Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

pic.twitter.com/Q3BMs7fSvx — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020. Learn how to build organizational security hygiene to prevent human-operated attacks: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Security Intelligence Encryption Advertising 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 12, 2020. This action will result in protection for a wide range of organizations, including financial services institutions, government, healthcare, and other verticals from malware and human-operated campaigns delivered via the Trickbot infrastructure.”

Banking 97

Banking Malware Advertising Financial Services 97

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Universal Healthcare Services reportedly suffered three weeks of downtime after its September 2020 ransomware incident, resulting in a $67 million loss of revenue. These fines can really add up, starting at $100 per customer per record lost and going up to flat percentages of revenue.

Threat Reports 103

Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 103

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a conversation with reporters after a briefing by the South Korean National Intelligence Service, Ha Tae-keung, an opposition member of the parliamentary intelligence panel, said Pfizer was among those targeted in a cyberattack but gave no further specifics on the timing or success of the breach, according to Reuters, which first reported it.

Hacking 57

Hacking Manufacturing Healthcare Technology 57

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Organizations across the world are now beginning to realize that traditional security measures are largely ineffective against the current generation of increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks. In 2020, for example, the average ransom payment increased by 171% to $312,493, according to Palo Alto Networks.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Engineering Encryption Insurance 59

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 suggests that companies should look into deploying threat detection tools and processes (including monitoring and analyzing security intelligence information), conducting vulnerability and threat assessments, penetration tests and security information, and event management (SIEM) tools.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

In short, it’s a perfect environment for cybercriminals to gather intelligence about us, then craft creative ruses to trick victims into installing malware that gives them a foothold. This is stunning: phishing attacks soared in 2018, rising 250% between January and December, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report.

Social Engineering 166

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Banking 166