CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft has recently brought attention to a highly-sophisticated and targeted phishing campaign conducted by a notorious threat actor group known as Storm-0324. These Teams-based phishing lures by threat actors are identified by the Teams platform as 'EXTERNAL' users if external access is enabled in the organization."

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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. Understanding how things are shifting in the forest, or overall threat landscape, can help us categorize, strategize, and prioritize our resources. What are the top cyber threats right now?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. "We This elevation-of-privilege flaw allows threat actors to execute remote code and steal NTLM credentials of Outlook users.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest IDG report, phishing attacks are on the rise. Testing yourself regularly with phishing campaigns can help you learn what to avoid. Webroot offers a number of solutions to help you tackle these ongoing cyber threats. A legitimate-seeming request from a trusted source.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Already some have used the OpenAI platform to have ChatGPT write phishing emails and insert malicious links. The emails don’t have the usual spelling, grammar, and syntax errors that today’s phishing messages composed by non-native-English speakers tend to contain – errors that serve as a tip-off to recipients.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Supply chain and logistics, e-commerce and retail, and the travel industry traditionally experience holiday seasonal increases in consumer and business activity, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats and leaving business, employee, and consumer data at risk. of the total detected cyber threats.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this post, we explore a particular phishing scam targeting corporate users via the AnyDesk remote software and how ThreatDown can prevent the misuse of such programs by cybercriminals. Attackers could trick them by sending them to a typical phishing page or making them download malware, all of which are good options.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As outlined in Microsoft's report , Storm-1152 provided cybercriminals access to fake accounts and tools to bypass security measures, facilitating malicious operations like phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and data theft. Cybercrime groups are often resilient and often quickly adapt or re-emerge."

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this post, Hiep breaks down his threat hunting career and shares tips and best practices for those looking to become a cyber threat hunter (or who are just interested to listen!). Threat hunting is all about nipping stealthy attackers (and malware) in the bud. Hiep’s advice? ” says Hiep.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Though significant, the early days' threats vastly differed from today's sophisticated cyberattacks. Cyber threats have evolved from poorly-written scam emails to state-sponsored attacks, ransomware onslaughts, and deepfake technologies. When possible, utilize authentication apps or hardware tokens to bolster security further.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

This can be bad news for your business, as it escalates the degree of difficulty in managing threats. Using ChatGPT’s large language model, anyone can easily generate malicious code or craft convincing phishing emails, all without any technical expertise or coding knowledge.

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SecureBlitz

MAY 20, 2021

Want to secure your computer against cyber threats? The post How To Secure Your Computer Against Cyber Threats Like 007 appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. I will show you how to do just that in this post. Then, I had to format my PC and lost some important files and.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 14, 2023

Spam vs. Phishing: What’s the Difference? IdentityIQ Day by day, threats to online security continue to rise. Among these threats, spam and phishing are two commonly misunderstood but distinct challenges. What is Phishing? Here are some ways you can detect phishing: 1.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Like the shadows that envelop Halloween night, cyber threats often lurk unnoticed, waiting to spook the unprepared. Cybercrime as a Service Attacks: The Digital Poltergeist In the world of cyber threats, the notion of " Cybercrime as a Service " is like a cruel digital poltergeist.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As outlined in Microsoft's report , Storm-1152 provided cybercriminals access to fake accounts and tools to bypass security measures, facilitating malicious operations like phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and data theft. Cybercrime groups are often resilient and often quickly adapt or re-emerge."

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2020

The report focuses on phishing kits – the driving force of the phishing industry, which is hard to detect but extremely valuable in terms of fight against phishing. The growing demand for phishing kits is also reflected in its price that skyrocketed last year by 149 percent and exceeded $300 per item.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cybersecurity professionals stand on the frontlines, ever-vigilant against an increasing tide of cyber threats. From protecting sensitive corporate data to safeguarding our personal information, the battle against cybercrime is ongoing. Utilise realistic phishing simulations to test their preparedness and hone their skills.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? Phishing emails are more common than you know. Cybercrime is a highly profitable business.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2022

One thing has remained consistent: the threat of cyberattacks is real and a daily global onslaught. Today, bad actors are targeting large organizations and individuals alike in many forms: phishing, vulnerability exploits, and botnets, to name a few. These include social attacks, error and misuse, phishing, and pretexting.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

At least three major industry groups are working to counter the latest cyber threats and scams. Among the largest in terms of contributors is the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition (CTC), which comprises rough 3,000 security professionals who are collecting, vetting and sharing new intelligence about new cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. With cyber threats on the rise, it is cru-cial for individuals and organizations to prioritize their online safety. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay secure.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

New AI-powered cybercrime tools suggest that the capability of AI hacking tools may be evolving rapidly. The creator of FraudGPT, and potentially also WormGPT , is actively developing the next generation of cybercrime chatbots with much more advanced capabilities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Spear phishing remains the major vector of attack: approximately 56% of all money siphoned off from ICO were stolen using phishing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code #OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

More than 16,000 Ivanti VPN gateways still vulnerable to RCE CVE-2024-21894 Cisco warns of XSS flaw in end-of-life small business routers Magento flaw exploited to deploy persistent backdoor hidden in XML Cyberattack disrupted services at Omni Hotels & Resorts HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood technique can be exploited in DoS attacks US cancer center (..)

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Traditionally, cybersecurity has been a reactive game: We respond to cyber threats as they arise, analyze the incidents, add pertinent information to “deny lists”, and update stakeholders on “what happened.” Phishing attacks are becoming more targeted, difficult to detect, and increasingly sophisticated.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Romania-based Cybersecurity firm BitDefender has added a new security feature to safeguard its users from chat based cyber threats. BitDefender Mobile Security feature assists customers in protecting against malware spread and phishing scams.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. Ever present threats. This enormously horrific cybercrime primarily targets older women and freshly widowed individuals.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

The NCSC confirmed, saying: “All types of cyber threat actor – state and non-state, skilled and less skilled – are already using AI, to varying degrees.” The impact is expected to grow for several reasons: AI already helps cybercriminals to compose more effective phishing emails. But that availability will undoubtedly grow.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

But regular consumers are equally affected by cybercrime, directly or indirectly. Bitdefender this week has published its annual Consumer Threat Landscape Report for 2020 underscoring some of the most prevalent cyber threats targeting regular users today. Cybersecurity can often seem like a topic for the business sector.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. Phishing attacks targeting mobile devices have also seen a significant rise, posing a growing concern for organizations.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sample uses of these stolen and compromised databases includes: - setting the foundation for a successful spear-phishing campaigns. setting the foundations for successful targeted malware and exploits serving campaigns. setting the foundations for successful widespread spam and botnet propagation campaigns.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a lecture this year for Gresham College, she pointed out similarities between the language used by politicians and law enforcement, the security industry’s marketing teams, and even cybercriminals who use phishing and scams. On her excellent ‘Beyond the phish’ Substack, she made a plea to stop inventing new terms for scams.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Cybercrime is now an area that is top of its agenda. Charged with helping law enforcement across the world, cybercrime is now one of the biggest threats the world faces. These threats have brought up things like malware and phishing before, so they’re the ones who let individual countries know what to do.

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