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You’ve Never Heard of the C-Suite Targeting Scam, but It’s a Killer

Adam Levin

That is exponentially more expensive than other cyber events. Consider that the average cost for a ransomware attack against a business is about $4,400, and your run of the mill phishing incident weighs in at a much less hefty $500. So Isn’t BEC Just Another Form of Phishing? BEC has a home In the pantheon of ishings.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Identity Theft. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Cyber Espionage. Specific examples of how the cyber threat landscape is shifting. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks.

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Ransomware in 2020

Cytelligence

Threat actors attack tactics include the following: Phishing – using a phishing email the workstation is infected and access provided to the ransomware threat actors. Unfortunately, the citizens of the country had to pay the ransom as the city had no cyber insurance. Learn more about the different ransomware variants.

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Ransomware Is the No. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Here’s What You Can Do

Adam Levin

And it wasn’t because the media paid more attention to this relative newcomer in the area of cybercrime. Phishing attacks, unpatched software vulnerabilities, and ransomware attacks all amount to an exercise of futility. If your company already has cyber insurance coverage, consider increasing it.