Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. By September 2020, the average ransom payment peaked at $233,817. “In

Threat Reports 119

Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 119

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Threat Report Portugal ).

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

Mobile device management (MDM) deployments haven’t exactly put the kibosh on threats to financial services. In fact, even while MDM adoption rose 50%, quarterly exposure to phishing between 2019 and 2020 jumped by 125%, according to the Lookout Financial Services Threat Report.

Financial Services 141

Financial Services Phishing Malware Mobile 141

Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

The CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report called 2020 one of the most active years in recent memory for those tasked with stopping breaches and protecting organizations against cyberattacks, provided details on trends that emerged throughout the year and called on security teams to become more versatile, proactive and productive to step out in front (..)

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Threat Reports Security Awareness Ransomware 140

Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

In fact, phishing attacks spiked by 510% from just January – February 2020, according to the 2021 Threat Report. These increases leveled off by the summer, but phishing attacks still increased 34% from September – October 2020. Overall, 76% of executives report that phishing is still up compared to before the pandemic.

Phishing 128

Phishing DNS Backups Security Awareness 128

Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. A more substantive lesson is the importance of defense in depth, an approach that prioritizes mutually reinforcing layers of security.

Hacking 137

Hacking DNS Firewall Malware 137

Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Back in 2020, these protections looked like the cybersecurity functions provided by firewalls, security awareness training, and cybersecurity audits. We call this insider threat and it can be devastating to organizations from any industry. So you’ll start building large walls, or even digging a moat, to protect it all.

Risk 96

Risk Cybersecurity Firewall Security Awareness 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks. According to a separate study 2 , double extortion, which became popular in the first quarter of 2020, collects confidential business information before encrypting a victim's database.

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Backups Cyber Insurance 71

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. Each one has their own methods and protecting against them requires a multi-layered approach. Let’s look at a few primary examples. Who is the Impersonator?

Scams 119

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119