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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Here are some of the findings from the report. COVID-19 definitely affected phishing in very visible ways.

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NCSC warns all British Law firms against ransomware attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Legal data or the information related to court cases now seems to have attracted the attention of cyber criminals as they have launched around 7 file encrypting malware attacks to siphon data from almost 13 laws firms across the world, in a span of just 3 months. But was disclosed to the world by the hackers.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Mobile attacks.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that system intrusion, phishing, and web app attacks are the predominant patterns that enable criminals to steal personal and financial information, including credit card data. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. Any organization that directly holds vast amounts of data or holds client, supplier, or partner information is vulnerable to double extortion attacks.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 426 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Illicit Telegram Communities Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe TSMC Says Supplier Hacked After Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Chip Giant Malware Trojanized Super Mario Game Installer Spreads SupremeBot Malware Initial research exposing JOKERSPY Who is 8BASE?