CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ransomware and phishing were the top cybersecurity issues for businesses in 2021, according to IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. To read this article in full, please click here

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Manufacturing Ransomware Phishing Malware 116

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

of monitored devices communicated with domains associated with malware or ransomware at least once during the second quarter of 2022. This represented a 3% increase compared to Q1 2022, the firm stated, with phishing toolkits playing a key role in malicious domain-related activity. of devices accessed phishing domains with 0.8%

DNS 69

DNS Phishing Malware Ransomware 69

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. Luna Moth removes malware portion of phishing callback attack. This malware element is synonymous with traditional callback phishing attacks.

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Phishing Malware Social Engineering Retail 76

CSO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

It seems like not a day goes by without another ransomware attack making headlines. And where do many of these attacks start? In your users' email inboxes. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Phishing Ransomware 142

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

And unless these devices are secure enough, their usage can invite more troubles,” said Alistair MacGibbon, the CSO of CyberCX. As Ransomware spreading gangs are particularly focusing on energy and manufacturing firms, the level of seriousness on scale increases to many folds, added Mr. MacGibbon.

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Cyber Attacks CSO Manufacturing Cyber threats 131

CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For example, according to the 1H 2022 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report , ransomware is rampant, showing no signs of slowing its pace. What’s especially concerning as we look back at the first half of 2022 is that we observed 10,666 ransomware variants, compared to just 5,400 in the previous six months.

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Phishing Threat Reports Ransomware Cybersecurity 97

CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As the frequency and severity of ransomware, phishing, and denial of service attacks has increased, so has demand for cyber insurance. billion in direct written premiums were recorded in 2021, a 61% increase over the prior year, according to an October 2022 memorandum from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Phishing Ransomware 121

CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In honor of this week’s theme for Cybersecurity Month , Fight the Phish!, A successful phishing campaign will download just the kind of malware that drives ransomware. we are resharing this video about how to block incoming cybersecurity threats. Is your perimeter defense up to the challenge?

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Phishing Encryption Ransomware Malware 91

SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2023

The top security threat cited by respondents was software vulnerabilities and/or Zero-Days (53%), followed by phishing/social engineering threats (52%) and attacks targeting the supply chain (49%). Subscribe to SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches CSO Social Engineering Cyber threats 81

CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Unfortunately, in some organizations, employees who fall victim to a social engineering ploy that leads to a ransomware attack are blamed for their actions. Social engineering attacks, like phishing emails, are common conduits of ransomware, and have become more sophisticated. To read this article in full, please click here

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Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Ransomware 140

CSO Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Security vendors and researchers tracking the industry have reported a major increase in phishing attacks, ransomware , web application attacks, and other threats targeting healthcare providers. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Phishing Ransomware 136

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Richard Bird , CSO, Traceable AI Bird The bad guys are showing no restraint in exploiting API security weakness to their advantage. Ransomware is more advanced and prevalent, even reaching “as-a-service” availability on the Dark Web. Meanwhile QR-code phishing arose as a popular form of attack.

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Cybersecurity Risk Cyber threats CSO 235

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Ransomware an ongoing threat to industry as crime gangs organise Malware-based cyber-attacks are the most prominent threat to industry, Europol says. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures. Ransomware reminders were plentiful lately.

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Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks 52

CSO Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Security vendors and researchers tracking the industry have reported a major increase in phishing attacks, ransomware , web application attacks, and other threats targeting healthcare providers. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

Healthcare 114

Healthcare Phishing Ransomware 114

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

These are networks of compromised websites and other servers whose goal is to direct victims to malware or phishing pages. To read this article in full, please click here

Malware 142

Malware Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware 142

CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Phishing, drive-by attacks, ransomware, SQL injections, man-in-the-middle (MitM), and other exploits all take advantage of the browser’s creaky user interface and huge attack surface, and the gullibility of most end users. The web browser has long been the security sinkhole of enterprise infrastructure.

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Phishing Ransomware Malware 129

CSO Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

As the frequency and severity of ransomware, phishing, and denial of service attacks have increased, demand for and conditions relating to coverage have evolved. The emergence of InsurSec technology reflects a cyber insurance landscape that has seen significant change recently.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Risk CISO 105

CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2023

The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving, with familiar attack tactics like ransomware , phishing, and credential abuse and theft becoming more sophisticated and destructive. Now more than ever, it’s essential for companies to have a cyber response framework in place long before an attack happens.

Digital transformation 69

Digital transformation Cyber threats Phishing Ransomware 69

CSO Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware, for example, has become more human targeted. Ransomware operators are now looking for additional methods and payloads as well as using extortion. Ransomware entry points range from targeting email and phishing lures as well as unpatched vulnerabilities to more targeted attacks.

Network Security 72

Network Security Ransomware Phishing Risk 72

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.

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Threat Detection Healthcare Ransomware Phishing 104

CSO Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

With COVID-19 came the rapid shift to working from home, and with unknown devices suddenly connecting to the network, phishing campaigns rose, ransomware attacks increased, and other advanced threats emerged—like the SUNBURST supply chain attack and the recent Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

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Phishing Government Ransomware 117

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

MARCH 22, 2023

With new norms such as hybrid work, public cloud adoption and rapid innovation, the reality is that organizations are facing a constant onslaught of identity-related attacks like ransomware and phishing. The solution for getting a handle on the chaos? Identity Security.

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Phishing Government Ransomware 69

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. To read this article in full, please click here

Marketing 94

Marketing Engineering Phishing Technology 94

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ransomware attacks also are up, as is crypto-jacking, where a hacker hijacks an endpoint’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency. Needless to say, phishing attacks that rely on human error still are alive and well. To read this article in full, please click here

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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. I’m more concerned about what these issues suggest for the future.

Engineering 113

Engineering Risk CSO Social Engineering 113

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2022

New Prisma features address SaaS security and compliance challenges, help prevent phishing, ransomware, C2 attacks. The launches come as the hybrid working era persists with organizations increasingly implementing and relying on SaaS applications, introducing new and complex security challenges.

Artificial Intelligence 72

Artificial Intelligence Phishing Ransomware Software 72

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.

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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.".

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CISO Healthcare Government Cybersecurity 73