Security Boulevard

AUGUST 28, 2024

In 2016, following the Democratic National Convention (DNC) hacks, Buzzfeed News reported that cybercriminals had set up fake domains to impersonate legitimate political websites , aiming to trick users into donating to fraudulent causes. ActsBlue Phishing Site Now, this tactic seems to be active again. The domain actsblue[.]com

Phishing 64

Phishing DNS Malware Accountability 64

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Even though, in 2020, we have seen ever more sophisticated cyberattacks, the overall statistics look encouraging: the number of users hit by computer and mobile malware declines, so does financial phishing. This report aims to shed a light on more details of financial cyberthreats in 2020. Financial phishing. Key findings.

Banking 145

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 145

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Behavioral Analysis : By studying user behavior, generative AI can flag activities that deviate from normal patterns, potentially signaling insider threats or compromised accounts. For example, AI-driven tools like Darktrace use machine learning to detect threats autonomously, reducing the time between detection and response.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence 52

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

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 125

Antivirus Education Cyber threats Phishing 125

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

The cost of ransomware attacks accounts for 21 percent of the overall expenses, while the cost of malicious insider accounts for 15 percent. 29% of breaches involved use of stolen credentials , 32% of them were the result of phishing attacks. The cost of malware attacks is now an average of US$2. Source Accenture.

Cybercrime 143

Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 143

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 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 why a multi-layered approach that can block phishing sites (including HTTPS) in real time, is key for staying safe. Who is the Impersonator?

Scams 119

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Yet, faced with modern cyber threats, that seems like a pretty impossible goal, particularly as many attacks are designed to operate under the radar, evading detection for weeks or months at a time. Phishing and business email compromise are still top security concerns , but they’re surprisingly preventable at the end user level.

Phishing 144

Phishing DNS Backups Cyber threats 144

SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2020

Complexity is playing a part in misconfigurations, and these are some of the most common according to the study: 37%: Over-privileged accounts. And over half of organizations revealed that employees with privileged cloud accounts have had those credentials compromised by a spear phishing attack.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Accountability Cybersecurity Phishing 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave. Game over: cybercriminals targeting gamers’ accounts and money.

Mobile 133

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 133

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. Do I really need antivirus?

Antivirus 134

Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 134

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

DDOS 62

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption is where data, such as your address or bank account details, are scrambled using a specific code to make them illegible. We are living in an age of data breaches – our 2023 Data Threat Report shows that more than a third of organizations globally experienced a data breach in the last 12 months.

Security Awareness 129

Security Awareness Passwords Authentication Encryption 129

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This report states that 59% of organizations fail to maintain strict user account lifecycle management, leaving credentials that are no longer needed in the environment that can be compromised. It is this type of failure in credential management that bad actors leverage to gain access to accounts, and data.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Ransomware Technology 134

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 98

Cybercrime Ransomware Data breaches Healthcare 98

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 Malware Firewall 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 98

Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

As highlighted in our 2025 Annual Cyber-Threat Report , insecure external remote services are the most effective entry point for attackers. Administrator Account Brute-Forced via RDP: In January 2025, GreyMatter flagged a suspicious file, System Informer, installed on a customers system. MSHTA Abuse for Defense Evasion Jumps 7.8%

Cyber Attacks 66

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Accountability 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

For example, an important finding from the Conti leak was the common reliance of ransomware threat actors on Active Directory for lateral movement within the network using privileged credentials. The alert detailed cyber threats which can lead to ransomware, data theft and disruption of healthcare services. Transportation sector.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Two of them regard the current user and the rest are for the root account. Employees should be trained against various social engineering and phishing attacks, as it’s a classic vector used by cybercriminals to deploy malware. Advanced configuration hardenings are strongly recommended.

Malware 117

Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 117

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

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. At the same time, an organization is also quite likely to fall for business email compromise and phishing attacks from their vendors.

Authentication 100

Authentication Phishing Encryption Marketing 100

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Devices with proprietary operating systems account for 34% of what consumers own and 96% of all detected vulnerabilities. Cybercriminals will likely reuse everything that proved successful during 2020 and users will also have to adapt to better identify and mitigate threats. Spam – quality over quantity.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber threats Malware 116

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2025

AI phishing coach: This tool replaces traditional, static training with real-time, personalized coaching. RSA targets passwordless and help desk threats RSA unveiled a new enterprise-ready passwordless platform aimed at thwarting advanced identity attacks, especially those that attempt to bypass help desks using social engineering.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Mobile Artificial Intelligence Phishing 62

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 341 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Banking 75

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 75

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack.

Cybersecurity 75

Cybersecurity Passwords Password Management Phishing 75

eSecurity Planet

MAY 1, 2025

AI phishing coach: This tool replaces traditional, static training with real-time, personalized coaching. RSA targets passwordless and help desk threats RSA unveiled a new enterprise-ready passwordless platform aimed at thwarting advanced identity attacks, especially those that attempt to bypass help desks using social engineering.

Cybersecurity 57

Cybersecurity Mobile Phishing Artificial Intelligence 57

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 98

Social Engineering Risk Technology Engineering 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Passwords Password Management Phishing 62

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A breakdown of the data indicated that all the cards could have likely been compromised online either due to phishing, malware or increased activity of Java-Script sniffers,” commented Dmitry Shestakov, Head of Group-IB ?ybercrime ybercrime research unit. The source of this data compromise remains unknown.”.

Marketing 93

Marketing Banking eCommerce Advertising 93

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Download the full 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition now.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the evolving digital commerce landscape, the threat to retail cybersecurity has never been more palpable. The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that system intrusion, phishing, and web app attacks are the predominant patterns that enable criminals to steal personal and financial information, including credit card data.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Mobile 83

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. We have been tracking this threat actor for several years and previously published an APT threat report describing its malicious operations.

Malware 145

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 145

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

Dynamic DNS Services Used by Threat Actors Dynamic DNS services have many benign users but they can also be used by threat actors in phishing attacks and within malware to communicate with command and control (C2) infrastructure. Want more threat intel on a weekly basis?

DNS 69

DNS Malware Social Engineering Engineering 69

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

DDOS 69

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 69