Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

100% NOT a pyramid scheme Social media pages are not the only concern when it comes to brand and logo theft. VIPs and executives can also be impersonated to conduct social engineering attacks. Stolen credentials can be obtained in a myriad of ways, including social engineering and malware deployment.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. You can see how ransomware looks below.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). But that wasn’t what the DBIR data had shown.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

BreachLock offers a wide range of services covering cloud , network , application , API , mobile, social engineering and third-party partner tests, and can help with SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 regulatory requirements too. Like BreachLock, ScienceSoft also offers a mix of manual and automated testing.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). But that wasn’t what the DBIR data had shown.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. What are the types of cyber security threats? What Is a Cyber Attack?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

According to DBIR, social engineering and basic web application attacks account for over 50% of all incidents of breaches. When we thought about 2020, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under system intrusion). But that isn’t what Verizon’s data showed.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. Ransomware The U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware. Common types.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Breach and Attack Simulation Product Guide Top 20 Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors Penetration Testing Penetration testing is a tried-and-true method of cyber attack simulation. DDoS protection services are offered by third-party vendors to combat these types of attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. billion malware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. In July 2001, the Code Red Worm attempted to subject the entire Internet to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. DDoS Attacks. 2020 is a case in point.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems. east coast.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The state of cybersecurity in 2022: ransomware and threats to data abound. Nearly 10 terabytes of data are stolen every month due to ransomware, according to the ENISA threat landscape (ETL) report. Almost one in four cybersecurity attacks (24 per cent) targeted public administration and governments, ENISA said. Links we liked.

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