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Ransomware en masse on the wane: top threats inside web-phishing in H1 2020

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Every third email, meanwhile, contained spyware , which is used by threat actors to steal payment data or other sensitive info to then put it on sale in the darknet or blackmail its owner. Pandemic chronicle. Ransomware operators have focused on targeted attacks,choosing large victims with a higher payment capacity.

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Payment data of thousands of customers of UK and US online stores could have been compromised

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According to IRP, UK market research firm, a minimum conversion into purchase for fashion and clothing ecommerce is equal to 1%. 4 The screenshot shows part of the JS Sniffer that calls functions for collecting and sending victim’s payment information to cybercriminals. According to Alexa.com, the number of fila.co [.]uk