Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

The Rising Threat of Phishing and Credential-Based Attacks As malicious actors evolve their tactics, adding AI to their arsenal of malicious tools and automating and scaling their campaigns on an unprecedented scale, phishing remains a top initial attack vector.

Phishing 71

Phishing Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 71

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The ransomware attacks that make headlines and steer conversations among cybersecurity professionals usually involve major ransoms, huge corporations and notorious hacking groups. Attach Surface vs. Cybersecurity Resources. These were mainly hit with well-known variants, sometimes unleashed by state-backed hacking groups.

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Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

Cybersecurity analysts are charting both a rise in ransomware incidents and in amounts cybercriminals are demanding from businesses to restore their data. Our latest threat report found the average ransomware payment peaked in September 2020 at more than $230 thousand. Download the eBook.

Ransomware 140

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Surveillance Insurance 140

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the battle for privacy and security is relentless. While cybersecurity advice is often focused on technology like endpoint protection, firewalls and anti-virus, it’s important to remember that behind every breach is a human.

Scams 119

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2025

The Rising Threat of Phishing and Credential-Based Attacks As malicious actors evolve their tactics, adding AI to their arsenal of malicious tools and automating and scaling their campaigns on an unprecedented scale, phishing remains a top initial attack vector.

Phishing 59

Phishing Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 59

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Here are some of the findings from the report. Read more about the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.

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Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 119