Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Hacktivism has expanded with the emergence of new groups, while ransomware incidents surged in the first half of 2023 and showed no signs of slowing down. Information manipulation has been as a key element of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has become prominent.

Social Engineering 114

Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence Engineering Ransomware 114

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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DDOS 92

DDOS Ransomware Data breaches Advertising 92

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

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Data breaches 84

Data breaches Firmware Hacking Ransomware 84

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks.

IoT 104

IoT DNS Manufacturing Firmware 104

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks. Ransomware brought down services of popular TV search engine TVEyes. The city of Racine was offline following a ransomware attack. Toll Group shuts down some online systems after ransomware attack.

Banking 86

Banking Advertising Ransomware DDOS 86

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at the time of its discovered it was actively targeting Netgear, D-Link, and Huawei routers by probing for weak Telnet passwords to compromise them. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks.

IoT 76

IoT DNS Manufacturing Passwords 76

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 123

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Plex for LastPass breach ) stolen credentials, RAM scrapers. Usually relatively many steps are required to execute these.

Cybersecurity 106

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 106

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2023

Is the BlackByte ransomware gang behind the City of Augusta attack? Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Cybercrime 85

Cybercrime Ransomware Malware Hacking 85

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right!

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 106

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Plex for LastPass breach ) stolen credentials, RAM scrapers. Usually relatively many steps are required to execute these.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. Ransomware The U.S.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity DDOS IoT Social Engineering 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2022

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DDOS 69

DDOS Data breaches Marketing Manufacturing 69

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When we thought about 2020, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under system intrusion). DBIR listed social engineering as the top cause of breaches in 2020, followed by basic web application attacks and system intrusion (that includes hackers and malware including ransomware).

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 98

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right!

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. Forecasts and recommendations set out in Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020-2021 seek to prevent financial damage and manufacturing downtimes. Group-IB: The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion.

Banking 132

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 132

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Financial institutions, healthcare, public sector and government agencies, manufacturing, and energy companies are all embracing digital business trends. Along with securing digital transactions, blockchain technology integration within existing security protocols reduces numerous cybersecurity risks.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Technology Authentication Banking 40