Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

. “We’re tracking an active credential phishing attack targeting enterprises that uses multiple sophisticated methods for defense evasion and social engineering,” reads a message published by Microsoft via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/YpUVEfmlUH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2020.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Home routers are being hijacked using a vulnerability disclosed just 2 before Ransomware turncoat leaks Conti data, lifts the lid on the ransomware business Check your passwords!

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

Whilst this is concerning, when talking to executives outside of security, like I did on a recent masterclass with Nowcomm , it’s vital they understand of the following: 1. These days, hacking as a service is cheap. Security intelligence comes with a high pay off. All attacks are not sophisticated. million.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Aimed at reducing corporate vulnerability to insider threats, info security professionals should regularly monitor the most important infrastructure locations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Learn more from this blog summarizing these trends, as presented at #CyberWarCon : [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2021. The analysis focuses on six Iranian hacking groups that are increasingly utilizing ransomware to either fundraise or disrupt the computer networks of the targets.

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