Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Law enforcement reels in phishing-as-a-service whopper Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests Should you share your location with your partner? Giant Tiger breach sees 2.8

Backups 74

Backups Scams Ransomware Encryption 74

Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identifying scams Before we dive headfirst into the cyber safety tips, let’s equip ourselves with the ultimate weapon: knowledge. Scams are the digital equivalent of a snake oil salesperson peddling miracle cures. Let’s embrace the golden rule of scam detection: skepticism. Sweepstakes and awards scams Congratulations!

Scams 100

Scams VPN Passwords Phishing 100

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 23, 2021

While companies can use backups to recover from data encryption without paying the ransom, they can’t use them to contain leaks. The stolen data can be downloaded by anyone, including other criminals, who may use it to add insider knowledge to business email compromise (BEC) attacks and phishing attempts, to give them more credibility.

Scams 131

Scams Ransomware Social Engineering Banking 131

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Phishing attacks are one of the main cyber threats involving mistakes by workers. Arranging training for your employees is a great way to protect your company against phishing and its expensive and time-consuming consequences. So, let’s take a look at notable phishing awareness training providers.

Phishing 52

Phishing InfoSec Social Engineering Backups 52

Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

For businesses, this means implementing a comprehensive incident response plan that includes secure, immutable backups and regular testing to ensure rapid recovery in the event of an attack. Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails.

Antivirus 90

Antivirus Education Cyber threats Phishing 90

Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2022

Phishing mails are in circulation, hoping to snag Ledger users with a sneaky request for passphrases. The Ledger recovery phrase also acts as a backup for everything in your hardware wallet , to the extent that if Ledger ceased operations, you’d still be able to access your crypto-assets via a compatible wallet service.

Scams 129

Scams Phishing Cryptocurrency Backups 129

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

Small Business 223

Small Business Cybersecurity Technology Accountability 223

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

By launching spear phishing campaigns, stealing RDP credentials, by conducting phone call related scams and launching fake software, CONTI has kept its money bells ringing throughout this year and that was confirmed by a spokesperson from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Backups Healthcare Phishing 120

Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Avoid Common Scams and Sketchy Characters Since you are likely a one-person company that doesn’t have an IT team to detect issues and solve problems, you will need to be extra cautious of the companies and clients with which you interact. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble.

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Scams Backups Passwords 135

Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

Another new security feature is Device Verification, which is mainly meant to stop malware on a device from sending spam and phishing messages. These purposes include impersonating the victim to send spam, scams, and phishing attempts to other potential victims. Confirm the details and tap Save or Done.

Backups 97

Backups Accountability Encryption Authentication 97

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cisco Umbrella , analyzing the threat environment for 2022, found that 86% of organizations experienced phishing, 69% experienced unsolicited crypto mining, 50% were affected by ransomware, and 48% experienced some form of information-stealing malware. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Backup and encryption.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

You can keep a data backup on hardware or use a cloud-based service. Keep an eye out for phishing emails. Hackers use phishing campaigns to “phish” information, which is usually used to further phishing scams, such as credit card fraud or account takeover fraud. It is vital to back-up your data.

VPN 215

VPN Firewall Antivirus Passwords 215

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Social Tactics.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. Digital wallet phish attempts are rampant on social media, and we expect this to rise. Targets who keep all files in the cloud only (no local or offsite backups) are great marks for blackmailers.

Cryptocurrency 124

Cryptocurrency Backups Phishing Password Management 124

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For example, they're more likely to click on phishing emails promising deals and discounts and less likely to follow cybersecurity best practices to prevent attacks. Most people—including your employees—are busy preparing for the holidays while trying to wrap up year-end processes. The frantic pace often causes people to let their guard down.

CISO 67

CISO Cybersecurity Phishing Backups 67

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18. Other cybersecurity news.

Phishing 62

Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 62

Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2023

66% of their initial access is done through phishing It seems there are three things certain in life: death, taxes, and phishing as a reliable attack vector. Royal likes to send phishing emails with nasty PDFs attached. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

Ransomware 84

Ransomware Phishing Backups Malware 84

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most? Source: NPR) After games boom in pandemic, gangs are using phishing and malware to cheat fans. Source : Bleeping Computer) Elaborate CryptoEats food delivery scam steals $500,000 in minutes. A bug is about to confuse a lot of computers by turning back time 20 years.

