The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Government initiatives and awareness campaigns will educate users on phishing and malware threats. Owen Dylan Owen , CISO, Nightwing In 2025, cyber regulations will impact key sectors like Defense, Healthcare, Finance, and Energy.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. This increase is likely driven by high employee turnover and easy access to phishing kits. Meanwhile, “RansomHub” is rising rapidly due to its attractive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It found cyber attacks becoming more sophisticated, targeted, widespread, and undetected. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. So that is the top 15 list of cyber threats according to the European Union. Trends in Malware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

Researchers explore the insecure world of the subdomain (Source: Can i take your subdomain) Cyber insurance model is broken, consider banning ransomware payments (Source: The Register) How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace (Source: Help Net Security) Capital One hacker faces fresh charges for 2019 hacking spree (Source: (..)

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Also read: Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022 Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Most had been infected.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. Malware attacks like ransomware will happen to businesses more frequently. Yury Slobodyanuk , head of content filtering research, Kaspersky.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The number of ransomware attacks has increased by 18% , while the worldwide volume of phishing attacks doubled to 500 million in 2022. Depending on the size of the business, one-third to two-thirds of businesses suffer malware attacks in any given year. The best way to weather these challenges is to become a cyber resilient business.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

Phishing attacks? Even with the advancements in network isolation, containment, and prevention at the endpoint, hackers will still bypass predictive controls to execute malware attacks, ransomware exploits, account takeovers.etc. What Is Not Covered Under Cyber Insurance? Answer: More capacity! Make it faster!

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

companies with the Cyber Risk Score, and then invited these companies to sign up and see how their score compares with that of other organizations in their industry. The stated use cases for the Cyber Risk Score include the potential for cyber insurance pricing and underwriting, and evaluating supply chain risk (i.e.,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

Instead, the ransom pay can be covered from a cyber insurance policy, provided it is taken prior to the launch of the attack and covers the costs associated with the malware attack. Nope, says a renowned international bank from UK. Enhance security measures: Strengthen your security measures to prevent future attacks.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Targeted ransomware, mobile malware and other attacks will surge, while companies will adopt AI, better cloud security and cyber insurance to help defend and protect against them.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. Your SMB customers likely don’t have the necessary security staff and tools to protect and respond to these threats. Help your customers avoid becoming a victim of data theft and extortion with industry-leading, reliable threat detection and response from Webroot.

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Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Many of these faux-Zoom sites were used to distribute malware under the guise of links to online meetings. A recent domain hijack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.com was used to spoof the company in a spear-phishing campaign. Hackers were also quick to pounce on the disruption caused by the 2018 shutdown of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Through a combination of web protection, application hardening, and more, EP provides businesses with full attack chain protection against both known and unknown malware, ransomware, and zero-hour threats. A DNS filter prevents you from accessing unsafe websites—including those posing a strong malware risk.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

The variety show of phishing attacks – While email remains number one for phishing attacks, cybercriminals are also using a variety of other attack routes to trick their intended victims into giving up personal information, login credentials, or even sending money. How can I protect my business in 2020?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 11, 2020

staff detected the infection and ransom notification at approximately 6:50 am and disabled all network connections to contain the malware spread.". It is the victim of a 'triple threat' cyber attack, and the hackers requested a 42 Bitcoin ransom. In these Florida cases, most of each ransom demand was paid by cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the past, we have experienced, and in the future, we may again experience, data security incidents resulting from unauthorized access to our and our service providers’ systems and unauthorized acquisition of our data and our clients’ data including: inadvertent disclosure, misconfiguration of systems, phishing ransomware or malware attacks.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Take Action Preparing for novel malware is challenging, but focusing on security fundamentals is key. Educating users to prevent common phishing attacks and auditing external-facing assets for vulnerabilities can help block LockBits likely tactics. In addition, ReliaQuests Threat Research team is closely monitoring LockBit 4.0

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

In some cases, attackers are even leveraging the threat of regulatory actions or causing cyber insurance policies to be rendered moot by reporting lapses in security on the part of the victim to regulators and insurers. Developers author sophisticated ransomware variants and provide regular updates to ensure their efficacy.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance. Organizations should educate their employees about cybersecurity best practices and how to identify and avoid phishing attacks.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Cybercriminals or threat actors release a kind of malware which enters a computer system or network through fraudulent means and locks down files from access by encrypting them until a demanded ransom is paid to hackers in return for a decryption key. The need for cyber insurance for companies will increase significantly in 2020.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Originally, these attacks began as phishing emails that compromised employee credentials, but later variants branched into tricking members of the human resources (HR) and financial departments into making the changes for an executive. If you have cyber insurance, will it cover some or all BEC incidents?

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

To counter these methods, organizations should prioritize educating users on phishing and social engineering techniques. English-speaking countries, particularly the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, have well-developed insurance markets and higher cybersecurity awareness, resulting in higher ransomware insurance adoption.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. This increase is likely driven by high employee turnover and easy access to phishing kits. Meanwhile, “RansomHub” is rising rapidly due to its attractive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.

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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. The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Because of this, it's crucial to understand the types of threats nonprofits face.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be of paramount importance to the stability of nation states for years to come. Malware and ransomware attacks are relatively low-cost operations but can result in big pay-outs for threat actors. The Threat of Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

” Ransomware is pretty simple: malware is installed covertly on a system and executes a cryptovirology attack that locks or encrypts valuable files on the network. This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Offline Backups. Anti-ransomware solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Cyber resiliency safeguards data with a unified platform approach, providing a multilayered solution with automatic malware scanning to ensure infection-free recovery of data. Unitrends includes ransomware detection, dark web monitoring for stolen credentials, and phishing defense tools.

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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. Every criminal or piece of malware that finds a way on to one of your computers is constrained by a set of rights.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Whether deployed by ransomware groups or individuals via ransomware as a service (RaaS) , the most common method of ransomware deployment is a phishing email.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Step 4: Attackers use malware and exploits off-the-shelf or customize the tools to create ransomware variants and new techniques.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

We are seeing increased use of AI to automate attacks, including malware generation and phishing campaigns. Insurance Becomes a Necessity The rise of high-profile cyberattacks has led to increased demand for cyber insurance.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

First, why is ransomware the fastest growing malware threat? Why Ransomware is the Fastest Growing Malware Threat Since 2016, over 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily. Implement good email phishing/SPAM filtering to help filter out obvious malicious SPAM emails with infected links, attachments, and other files.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 11, 2022

Chrome patches ANOTHER zero-day vulnerability Cloud-based malware is on the rise. How can you secure your business?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Paying for internal assessments and penetration tests by a third party can provide fresh thinking and a level of assurance for stakeholders such as customers, the board of directors, and the insurance company that wrote our cyber insurance policy. Is the attack small enough that we do not need to file a cyber insurance claim?

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