SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Some of the biggest threats in cloud security are DDoS attacks, cloud storage buckets malware, insider threats, and APT attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks DDoS attacks flood cloud services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible to users.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Less common types.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others. This makes them incredibly difficult to detect and remove, though there are tools like rootkit scanners which can help.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Attackers exploit the geopolitical environment and use AI-powered tools to create convincing deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and social engineering attacks. The report notes that these attacks can have significant implications for democratic processes, social cohesion, and national security.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! I love it for a few reasons. #1

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