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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. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Data Breach. Insider Threat.

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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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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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USAID Email Phishing Campaign Shows Supply Chain Threats Continue

eSecurity Planet

Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets. Now the group is back with the USAID phishing campaign. “Attackers know this and are creating phishing campaigns to take advantage of the mobile interface that makes it hard to spot a malicious message.

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

Adam Levin

A recent study found that the cyber gap impacts 74 percent of organizations, with 63 percent of cybersecurity professionals reporting that the talent gap increased their workload, 68 percent reporting negative effects on their personal lives, and 38 percent reporting higher burnout rates. 1 Cyber Threat This Year.

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Too Much Holiday Cheer? Here’s Something to Fear: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

Adam Levin

As long as humans are well……human, phishing attacks will lead to ransomware infecting more and more networks, and businesses, municipalities and other organizations will continue to pay whatever they must in order to regain control of their data and systems. You’re going to have personal cyber insurance.