Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

This threat seeks to target and take advantage of victims’ fears, insecurities, and vulnerabilities through phishing, mass mailing and social engineering. Botnets – Botnets are networks of compromised machines used as a tool to automate largescale campaigns such as DDoS attacks, phishing, malware distribution, etc.

Cybercrime 77

Cybercrime Scams DDOS Banking 77

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . IoT devices could be used like botnets so as to execute DDoS attacks. . . Conclusion.

Cyber Risk 122

Cyber Risk Software Risk IoT 122

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g.

Cybersecurity 106

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 106

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. 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! We used that as our baseline.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Reducing Risky Behavior: AI adoption in security policies has led to a 68% drop in risky user actions, proving its effectiveness in promoting safer online habits. Generative AI Impact : Generative AI will have a big role in cyber security, especially in areas like email protection and fighting social engineering attacks.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance IoT 122

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

However, the cleaner might not be malicious at all and, instead, unwittingly, or unknowingly brought the device inside the organization as a result of social engineering, which brings us to the second vulnerability. Finally, disguises can be the perfect social engineering technique to gain physical access.

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Hacking Social Engineering Engineering Wireless 112

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. 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! We used that as our baseline.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

According to DBIR, social engineering and basic web application attacks account for over 50% of all incidents of breaches. 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).

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Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 98

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. For a preview, read on.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity DDOS IoT Social Engineering 40

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Social engineering: Phishing remains a popular technique but we see new forms of phishing arising such as spear-phishing, whaling, smishing and vishing. Malware: 66 disclosures of zero-day vulnerabilities observed in 2021. Threats against data: Increasing in proportionally to the total of data produced.

Cyber threats 120

Cyber threats Phishing Social Engineering Ransomware 120

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. It can be ransomware (you need to pay a ransom to regain control over your computer) or something less intrusive that steals your information. DDoS Attacks.

Accountability 113

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 113

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies. It can also help automate security incident analysis and vulnerability detection, as well as more accurately filter spam.

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Threat actors have also set a new record in DDoS attack power: 2.3 Since the start of the year, there has been a rise in advanced social engineering, namely when multi-stage scenarios are used in phishing attacks. Over the review period, it was targeted by at least 11 groups affiliated with intelligence services.

Banking 130

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 130