The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

And like any other large industry, specialization has emerged. As data becomes more valuable, criminals can profit more from stealing, selling or holding it for ransom, leading to a massive black market of information. IABs aren’t necessarily a new threat, but they’ve seen tremendous growth over the past few years.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic. One of the most concerning cybersecurity trends this year is closely connected to 2020. Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. Targeting remote workers.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Clout IT hosting company Netgain is is one of a number of vendors that experienced a breach that hit the health care community in the first half of 2021.( “File:NetGain Technologies.png” by Emily.cedargren is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 ). They used the access to install a web shell called DEWMODE. million patients.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. The Rise of Ransomware.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 17, 2024

It's usually something to the effect of "hey, have you seen the Spotify breach", to which I politely reply with a link to my old No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked blog post (it's just the output of a small set of credentials successfully tested against their service), and we all move on. Is it legit?

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Lenny Zeltser

JULY 1, 2020

In June 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that “imposters are filing claims for unemployment benefits [in the US], using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims.” the scammers get these details from massive data breaches, such as the Equifax breach.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Year after year, the attackers have grown bolder, methodologies have been refined and, of course, systems have been breached. And not without good reason. Idea #1: Ransomware gangs are gangs.

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