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5,200 Data Breaches Analyzed in Annual Verizon Report

SecureWorld News

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. Virtual currency caught Verizon by surprise this year, as there were at least four times as many breaches due to cryptocurrency.

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Financial cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain. The amount of cryptocurrency-related phishing grew significantly in 2022, and with an endless array of new coins, NFT and other DeFi projects, scammers are continuously duping users. All data collected from Kaspersky Security Network was anonymized.

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Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-party, Ransomware and AI Attacks Will Get Worse

eSecurity Planet

“A near-future event could cause a massive depopulation of internet-connected devices. “CISOs and security teams will need to have an understanding of all of the facets of cryptocurrencies, including different blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, smart contracts, and hot and cold storage,” says Carey.

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

What To Know About Privacy Data. The internet makes our lives more convenient but also brings about new threats that we need to be on the lookout for. Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. IdentityIQ.

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Emerging security challenges for Europe’s emerging technologies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). The picture looks rather different, when we look at evolving threats in the context of big data.

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IBM experts warn of malicious abuses of Apple Siri Shortcuts

Security Affairs

Attackers can also automate data collection from the device (user’s current physical address, IP address, contents of the clipboard, stored pictures/videos, contact information and more) and send them to the victims to scare them. “To

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Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

Security Affairs

percent of all the data collected, followed by TP-Link that accounted for 9.07%. “More and more exploits are being weaponized by cybercriminals, and infected devices are used to steal personal data and mine cryptocurrencies, on top of traditional DDoS attacks. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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