CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The motive behind such socially engineered email attack is simple, to create fear among the victim and make him/her open an attachment filled with a malicious link leading to a malware download.

Malware 134

Malware Social Engineering Threat Reports Engineering 134

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2023

Health-ISAC, a nonprofit, private sector, member-driven organization, has released its annual cyber threat report on current and emerging threat activity in the healthcare industry, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence.

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Cyber threats Healthcare Social Engineering Threat Reports 116

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Shikitega attack consists of a “multistage infection chain where each module responds to a part of the payload and downloads and executes the next one,” the AT&T researchers wrote. Once the CRONs are set, there’s no need to keep downloaded files, so the malware deletes them to evade detection. Multistage Infection Chain.

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Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 117

SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Zimperium recently released its 2023 Global Mobile Threat Report 2023 , revealing a concerning increase in sophisticated attacks targeting mobile devices. The report sheds light on the escalating threat landscape faced by mobile-powered businesses.

Mobile 98

Mobile IoT Social Engineering Phishing 98

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

DarkComet has been available for download for over a decade, and has been researched thoroughly over the years. Deploying DarkComet Malware DarkComet malware deployment is typically conducted using several methods: Phishing Emails: Attackers often use phishing emails to trick victims into downloading and executing DarkComet.

DNS 68

DNS Malware Social Engineering Phishing 68

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For these purposes, we analyzed threat statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, for the period between January 2021 and June 2022. The overall landscape of threats that affect gamers has not changed much since last year.

Mobile 128

Mobile Passwords Accountability Software 128

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The first infection usually aims to install a downloader, which attempts to download other malicious implants from legitimate web services. Once connected to the server, the malware downloads further modules as plugins and loads them on the victim’s machine. We believe the attacks occur in several stages.

Malware 145

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 145

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users.

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Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. Download the full Thales 2022 Data Threat Report for the Critical Infrastructure for more information.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2025

Todays threat actors use AI to craft compelling phishing campaigns and advanced social engineering tactics to slip past MFA, resulting in credential theft and account takeovers. Download our Phishing-Resistant MFA eBook and Passwordless 360 Report to learn more.

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Phishing Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 58

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Despite the importance and the variety of MFA methods, Thales 2024 DTR report shows that only 46% of the organizations use multi-factor authentication for more than 40% of their employees.

Cybersecurity 74

Cybersecurity Password Management Passwords Phishing 74

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

Initial reconnaissance is performed by the actor and communication with the implant is handed off to a second-stage C2 for additional downloads. Domestic Kitten is a threat group mainly known for its mobile backdoors. We have been able to expand some of the findings on the group and provide insights on additional variants.

Malware 145

Malware Government Spyware Social Engineering 145

McAfee

JANUARY 15, 2020

In a recent campaign, once Emotet was downloaded, it in turn downloaded the Trickbot trojan from a remote host, which stole credentials and enabled a successful Ryuk ransomware infection. However, the same multistep process that can deliver two paydays on a single deployment of ransomware is also its Achilles’ Heel.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Social Engineering Education 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Despite the importance and the variety of MFA methods, Thales 2024 DTR report shows that only 46% of the organizations use multi-factor authentication for more than 40% of their employees.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Password Management Passwords Phishing 62

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

When this happens, attackers gain access to all the vendor’s customers, or they can modify the software vendor’s code that’s sent to customers or downloaded by them. This can result in significant system downtime, monetary loss, lawsuits, fines, and of course reputational damage. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

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CISO Technology Mobile Risk 130

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and social engineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report.

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Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, telemedicine has generated a larger pool for potential phishing scams as well as other socially-engineered, and technically based, attacks (e.g., The degree of digitalization and the scientific efforts for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine have further increased the threat surface. ransomware). Encryption.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches 62