Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

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.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Software 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

This is certainly an option for organizations with well-defined backup and remediation processes. The alert detailed cyber threats which can lead to ransomware, data theft and disruption of healthcare services. In the same month, BlackMatter attacked NEW Cooperative , an Iowa-based food distributor. Healthcare sector.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

In fact, phishing attacks spiked by 510% from just January – February 2020, according to the 2021 Threat Report. Overall, 76% of executives report that phishing is still up compared to before the pandemic. That’s because cybercriminals have found success by targeting COVID-19 fears with their schemes. Who’s getting attacked?

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. Security analysts at Sophos’ Managed Threat Response unit last year detailed some campaigns that used VMs to hide their malicious payloads.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Backups Digital transformation Encryption 120

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” ” reads the advisory published by CISA.

Ransomware 130

Ransomware Risk Encryption Passwords 130

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The record attack comes amid a recent surge in DDoS attacks, which have soared as ransomware attacks have declined , as more victims refuse to pay the ransom and data backup has improved. “Usually, ransomware attacks start once an employee naively clicks on an email link that installs and propagates the malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Once it gets in the websites, it uploads a copy of the executable code: using this approach the malware keeps creating backup copies to increase its resiliency to takeovers. Analyzing other 2017’s threat reports, we noticed the address did not changed over time, different story for the email address. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 100

Ransomware Encryption Malware Advertising 100

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In fact, our 2020 Threat Report found that impersonators are now imitating legitimate business websites to release malicious payloads or steal data, and a shocking 27% of phishing sites use HTTPS to trick the user into clicking phishing links, which makes these attacks even more dangerous.

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Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Related: The Cost of Data Breach – Calculate the ROI of Backup and Disaster Recovery Software Ransomware: The Growing Menace Ransomware has been a significant threat for individual users and organizations alike for a long time. The recent statistical information shows that this type of malware is on the rise.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

In 2021, VMware’s 2021 Global Incident Response Threat Report found that 51% of surveyed security professionals experienced extreme stress or burnout over the past 12 months with 65% considering leaving the profession. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

Webroot

MARCH 31, 2021

Are you taking the pledge this World Backup Day? Now in its tenth year, World Backup Day remains one of our favorite reminders of the risks of not backing up the data we hold dear. Numbers are great, and necessary for showing the scope of the problem, but I wanted to see how data loss—and backups—affect real people.

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Backups Data preservation Ransomware Encryption 97

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

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. Even malware (for the moment) is trending gently downward.

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Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 119

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. 2021 Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report: 2020 was a Golden Year for Ransomware Gangs. AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Krishna Vishnubhotla, Vice President, Threat Intelligence at Zimperium: Surge in Mobile-Specific Ransomware "Mobile-specific ransomware is a rapidly evolving threat that should be top of mind for every CISO. While resistance is important, recovery is paramount. Immutability is often defined differently from vendor to vendor.

Cybersecurity 123

Cybersecurity Risk CISO Government 123

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Throughout the last year, we’ve seen huge spikes in phishing, malicious domains, malware and more, and we don’t expect that to slow down. As the threat reports Webroot produces each year have shown — not to mention the increasing number of major hacks in the headlines — threats keep evolving, and their growth is often exponential.

Backups 111

Backups Ransomware Encryption Phishing 111

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Establish and test backup and recovery from offline sources.

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