Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

billion rubles. Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Computers and Electronics 87

Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 87

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

Our Threat Trends blog series takes a look at the activity that we see in the threat landscape and reports on those trends. Then we’ll drill further into the data, looking at trends for particular threats that are known to work together. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 142

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 142

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users. government stimulus payments are also on the rise.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Phishing and business email compromise are still top security concerns , but they’re surprisingly preventable at the end user level. According to the 2021 Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Report , regular phishing simulations and security awareness training can reduce phishing click-through by as much as 72%.

Phishing 143

Phishing DNS Backups Cyber threats 143

Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. Learn More.

Threat Detection 101

Threat Detection Cyber Insurance Small Business Insurance 101

Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Antivirus software offers threat protection by securing all of your music files, photo galleries and important documents from being destroyed by malicious programs. Our real-time anti-phishing also blocks bad sites. Do I really need antivirus?

Antivirus 125

Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 125

Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing. According to the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, medium-sized organizations (21 to 100 licensed PCs) experienced malware infection rates that affected nine PCs on average last year. It could simply be a result of human error.

Backups 105

Backups Small Business Phishing Malware 105

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 87

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 87

BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Its 2023 phishing threats report combines findings from email security data with a survey of security decision makers. The World Economic Forum has a useful blog with tips on safeguarding against BEC scams. Links we liked Good thread on what happens if your cloud provider is hit with ransomware.

Scams 59

Scams Passwords Social Engineering Cybersecurity 59

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

Our Threat Trends blog series takes a look at the activity that we see in the threat landscape and reports on those trends. Then we’ll drill further into the data, looking at trends for particular threats that are known to work together. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 63

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 63

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 86

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 86

Webroot

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , we found that phishing URLs increased by 640% last year. The post Making the case for MDR: An ally in an unfriendly landscape appeared first on Webroot Blog. To learn more about how Webroot can empower your business and get your own MDR conversation started, get in touch with us here.

Small Business 106

Small Business Threat Detection Cyber threats Scams 106

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 90

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 90

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to Jun, Q2, of 2020. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 134

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 134

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 115

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 115

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Prisma Clouds’ 2021 Cloud Threat Report and Verizon’s 2021 DBIR Report show how companies have needed to adapt and expand cloud workloads and how this has affected their cybersecurity. Phishing, ransomware, credential theft and web app attacks increased, catching organizations in their vulnerable states.

Passwords 98

Passwords Authentication Phishing Threat Reports 98

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Also, see the blog post - The Ransomware Group Tactics which Maximise their Profitability.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 27, 2019

Employees are the first line of defense when it comes to averting phishing attempts and distracted employees are off their game. Our 2019 Data Threat Report-Global Edition , revealed that 97% of survey respondents reported their organization was already underway with some level of digital transformation.

Digital transformation 61

Digital transformation Encryption IoT Threat Reports 61

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 95

Backups Ransomware Encryption Phishing 95

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

Threat Report Portugal Q4 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 119

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 119

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Avast explains that one of the biggest IoT security threats is the use of vulnerable devices to access organizations’ network and thus may gain access to sensitive information. Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns.

IoT 122

IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Healthcare 122

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. Threat Report Portugal Q1 2021: Phishing and malware by numbers. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware. Phishing and Malware Q1 2021.

Threat Reports 92

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Data collection 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

Threat Report Portugal Q1 2020: Phishing and malware by numbers. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens.

Threat Reports 101

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In our 2018 Data Threat Report-Retail Edition , we found 50% of respondents reported a data breach this past year, so it goes without saying that the holiday shopping season is a prime time for cyber criminals to target both retailers and consumers alike. No phishing here. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

Retail 70

Retail Data breaches Mobile Threat Reports 70

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Threat Report Portugal Q3 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 84

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 84

Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In 2021, many businesses will continue to operate remotely as a result of the pandemic and there must be an emphasis on training employees on security best practices, how to identify modern threats such as phishing, and where company data is being accessed and stored. Home networks and their configurations are diverse.

Cybersecurity 74

Cybersecurity Engineering Phishing Social Engineering 74

SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Researchers on Thursday reported that despite a 50% increase in mobile device management (MDM) adoption during the past year, average quarterly exposure to phishing attacks on mobile devices in the financial sector rose by 125% – and malware and app risk exposure increased by more than five times.

Mobile 126

Mobile Phishing Banking Financial Services 126

Webroot

MARCH 31, 2021

Sources: 1 SonicWall Capture Labs 2 VMware/Carbon Black Global Threat Report June 2020 3 Webroot RTAP. The post This World Backup Day, Our Customers Do the Talking appeared first on Webroot Blog. Back up your data this March 31 to keep from feeling like a fool come April.

Backups 62

Backups Data preservation Ransomware Encryption 62

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 93

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 93

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The phishing email contains a.zip file named “slavneft.zakaz.zip”, which means something like “slavneft order” in English, showing a direct reference to “Slavneft”. Analyzing other 2017’s threat reports, we noticed the address did not changed over time, different story for the email address. Technical analysis.

Ransomware 76

Ransomware Encryption Malware Advertising 76

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. We have been tracking this threat actor for several years and previously published an APT threat report describing its malicious operations.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 139

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The Threat Level Is Rising. According to the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report : … Rates of successful breaches have reached an all-time high for both mid-sized and enterprise class organizations, with more than two-thirds (67%) of global organizations and nearly three fourths (71%) in the U.S. This hacking ring stole $3.4

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. Moffitt predicts GDPR will continue to increase their fines, which may serve to help, instead of thwart, the threat of ransomware extortion.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

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 106

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 106

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The team saw an average of 375 new threats per minute and a surge of cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic through COVID-19 themed malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware, and more. Read the full report Q1 2020 here , and feel free to enjoy the bumper edition of the McAfee Labs Threats Report: November 2020, here.

Cyber threats 94

Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

McAfee

JANUARY 15, 2020

There are several steps you can take to keep Emotet from establishing a stronghold in your network: Educate Your Employees: The most important step is to educate your employees on how to identify phishing and social engineering attempts. The post How Frankfurt Stopped Emotet In Its Tracks appeared first on McAfee Blogs.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Education Social Engineering 52

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report. The post We explored the dangers of pirated sport streams so you don’t have to appeared first on Webroot Blog. Bitcoin scams. With cryptocurrency values soaring again, executable based cryptojacking has been on the rise.”

Scams 114

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 114