Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

According to the IC3 Annual Report released in April 2019 financial losses reached $2.7 Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. Financial losses reached $2.7 billion in 2018. billion in 2018. 7 million in 2017 to a new high of US$13.

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw Multiple APT groups exploited WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831 Californian IT company DNA Micro leaks private mobile phone data Threat actors have been exploiting CVE-2023-4966 in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices since August A flaw in Synology DiskStation Manager allows admin account (..)

Telecommunications

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The increasing trend of using mobile payments for in-store purchases (especially during the pandemic) is leading criminals to increasingly focus their efforts on defrauding people through online fraud and scams. Fraud and scams move to the web. Criminals use a wide range of methods to commit fraud. Online skimming. Encryption.

Banking

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise. According to the 2022 Global Mobile Threat report, mobile-specific phishing sites grew by 50% over a three year period. By 2021, 75% of phishing sites were specifically targeting mobile users.

Phishing

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Even though, in 2020, we have seen ever more sophisticated cyberattacks, the overall statistics look encouraging: the number of users hit by computer and mobile malware declines, so does financial phishing. This report aims to shed a light on more details of financial cyberthreats in 2020. Its share grew by 12 p.p. to 17.5%.

Banking

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While 2021 did see an increase in threats to financial institutions on a global scale, it also saw PC and mobile malware continue on the downward trend previously seen in 2020. This report aims to offer thorough insights into the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2021. Mobile banking malware.

Banking

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. In particular, six key threats made our list. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned. Cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Mobile attacks. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Ransomware.

Backups

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To make the overview more in-depth, we included both mobile and PC games. Thus, we analyzed threats related to the following titles: Minecraft. Number of unique users affected by threats related to the game, from July 1, 2021 to June, 30 2022. Need for Speed. Grand Theft Auto. Call of Duty. Key findings. Grand Theft Auto.

Mobile

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In our 2018 Data Threat Report-Retail Edition , we found 50% of respondents reported a data breach this past year, so it goes without saying that the holiday shopping season is a prime time for cyber criminals to target both retailers and consumers alike. Going mobile. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

Retail

BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Business Email Compromise: a scam on the rise Business email compromise (BEC) scams are raking in more cash for fraudsters, who are evolving their tactics to avoid detection. Among the most popular lures and themes for the scams were payroll diversion, where the scammer asks to change their bank account or direct debit information.

Scams

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” The Threat Level Is Rising. billion worth of academic research by performing a phishing scam on university professors.”

Risk

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Thats according to Corvus Insurances Q3 2024 Cyber Threat Report , which said many of the ransomware attacks in Q3 leveraged outdated VPN software and poorly protected VPN gateways.

Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Astra’s Pentest suite is a complete vulnerability assessment and penetration testing solution for web and mobile applications. By leveraging insights from 180k+ vulnerabilities that are sourced from more than 25 threat sources, you’re better prepared to prevent attacks from happening. Astra Pentest. Visit website.

Risk

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. Bitcoin scams. Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report. We observed targeted and localised bitcoin scams promising riches and asking users for banking details. An example of a bitcoin scam site that has been localised to appeal to users browsing with an Irish IP address.

Scams

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

Additionally, in many markets mobile banking has been pushing out online banking, with more and more convenient and secure banking apps emerging. This report shines a spotlight on the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2022. Common types include Ponzi schemes, ICO scams, phishing scams, and fake wallet scams.

Banking

Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2025

Two Linux flaws can lead to the disclosure of sensitive data Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda US Treasury sanctioned the firm Funnull Technology as major cyber scam facilitator ConnectWise suffered a cyberattack carried out by a sophisticated nation state actor Victorias Secret ‘s website offline (..)

Data breaches