CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How do hackers use social engineering?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Phish or Be Phished. Email phishing attacks are becoming more challenging to spot. Why did the email provider’s email anti-spam and anti-phish protection layer not quarantine the message? Even with a generic greeting, you would think an AL-powered anti-phishing protection engine would have blocked the message.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Some folks claimed the culprit was ransomware. Well, confirmation is now forthcoming as an affiliate of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group is said to be the one responsible for the attack and subsequent outage. No ransomware was deployed prior to the initial take down of their infrastructure by their internal teams.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Ransomware? Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Invoice-Themed Lures.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Rampant ransomware — again The pervasive impact of ransomware resonated widely in 2023. million and an average payment exceeding $100,000.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. “voice phishing” a.k.a. “vishing”).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. This methodology is distributed over a period of a year giving employees time to understand various phishing strategies. Organizations select the phishing templates and landing page for simulation.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

Among these interested parties TAG found the Conti and Diavol ransomware groups. From the TAG blog we can learn that Exotic Lily was very much specialized. Microsoft also posted a blog about attacks that exploited this vulnerability. Social engineering. Exotic Lily. Their initial attack vector was email.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is wreaking havoc. Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ). Ransomware is now everyone’s problem – from governments to corporations and even individuals. Why is ransomware so dangerous, especially now? What can we do?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. The thinking obviously being that letting users in on the phishing simulation game will heighten suspicion of their inbox and skew baseline results.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Among phishing schemes to emerge recently is one targeting university students with promises of tax refunds. Infected individuals are then prone to secondary infections initiated by the MaaS user, including ransomware or credential stealers. Scammers target.edu addresses with IRS-themed phish. And last week, the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this blog, we will summarize the key findings of the report and offer actionable recommendations to mitigate these threats. Some of the key findings of the report are: Ransomware still gets top of the podium, accounting for 34% of EU threats. Ransomware attacks are expected to continue to rise in frequency and sophistication.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. What we know is that municipalities and hospitals have been prime targets of ransomware purveyors over the past two years.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

In his blog post , Kelley shared a video from CanadianKingpin12 that suggests DarkBERT will go well beyond the social engineering capabilities of the earlier tools with new “concerning capabilities.”

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

Attackers believed to have ties to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) are using Microsoft Teams chats as credential theft phishing lures. In the phishing attacks the group leverages previously compromised Microsoft 365 instances, mostly owned by small businesses, to create new domains that look like technical support accounts.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ransomware continues to grab headlines — from a recent attack on the San Francisco 49ers’ network to increasing efforts by the IRS to trace dark money and help bring ransomware gangs to justice. One cybersecurity company’s analysis found ransomware attacks worldwide doubled in 2021 , TechRadar reports.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2024

Nitrogen is used by threat actors to gain initial access to private networks, followed by data theft and the deployment of ransomware such as BlackCat/ALPHV. This blog post aims to share the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) as well as indicators of compromise (IOCs) so defenders can take action.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

This type of targeted phishing or whaling (executive-level) attack tricks email recipients into believing someone they know and trust is asking them to carry out a specific financial task. Today’s BEC attempts aren’t the easy-to-spot, typo-laden phishing campaigns of the past. The short answer: Not always.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Most of the top incident threats mirror last year’s report, with an increase in phishing, ransomware and credential theft in the wake of the worldwide pandemic and workforce’s rapid adoption of remote work. Social engineering and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks remain high. billion.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. In addition, the likelihood of the data being used for phishing and social engineering increases. . Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies. To understand how we got here, let’s first take a closer look at recent statistics on the top ransomware variants, countries and industries attacked. Top ransomware variants.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Security expert Chris Krebs wrote in a blog post this week that he discovered such a service – called OPT Agency – earlier this year, noting that the service was shut down soon after his report was published. Phishing, Social Engineering are Still Problems. OTP Interception Services Emerge.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is Phish(ing)? It’s still showing up to drop ransomware and Trojans, harvest credentials, and spy on organizations like yours. But, never mind the dozens of other reports and white papers about phishing that come out every year from security industry leaders, let’s take a look at the 2021 Verizon DBIR.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

From the HG Playbook is a blog series where our diverse, specialized thought leaders will discuss all things cybersecurity. We’ve all seen and heard about the most recent surge in ransomware attacks on business and government entities. Why Ransomware has Increased.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

This is what I’ll be delving into in this blog, where I’ll be exploring how these two fields are intersecting and what that means for our digital landscape. Finally, in the spirit of full disclosure, please be aware that I’ve received compensation for promoting this thought leadership blog for Palo Alto Networks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2020

How Ransomware attacks leverage unprotected RDPs and what you can do about it. As mentioned in my colleague Charles Goldberg’s blog post earlier this year, “ Stop Ransomware in its Tracks with Strong Data Security ,” ransomware attacks targeting enterprises in a variety of sectors have skyrocketed during the first half of 2020.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

In a blog post detailing its efforts to track and contain the breach, Microsoft described LAPSUS$ as a “large scale social engineering and extortion campaign.” LAPSUS$ doesn’t appear to be using overtly sophisticated intrusion methods but instead relying on social engineering and purchased accounts.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2023

According to a recent blog post : "Operation DreamJob is the name for a series of campaigns where the group uses social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure. ESET researchers have discovered a new Lazarus Group campaign targeting Linux users.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

They also create a huge cybersecurity “blindspot” and potential surface of attack, as they have no idea if and when passwords are shared, stolen or phished. After the Covid-19 pandemic pushed people to work from home, this cyber pandemic has only worsened, allowing more and more ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The headlines are disturbing: Breach of patient records ; Surgeries and appointments cancelled due to IT outage ; and even, Death attributed to ransomware attack on hospital. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). Related: High-profile healthcare hacks in 2021.

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SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

A pair of related phishing campaigns this year took the unusual step of intentionally avoiding malicious links or attachments in its emails – a sign that threat actors may recognize the need to come up with new tactics. This first-stage malware can later lead to significant secondary payloads, including Ryuk ransomware.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Malicious actors will continue to improve their social engineering tactics, making it more difficult to recognize deception and make it increasingly easier to become a victim, predicts Milbourne. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.

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