SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The year 2021 was eventful in terms of digital threats for organizations and individuals, and financial institutions were no exception. Imperfections in the transition to remote/hybrid work continue to pose a huge threat to businesses. share in 2020 to the second most common in 2021 with 12.2%. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2%

Banking 139

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 139

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 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

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 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. The year-end average for 2021 more than doubled the 2020 average, reaching $322,168.

Threat Reports 122

Threat Reports Ransomware Cyber threats Phishing 122

Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phishing attacks sustain historic highs. In their latest report, IDG and the pros behind Carbonite + Webroot spoke with 300 global IT professionals to learn the current state of phishing. Luckily, the report details how to fight back. Phishing capitalizes on COVID. Consequences of phishing. of attacks.

Phishing 128

Phishing DNS Backups Security Awareness 128

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats.

Mobile 114

Mobile Government Phishing Risk 114

Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Attackers have doubled down on ransomware and phishing -- with some tweaks -- while deepfakes and disinformation will become more major threats in the future, according to a trio of threat reports.

Phishing 90

Phishing Ransomware Risk Threat Reports 90

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 8, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: Sovereignty, Transformation, and Global Challenges madhav Tue, 05/09/2023 - 05:30 Despite the economic and geopolitical instability in 2022, enterprises continued to invest in their operations and digital transformation. This article highlights the key findings of the report.

Threat Reports 87

Threat Reports Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption 87

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 employees around the world continue to work from home, 2021 is shaping up to be another year of record highs in terms of malicious online activity. How IT will Prevail in 2021.

Backups 111

Backups Ransomware Encryption Malware 111

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 64

Threat Reports Technology Ransomware Digital transformation 64

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 62

Threat Reports Technology Ransomware Digital transformation 62

The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT29 targeted European diplomatic missions and Ministries of Foreign Affairs as part of a series of spear-phishing campaigns mounted in October and November 2021.

Threat Reports 96

Threat Reports Phishing 96

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

ThreatStream also allows for integration with many popular SIEMs and orchestration platforms in order to strengthen threat identification and remediation workflows. Data extraction from suspected phishing emails. Offers some free threat intelligence tools. Threat report export capabilities.

Threat Detection 126

Threat Detection Risk Firewall Cybersecurity 126

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

One thing the cybersecurity experts at Webroot agree on is that work from home is here to stay for 2021, or at least it won’t recede to pre-pandemic levels in even the medium-term. The biggest change for 2021 will be securing remote workforces and remote perimeters, which include home networks and home devices, particularly personal devices.

Cybersecurity 75

Cybersecurity Engineering Phishing Social Engineering 75

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

Kaseya obtained a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware attack Over 80 US Municipalities Sensitive Information, Including Residents Personal Data, Left Vulnerable in Massive Data Breach Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021 What Is An Identity and Access Management So-lution and How Can Businesses Benefit From It?

Spyware 123

Spyware Data breaches Government Ransomware 123

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Kia Motors, Accenture, Acer, JBS…these companies were some of the largest to be compromised by ransomware in 2021. In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. We previously reported on the Lazarus group, which developed VHD ransomware for the purpose of monetary gain. of all phishing attacks in 2022.

Banking 110

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 110

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Of course, the known financial threats have remained, too. Thus, the year 2020 saw a surge in the use of Emotet, described by Interpol as “the world’s most dangerous malware” In the beginning of 2021, law enforcement agencies all over the world joined their forces to disrupt the botnet’s infrastructure.

Banking 144

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 144

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For these purposes, we analyzed threat statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, for the period between January 2021 and June 2022. Top game titles by number of related threats. Key findings.

Mobile 134

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 11:33. The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in H1 2020, reported by The Hill. Verizon’s MSI 2021, page 72. Verizon’s MSI 2021, page 73. Encryption.

Mobile 71

Mobile Architecture Data breaches Authentication 71

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Chipmaker Intel reveals that an internal error caused a data leak Hacker leaks data of 2.28M users of dating site MeetMindful Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing sensitive docs Cryptocurrency exchange BuyUcoin hacked, data of 325K+ users leaked Cryptomining DreamBus botnet targets Linux servers Dutch police arrested two people for the (..)

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Data breaches Phishing Hacking 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

Cybercrime will cost as much as $6 trillion annually by 2021. According to the Cybersecurity Ventures’ cybercrime statistics 2017 cybercrime damages will amount to a staggering $6 trillion annually starting in 2021. Experts fear that the cost of cybercrime should exceed annual costs for natural disasters by 2021.

Cybercrime 143

Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 143

Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

A phishing campaign launched off of the back of the recent ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline weeks ago. Source: InfoSecurity Magazine) Those returning to the office were welcomed by—drumroll, please— phishing emails! Other cybersecurity news. Source: The Japan Times) Fujifilm fell victim to a ransomware attack.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Phishing Threat Reports Government 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

In September 2021, the FBI’s Cyber Division released a summary of five major attacks against the industry in the prior year , including JBS, a global food processor and meat supplier that paid an $11 million ransom to REvil. In August 2021, a ransomware attack on Scripps Health in California resulted in over $113 million in losses.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Cisco Security

MARCH 15, 2021

Today, an email administrator needs to get the most out of their data and reporting when it comes to the daily management of Business Email Compromise, Ransomware, Malware, and Phishing. The email administrator also has to share the data, reporting and actual emails allowing their SOC and other teams in order to perform X, Y, Z.

Phishing 89

Phishing Threat Reports Ransomware Malware 89

Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Phishing and business email compromise are still top security concerns , but they’re surprisingly preventable at the end user level. According to the 2021 Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Report , regular phishing simulations and security awareness training can reduce phishing click-through by as much as 72%.

Phishing 144

Phishing DNS Backups Cyber threats 144

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” .” reads the advisory published by CISA.

Ransomware 129

Ransomware Risk Encryption Passwords 129

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. trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Malware Firewall 145

Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Antivirus software offers threat protection by securing all of your music files, photo galleries and important documents from being destroyed by malicious programs. Our real-time anti-phishing also blocks bad sites. In a word, yes.

Antivirus 134

Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 134

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Although this number is down from 105% increase in 2021 the frequency and dollars spent continue to grow.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Ransomware Technology 134

Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing. According to the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, medium-sized organizations (21 to 100 licensed PCs) experienced malware infection rates that affected nine PCs on average last year.

Backups 130

Backups Small Business Phishing Malware 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. Ransomware ranked second (53%) and phishing finished in the top three (40%).

Risk 126

Risk Encryption Ransomware Technology 126

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. Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise. By 2021, 75% of phishing sites were specifically targeting mobile users.

Phishing 98

Phishing Mobile Passwords Accountability 98

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

To be clear, this does not indicate that 86 percent of organizations received phishing emails. Rather, 86 percent of organizations had at least one user attempt to connect to a phishing site, likely by clicking on a link in a phishing email. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 144

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 144

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The malware seems to leverage the infamous Pwnkit vulnerability (CVE-2021-4034), one of the easiest exploits imaginable, and OverlayFS ( CVE-2021-3493 ), a kernel exploit that pentesters , capture-the-flag (CTF) players, and hackers know all too well. Advanced configuration hardenings are strongly recommended.

Malware 119

Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 119

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We can confirm a Maui ransomware incident in 2022, but we would expand their “first seen” date from the reported May 2021 to April 15, 2021, and the geolocation of the target to Japan and India. At the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky published a private report about the A41APT campaign.

Malware 145

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 145