SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. docx’ file type.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Even with ransomware costing billions of dollars in losses and cyber insurance claims, organizations are still impacted beyond the checkbook. Attacks on the rise. Cyber incidents happen every day. These attacks have driven the cost of cyber insurance premiums higher.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: What role does human error play in cybersecurity incidents?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

Without cyber insurance , you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. In 2022 alone, the average cost of a data breach for businesses under 1,000 employees was close to $3 million—and these costs are coming from activities that cyber insurers typically cover, such as detecting and responding to the breach.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I think we will continue seeing attacks targeting the infrastructure of different countries and organizations. Phishing attacks are going to become even more sophisticated, since a lot of basic tactics have already been tried this year, and businesses learned to repel those. Vladimir Dashchenko, Security Evangelist, Kaspersky.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

These algorithms will be able to learn and adapt to changing patterns in cyber threats, allowing them to detect and respond to attacks in real time. Cyber insurance trends in 2023. By taking these steps, businesses and individuals can protect themselves from the growing threat of asymmetric cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Once one attack occurs, bad actors tend to further exploit a company’s vulnerabilities and continue to target the company. From a budgetary standpoint, ransom payments and cyber insurance premiums have continued to rise over time. Along with a well-designed plan, organizations need internal safeguards in place.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Threat actors attack tactics include the following: Phishing – using a phishing email the workstation is infected and access provided to the ransomware threat actors. What are the Steps in a Typical Ransomware Attack? Unfortunately, the citizens of the country had to pay the ransom as the city had no cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Phishing attacks, for instance, are extremely common: these are deceptive emails or messages designed to steal data. Ransomware is another significant threat, where attackers encrypt an organization's data and demand payment for its release. Because of this, it's crucial to understand the types of threats nonprofits face.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 11, 2020

The story garnered local coverage and offered insights on possible attack vectors: "According to the city, a preliminary investigation shows the ransomware entered the city's network through a phishing scam or brute force, and looks like a random attack.". City decides to use taxpayer money to pay hacker's demand.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It is hugely effective: It can protect you from stolen passwords and credential stuffing, shut out online and offline brute-force guessing attacks, and some forms of MFA will even stop phishing attempts. A muli-layered approach to cyber attack prevention. Cyber threat hunting for SMBs: How MDR can help.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Click here to watch the roundtable and learn about the future of cyber insurance from leading experts. In partnership with Cysurance, BlastWave hosted a roundtable entitled “The Future of Cyber Insurance and MSP Insurability. The expert panelists held an honest discussion about insurability difficulties for MSPs.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

5 technologies that help prevent cyber attacks for SMBs (ranked in order of importance). There are three big ones: Phishing : If you have a DNS filter, as soon as someone in your business clicks a link to a malicious website, they’re prevented from visiting it. Bonus: Cyber insurance. Let’s recap.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In 2023, ‘knowing thy enemy’ in cyber will be more complicated than ever before – but it is critical that organizations remain aware of the realities of cyber risk and cease to focus on the ‘boogie man’ of the internet that features in sensationalist reporting. 3 – Crypto-jacking neglect gets dangerous.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

There are several methods of delivering ransomware attacks. Whether deployed by ransomware groups or individuals via ransomware as a service (RaaS) , the most common method of ransomware deployment is a phishing email. Conti Around 20% of attacks in early 2022 were from Conti, the group behind the 2021 Irish health services attack.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets. Microsoft officials said the attack targeted 3,000 email accounts at 150 organizations. Now the group is back with the USAID phishing campaign. … Attacks are more difficult to spot on mobile.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Finally putting the IoT zombie botnet in its grave AridViper, an intrusion set allegedly associated with Hamas WhatsApp spy mod spreads through Telegram, attacks Arabic-speaking users Elastic catches DPRK passing out KANDYKORN Hacking The Wiki-Slack Attack Refresh: Compromising F5 BIG-IP With Request Smuggling | CVE-2023-46747 Suspected Exploitation (..)

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