The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee. Yet there is a single point of failure common to just about all network break-ins: humans.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

million unique email addresses, NordLocker found, for an array of different apps and services. These included logins for social media, online games, online marketplaces, job-search sites, consumer electronics, financial services, email services, and more. The 26 million login credentials held 1.1

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

” “CrowdStrike Intelligence has observed WIZARD SPIDER targeting multiple countries and industries such as academia, energy, financial services, government, and more,” said Adam Meyers , head of intelligence at CrowdStrike. This is not the U.S. government’s first swipe at the Trickbot group.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. New York, the city that never sleeps, is also the city that takes cybersecurity very seriously.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. Many insurance companies, financial services organizations and employers offer cyber and identity protection products and services as a perk of your relationship either for free or at a deep discount.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

The summer of 2019 was a heady time for the financial services industry. Twenty years ago it was deemed sufficient to erect a robust firewall and keep antivirus software updated. For a full drill down on our conversation please give the accompanying podcast a listen. Here are the key takeaways: Cloud migration risks.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

At the time of analysis, this.vhd sample wasn’t detected by any antivirus. This downloader checks for the names of the following antivirus vendors: Sophos, Kaspersky, Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, TrendMicro, and Windows Defender. Japanese multinational banking and financial services. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“Over the past few months, we’ve seen actors provide access to services that call victims, appear as a legitimate call from a specific bank and deceive victims into typing an OTP or other verification code into a mobile phone in order to capture and deliver the codes to the operator,” the Intel 471 researchers wrote.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Make sure that your system is up to date and have necessary security tools installed in your system, such as virtual private network , antivirus and others. Make sure that your system is up to date and have necessary security tools installed in your system, such as virtual private network , antivirus and others.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

Founded in 1997, the Russian firm has grown into a global leader, boasting millions of users for its antivirus software and other security solutions. Kaspersky’s antivirus software grants deep access to user systems, potentially allowing the company to collect sensitive data. Concerns About Kaspersky Lab The U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We have customers within the financial services vertical that do this on a regular basis. DeSanto: Due to the way enterprises have set up their clients, servers, routers, antivirus, firewalls, IDS, and the like, every network has a unique fingerprint.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Acrisure Cyber Services offers businesses an all-in-one solution addressing the most critical risks posed by cyberattacks: Risk Assessments : Real-time vulnerability scans enabling clients to see their organization’s cyber risks as hackers do. Acrisure is the intelligence-driven financial services distribution platform of the future.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

This gives you an idea of the steady flow of weaponized email attacks against companies of all sizes and in all sectors, with certain verticals, namely financial services, healthcare companies and tech firms bearing the brunt. Effective attacks. Yet a steady volume of malicious code continues to get through.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Cyberattack Statistics. Driven by the global pandemic, the increase in remote and hybrid work , and unprepared network defenses, cyberattacks have been rising exponentially. Other methods.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries. Bitdefender : Bitdefender Antivirus Plus. Update Anti-Ransomware Software. Offline Backups. Ransomware facts. Description.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2021

The first half of 2021 has seen explosive growth for our company, and the tremendous momentum we are enjoying is just the beginning of what will prove to be a momentous year for the entire Cybereason team. . The post Cybereason Extends Global Leadership in XDR with $275 Million in Crossover Financing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Many businesses can’t afford that, and those that can must compete against the likes of Silicon Valley titans and financial services giants. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a technology solution aimed at securing and centrally managing endpoints across a network, something like antivirus software on steroids for enterprises.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The attachments most frequently encountered and blocked by the antivirus in 2021 were Trojans from the Agensla family, which steal login credentials stored in browsers as well as credentials from e-mail and FTP clients. IT companies (2.00%) and financial services (1.90%) also held onto their places in the rating. up on 2020.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

ACRStealer is capable of: Identifying which antivirus solution is on a device Stealing crypto wallets and login credentials Stealing browser information Harvesting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) credentials Reading all text files With that kind of information, cybercriminals can go after your cryptocurrency and other funds.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

.” Pavel Vrublevsky is a convicted cybercriminal who became famous as the CEO of the Russian e-payments company ChronoPay , which specialized in facilitating online payments for a variety of “high-risk” businesses, including gambling, pirated Mp3 files, rogue antivirus software and “male enhancement” pills.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: Let's look at one scenario, The carpet X scenario begins with a legitimate user executing a malicious payload delivered via spear phishing ATT&CKs targeting financial service institutions.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: Let's look at one scenario, The carpet X scenario begins with a legitimate user executing a malicious payload delivered via spear phishing ATT&CKs targeting financial service institutions.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb Attacks blocked by the email antivirus in 2020 ( download ). They were replaced by delivery companies and financial services. In 2020: The share of spam in email traffic amounted to 50.37%, down by 6.14

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Currently ideal for industries like financial services managing sensitive data, Cape Privacy’s Snowflake is an innovative multi-party computation (MPC) platform that prevents single points of failure and ensures compliance. Also read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints. Cape Privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

” Lookout data indicates that about 15 percent of financial services employees encountered a mobile phishing attempt each quarter in 2020. . … Attacks are more difficult to spot on mobile. They’re also easier to deliver, as there are countless ways to send messages on a mobile device.”

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