nation states, social media and the shifting reliance on a remote workforce made headlines in 2021. Equally, direct messages have been used by groups to take control over influencer accounts to promote messaging of their own. Game of Ransomware Thrones. By John Fokker. These events undermine their trusted position.

Cybercrime 118

Cybercrime Ransomware Risk B2C 118

SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the past twelve months, the word “ransomware” has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal , the BBC , the New York Times. That is precisely why we have chosen ransomware as our story of the year for Kaspersky’s annual Security Bulletin.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware B2B B2C Government 128

The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2024

The creation of fake websites used for phishing-related attacks (which are a top cause of account takeover (ATO)) is a growing problem that has earned cybercriminals an astonishing $1 billion+ in 2023 alone, according to data from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. That’s more than three times the amount reported stolen in 2020.

Scams 162

Scams B2C B2B Media 162