CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 18, 2021

SonicWall Cyber Threat report has confirmed that the year 2021 witnessed a record number of ransomware attacks in just 6 months, taking the number to 304.3 Meanwhile, as cryptocurrency prices remain high, those spreading Cryptojacking malware were also found making mere in the first 2Q of 2021.

Ransomware 133

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Threat Reports 133

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

Data breaches 86

Data breaches DDOS VPN Hacking 86

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Chipmaker Intel reveals that an internal error caused a data leak Hacker leaks data of 2.28M users of dating site MeetMindful Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing sensitive docs Cryptocurrency exchange BuyUcoin hacked, data of 325K+ users leaked Cryptomining DreamBus botnet targets Linux servers Dutch police arrested two people for the (..)

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Hacking 70

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

A few Brazilian malware families expanded their operations to other continents, targeting victims in Europe and Asia. Of course, the known financial threats have remained, too. Traditionally, the study covers the common phishing threats encountered by users, along with Windows and Android-based financial malware.

Banking 118

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 118

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Banking 66

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 66

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Computers and Electronics 79

Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 79

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. Top game titles by number of related threats. Methodology. Key findings. Number of unique files. Grand Theft Auto.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This dual premise and promise is reflected in our Data Threat Report-Europe Edition – with over a third (36%) of enterprises stating they are now aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in through a digital transformation project or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility.

Technology 91

Technology Digital transformation IoT Big data 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Spyware 94

Spyware Hacking Advertising Antivirus 94

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay. These documents will ask users to enable an embedded macro that then delivers malware, usually in the form of ransomware.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

48 percent found information-stealing malware activity. This, and the gradual recovery seen in the later part of the year, largely tracks with the value of popular cryptocurrencies. For example, researchers in Cisco Talos noticed an increase in activity from the Lemon Duck threat starting in late August.

DNS 144

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 144

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. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. In particular, six key threats made our list. Cryptocurrency. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

48 percent found information-stealing malware activity. This, and the gradual recovery seen in the later part of the year, largely tracks with the value of popular cryptocurrencies. For example, researchers in Cisco Talos noticed an increase in activity from the Lemon Duck threat starting in late August.

DNS 65

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 65

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The H1 2021 ICS threat report at a glance. In H1 2021, the percentage of ICS computers on which threats were blocked when removable media were connected decreased in Asian regions. Regions ranked by percentage of ICS comuters on which malware was blocked when removable media was connected in H1 2021 ( download ).

Spyware 86

Spyware Media Internet Internet 86

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

However, when examined more closely, most hosting IPs were found to have hosted malicious content (such as some serious malware ) in the past, and had connections to other high-risk IPs. Contextual graphs such as these show the relationships between web hosts and dropped malware. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites.

Scams 114

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 114

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Ransomware Subject of High-Level Talks.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

. “This is the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack on record, more than 35 percent higher than the previous reported record of 46 million RPS in June 2022,” Cloudflare’s Omer Yoachimik, Julien Desgats and Alex Forster wrote. There’s no need for that with DDoS attacks. They are more like a hit-and-run attack.

DDOS 101

DDOS Ransomware Backups Cryptocurrency 101