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The worst cyber attacks of 2021

Security Affairs

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Microsoft confirmed the attacks against the Exchange servers that aimed at stealing emails and install malware to gain persistence in the target networks.

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Cybercrime to cost over $10 Trillion by 2025

Security Boulevard

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5

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GUEST ESSAY: Why the arrests of cyber criminals in 2021 will incentize attackers in 2022

The Last Watchdog

In 2021, law enforcement continued making a tremendous effort to track down, capture and arrest ransomware operators, to take down ransomware infrastructure, and to claw back ransomware payments. Related: The targeting of supply chains. In 2022 we expect to see more aggressive and complex ransomware efforts. Central importance of identity.

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U.S. Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist

Security Affairs

authorities have recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, which is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Binances BNB Chain.

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Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange

Security Affairs

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. The second flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-26857 , is an insecure deserialization vulnerability that resides in the Unified Messaging service.

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FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cybersecurity CEO: 5 Cybercrime Trends to Watch for in 2021

Herjavec Group

As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber? Here are my top 5 predictions: Work-From-Anywhere Will Continue to Expose Cyber Gaps . Ransomware, the fastest-growing type of cybercrime, will claim a new victim? To Your Success in 2021 and beyond , .