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

Security Affairs

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Secure web- phishing. In the first six months of 2020, CERT-GIB blocked a total of 9 304 phishing web resources, which is an increase of 9 percent compared to the previous year.

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Chinese fraudsters: evading detection and monetizing stolen credit card information

CyberSecurity Insiders

Chinese fraudsters primarily target the United States for two reasons: the large population makes phishing attacks more effective, and credit card limits in the country are higher compared to other nations. The former has the advantage of a high reputation but is often detected and removed quickly.

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Web3 Cybersecurity: Are Things Getting Out of Control?

eSecurity Planet

It can actually be done using simple email intrusions like phishing and spoofing. Proofpoint continues to invest in its threat detection engines by incorporating technologies such as AI/ML that help provide nearly 100% efficacy in threat detection,” said Choi. One of the most notable is CertiK.