CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

These bundles are typically delivered via phishing emails or malware web sites that include misinformation targeting fears and uncertainty. As COVID-19 has continued, threat intelligence researchers have seen an evolution in ransomware attacks targeting those most impacted, such as hospitals and healthcare providers.

Threat Detection 104

Threat Detection Healthcare Ransomware Phishing 104

CSO Magazine

JULY 20, 2022

This combination delivers the ability to isolate, detect and remediate threats from the web, including phishing, ransomware, malware and APTs. Advanced Browser Security also secures access to sensitive corporate apps via an isolated, trusted Chrome or Edge browser, the firm added.

Marketing 94

Marketing Engineering Phishing Technology 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. This was how the Sony Pictures ransomware hack also took place in late 2014 and since.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Social Engineering Phishing 136

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The attacks are becoming more insidious, such as malware that modifies itself to infiltrate a system and hit a specific target, along with attacks directed at firmware. Ransomware attacks also are up, as is crypto-jacking, where a hacker hijacks an endpoint’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency.

Firmware 92

Firmware Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Phishing 92

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 27, 2023

Those issues continue to exist in ChatGPT, and both can be tricked into creating ransomware , obfuscating malware , and other exploits, they said. For example, this could be to spread misinformation and develop malware. I’m more concerned about what these issues suggest for the future.

Engineering 114

Engineering Risk CSO Social Engineering 114

The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

It was bound to happen: a supply-chain compromise, ala SolarWinds, has been combined with a ransomware assault, akin to Colonial Pipeline, with devasting implications. The hackers were thus able to deposit the malware and run a series of commands to hide the malicious activity from the malware-scanning tools. There will be more.

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Ransomware Hacking Software Architecture 257

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I think ransomware, they see attackers running a series of very predictable commands. If you think about right around 2014 when the first bits of ransomware started dealing with harming sophisticated businesses, organized crime was determined to take down business information, hold data for ransom, and profit off of it.".

CISO 80

CISO Healthcare Government Cybersecurity 80