Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. “With much deeper pockets, focus, and mission, targeting critical infrastructure.

Social Engineering 252

Social Engineering Phishing Engineering Accountability 252

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2021

In today’s digital world, using our mobile phones to consume services is now a part of everyday life. With the average person now spending 2 hours and 51 minutes on their phone each day, service providers like ecommerce sites and entertainment channels have had to adapt their interfaces so that they also work on a smartphone.

Banking 84

Banking Authentication Mobile Financial Services 84

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If there ever was such a thing as a cybersecurity silver bullet it would do one thing really well: eliminate passwords. The hitch, of course, is that password-enabled account logins are too deeply engrained in legacy network infrastructure. But they quickly proved to be a very brittle cybersecurity mechanism.

Passwords 164

Passwords Authentication Data breaches Internet 164

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

In most attacks there are a significant number of actors involved, and a key takeaway is that they supply services to each other through dark web marketplaces. Botmasters and account resellers are tasked with providing initial access inside the victim’s network. There are two different types of offers – with and without support.

Ransomware 129

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 129