SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This report aims to offer thorough insights into the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2021. The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Key findings.

Banking 94

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 94

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. CEOs who say that cybersecurity is the biggest threat to short-term growth have doubled in the past year.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Webroot

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , we found that phishing URLs increased by 640% last year. Similar attacks, business email comprise (BEC) for instance, are a major scam malicious actors use to lure unsuspecting end users. billion in losses , according to FBI reports. BEC attacks have cost organizations almost 1.8

Small Business 107

Small Business Threat Detection Cyber threats Scams 107

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. 29% of breaches involved use of stolen credentials , 32% of them were the result of phishing attacks.

Cybercrime 123

Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 123

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 81

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 81

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a post during the early “lockdown” days, Cisco’s Ben Nahorney outlined some of the more salient security challenges of this new mode of working, including the need to secure the endpoint, set policies around sanctioned software, secure network connections, and of course, increase scam awareness.

Scams 101

Scams Technology Cybercrime Phishing 101

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 80

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 80

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. No phishing here. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

Retail 70

Retail Data breaches Mobile Threat Reports 70

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

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Throughout the last year, we’ve seen huge spikes in phishing, malicious domains, malware and more, and we don’t expect that to slow down. As the threat reports Webroot produces each year have shown — not to mention the increasing number of major hacks in the headlines — threats keep evolving, and their growth is often exponential.

Backups 94

Backups Ransomware Encryption Phishing 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

According to statistics on insider threats, these threats may originate from employees, business contractors, or other reliable partners with simple access to your network. However, insider threat reports and recent developments have shown a sharp rise in the frequency of insider attacks.

Social Engineering 82

Social Engineering Risk Technology Cybersecurity 82

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Beware of phishing campaigns and unfamiliar gamers. Key findings.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Stolen in Pandemic Scams.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

that traditionally falls during our business day, and those who participate in viewing and playing in their "office pools" are susceptible to a variety of security threats, especially those dreaded phishing lures. Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise.

Phishing 89

Phishing Mobile Passwords Accountability 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The Threat Level Is Rising. According to the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report : … Rates of successful breaches have reached an all-time high for both mid-sized and enterprise class organizations, with more than two-thirds (67%) of global organizations and nearly three fourths (71%) in the U.S. This hacking ring stole $3.4

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

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. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned. Cryptocurrency. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Edition outlines some of the major threats faced today, from dealing with multi-cloud environments, to encryption management, ransomware and even good, old fashioned human error.

Digital transformation 62

Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption Insurance 62

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 115

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 115

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

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Risk 104

Risk Penetration Testing Small Business Software 104