Backups 67

Backups Phishing Ransomware Scams 67

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

Cyber threats 124

Cyber threats Phishing Encryption Small Business 124

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Related: Coronavirus scams leverage email As we get deeper into dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the need for authorities and experts to communicate reliably and effectively with each other, as well as to the general public, is vital. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. Always remember.

Social Engineering 175

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Engineering 175

Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Businesses easily fall for these scams because, with so many invoices and payments occurring on a daily basis, it’s easy to slip a fake one in. And, since even firewalls can be circumvented, it means keeping backups of all business data so you never have to pay a ransom to get your data back.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware DNS Firewall Security Awareness 123

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Phishing Phishing is a very costly threat to individuals. A phishing email can often come disguised as a message from a legitimate business you might be using. An opened phishing email usually contains links to shady sites asking for your credit card information, bank account information or personal details.

Identity Theft 97

Identity Theft Phishing Malware Data breaches 97

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Though we may be stuck with endless COVID-19 scams and a gradual visible rise in all manner of cryptocurrency hijinks, the old school attacks are as perilous as ever; CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, have released their 2021 report detailing the increasing globalised threat of the ransomware menace.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cryptocurrency 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

How it works: Dridex is a banking Trojan that is typically distributed through phishing email campaigns. Employee education: Educate employees on how to identify and avoid phishing scams, and to be cautious when opening email attachments or clicking on links.

Banking 78

Banking Malware Backups Education 78

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. For example, a phishing email might drop a botnet/Trojan that listens for domain credentials. Once the criminals have domain credentials, they can disable security and/or tamper with backups.

Backups 95

Backups Ransomware Encryption Phishing 95

Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Given the portability and myriad of functionalities, mobile devices are highly susceptible to cyber threats, including malware, spyware and phishing attempts that may compromise that precious piece of tech we keep in our pocket and any information stored on it. Avoid smishing and phishing attacks.

Mobile 137

Mobile Banking Phishing Social Engineering 137

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. Integrity refers to accuracy and completeness of data to ensure data is not manipulated or corrupted using cybersecurity measures like data backups, system monitoring.

Cybersecurity 99

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Phishing Banking 99

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. ransomware and phishing scams). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware Passwords Backups Firmware 101

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. ransomware and phishing scams). hard drive, storage device, the cloud). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware DDOS Passwords Backups 102

Hacker Combat

MAY 27, 2021

This is mainly done through the use of phishing emails as well as drive-by downloading scams which are usually masqueraded as legal and legitimate messages. This access is commonly allowed either through the opening of phishing emails or visiting ransomware infected websites. Ensure Backup Security.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Backups Encryption Phishing 87

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” Less specifics are known about the exact social engineering scheme used in the Caesar Entertainment breach, but judging by the company's SEC filing, it’s safe to say Scattered Spider used a similar help desk style scam. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

Ransomware 127

Ransomware Social Engineering Backups Engineering 127

Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Backup and Recovery Tools. In this day and age of digital communication where the most common method of recording and storing information is digital, backup and recovery tools are indispensable if you want to protect your digital data. Ad blockers, as the name suggests, block advertisements and protects you from phishing scams.

Identity Theft 40

Identity Theft Backups VPN Antivirus 40

Hacker Combat

APRIL 22, 2022

That nice-sounding email promising you holiday/bonus/free cash if you open an attachment is a scam. Even if the attachment is from a trusted source, ensure that you run it through anti-phishing software before opening it. #2 2 Backup your data. Opening it could open a gateway to attacks that steal and compromise your data.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Firewall Passwords Authentication 105

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Phishing, Frauds & Scams: The large number of financial and confidential records left vulnerable could allow hackers to pose as government officials for the purposes of phishing, defrauding, or scamming citizens. Though most email clients have methods to block spam and phishing attempts, they are not 100% effective.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Identity Theft Government Phishing 99

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

They’re known for their credit card malware and phishing campaigns. They targeted specific profiles such as system administrators who know how to map corporate networks, locate backups and identify users within a system, which are critical steps in ransomware attacks. Further reading: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Backups Penetration Testing System Administration 104

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Some 14,000 people have been notified about a spear phish attempt looking to compromise accounts and access their files. The 2-step column will tell you about phones using sign-in prompts, which Authenticator app you’re using and when it was added, phone numbers, and backup codes. When did this happen?

Government 112

Government Phishing Accountability Passwords 112