We Live Security

AUGUST 8, 2025

Adware detections surged by 160% in the first half of 2025, according to ESET’s latest threat report. Adware occupies something of a grey area in the threat landscape. In this context, adware, which displays unwanted advertisements, might seem pretty innocuous. What is adware and how does it work?

Adware

Penetration Testing

JULY 9, 2025

Its distribution now spans: Fake or cracked software downloads Spear phishing job scams, targeting high-value crypto holders and freelancers Once inside, victims are socially engineered to enter system passwords under the guise of enabling screen sharing or installing job-related software.

Malware

We Live Security

AUGUST 12, 2025

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Cyber Insurance

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. Critical infrastructure in the crosshairs: Rising geopolitical tensions could lead to threat actors demonstrating their capabilities in response to economic or political pressures.

Cybersecurity

Trend Micro

JUNE 10, 2025

Worldwide 2023 Email Phishing Statistics and Examples BERT Ransomware Group Targets Asia and Europe on Multiple Platforms See all articles Trend Vision One™ - Proactive Security Starts Here.

Cyber Risk

Trend Micro

JUNE 26, 2025

Respond to Threats Agilely Maximize effectiveness with proactive risk reduction and managed services Learn more Operationalizing Zero Trust Operationalizing Zero Trust Understand your attack surface, assess your risk in real time, and adjust policies across network, workloads, and devices from a single console Learn more By Role By Role By Role Learn (..)

Security Awareness

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

AI-powered social engineering makes scams more convincing, while stolen passwords enable criminals to log into corporate networks and move laterally unnoticed. Deepfakes create hyper-realistic fake videos or voices that fool people, and identity theft helps attackers pretend to be someone else to steal data.

Authentication

Trend Micro

JUNE 10, 2025

Respond to Threats Agilely Maximize effectiveness with proactive risk reduction and managed services Learn more Operationalizing Zero Trust Operationalizing Zero Trust Understand your attack surface, assess your risk in real time, and adjust policies across network, workloads, and devices from a single console Learn more By Role By Role By Role Learn (..)

Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

61% of Hackers Use New Exploit Code Within 48 Hours of Attack Infosecurity Magazine According to SonicWall's Annual Cyber Threat Report (2024), for year 2024 cyber threat actors launched attacks within 48 hours of discovering a vulnerability, with approximately 61% of attackers using new exploit code in this window.

Surveillance

Trend Micro

JULY 2, 2025

Respond to Threats Agilely Maximize effectiveness with proactive risk reduction and managed services Learn more Operationalizing Zero Trust Operationalizing Zero Trust Understand your attack surface, assess your risk in real time, and adjust policies across network, workloads, and devices from a single console Learn more By Role By Role By Role Learn (..)

Cyber Risk

Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2025

Tech Support Scam, Arrests Key Operatives in Noida Call Center BaitTrap – The rise of baiting news sites behind online investment fraud FBI Atlanta Seizes Major Video Game Piracy Websites GLOBAL GROUP: Emerging Ransomware-as-a-Service, Supporting AI Driven Negotiation and Mobile Control Panel for Their Affiliates Former U.S.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver and Adobe ColdFusion flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ConnectOnCall data breach impacted over 900,000 individuals Report claims that Serbian authorities abused Cellebrite tool to install NoviSpy spyware Multiple flaws in Volkswagen Group’s infotainment unit allow for vehicle compromise (..)

Data breaches

Adam Levin

MAY 1, 2020

Cybercriminals are actively targeting Covid-19 hotspots with malware and phishing campaigns, according to a new report from Bitdefender. The report, “ Coronavirus-themed Threat Reports Haven’t Flattened the Curve ,” shows a direct correlation between confirmed Covid-19 cases and malware attacks exploiting the crisis.

Scams

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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Threat Report Portugal ).

Threat Reports

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

We Live Security

JUNE 4, 2021

New ESET Threat Report is out – How to deal with online trolls – Teens, beware these 5 common scams. The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

Scams

Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Avast researchers also discovered and reported two zero-day vulnerabilities, and observed the spread of information-stealing malware, remote access trojans, and botnets.

Adware

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

Threat Reports

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

Threat Reports

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 Threat Report observed a rise in social engineering attacks during the final quarter of 2022, including invoice and refund fraud, tech support scams, and others aimed at stealing money. The post Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 Threat Report | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Threat Reports

We Live Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Big shifts in the infostealer scene, novel attack vector against iOS and Android, and a massive surge in investment scams on social media.

Threat Reports

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay.

Scams

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter, cyber security).

Data breaches

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking

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 (..)

Ransomware

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. Online skimming. Encryption. Data security. Data Breach.

Banking

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

JULY 10, 2022

Unfaithful HackerOne employee steals bug reports to claim additional bounties Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 CISA orders federal agencies to patch CVE-2022-26925 by July 22 Tens of Jenkins plugins are affected by zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm already infected hundreds of networks. Upgrade it now!

Cybercrime

Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2023

Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. The post Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cryptocurrency

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.

Technology

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

Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. The latest OpenText Threat Report provides insight into these changes, offering vital insights that help us prepare and protect ourselves against emerging threats.

Antivirus

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

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." According to the 2022 Global Mobile Threat report, mobile-specific phishing sites grew by 50% over a three year period. Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder, Keeper Security: "Phishing and online scams are two of the biggest cyber threats for fans.

Phishing

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

This report aims to shed a light on more details of financial cyberthreats in 2020. This research is a continuation of our annual financial threat reports ( 2019 , 2018 and 2017 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the financial threat landscape. Its share grew by 12 p.p. to 17.5%.

Banking

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

Retail

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