The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security.

Cyber threats 203

Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Threat Detection 203

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months.

Cybercrime 99

Cybercrime Ransomware DDOS Backups 99

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We overview what kind of attacks are now carried out by cybercriminals and what influenced this change — including such factors as changes in vulnerability market and browser safety. Moreover, trends that are visible in one country, more often than not resurface in other places and among new cybercriminal gangs. Incident analysis.

Cybercrime 136

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 136

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Related article: Illicit crypto mining hits cloud services. Cybercriminals have shifted their focus to burrowing onto company servers and then redirecting those corporate computing resources to crypto mining chores. Illicit crypto mining is advancing apace. It was easy to see this coming. Cryptojacking was born.

Data breaches 213

Data breaches Cryptocurrency Ransomware Passwords 213

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Due to the limitations imposed by the epidemiological situation, particular categories of users and businesses were increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. Later on other groups, such as MuddyWater , followed suit. Despite the decreasing general statistics, we see that attacks have become more targeted and business-oriented.

Banking 117

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 117

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Cybercriminals wanted in on this trend and tried to make their “investment projects” look as alluring as possible. Figures of the year. Trends of the year.

Phishing 64

Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 64

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In a perfect storm of lightning-quick edtech adoption with limited IT support, cybercriminals have seized on the opportunity to launch an unprecedented number of strikes against schools—21 ransomware attacks in January 2023 alone—straining resources and impacting the delivery of critical education services across the US.

Education 60

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 60