Antivirus Cyber Risk Scams 
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 25, 2020
Covid19 has upgraded the Internet — from the criminals’ point of view — to a picture-perfect environment for phishing, scamming and deep network intrusions. Thus the urgency for organizations to put all excuses aside and embrace stricter cyber hygiene practices could not be any higher. Clark, 17, of Tampa, Fla.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 16, 2025
Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Sophisticated adversaries: Nation-state actors, cybercriminals, and hacktivists are leveraging advanced tactics to target this sector.
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The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 3, 2023
For example, ReasonLabs researchers recently uncovered a scam that used stolen credit cards and fake websites to skim monthly charges off of unsuspecting consumers. This includes antivirus software, operating systems, and individual apps. These days, ordinary people are facing increasing —and more complex—threats than ever before.
SC Magazine
JULY 8, 2021
Devon Ackerman, managing director and head of incident response for North America with Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice, said that the malicious actors behind this growing trend are “directly tied to ransomware groups” and are likely using automated scripts to seek out “Contact Us” or chat forms on the internet that they can abuse.
The Security Ledger
OCTOBER 18, 2018
” Compared with today, those were sleepy times – when you might update your desktop antivirus weekly or even monthly -like changing the batteries in your TV remote, but not be overly concerned about debilitating cyber attacks or scams, Schrader noted.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Even some of the top consumer antivirus tools have begun to add machine learning-based detection. For years, attackers have manually collected information about their target to send them scams (e.g., It will take new thinking like that to reduce cyber risk in the AI age. New kinds of Phishing attacks.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Lack of Awareness Many small business owners remain unaware of the specific cyber risks targeting their businesses. Without proper training, however, they may unknowingly expose the business to risks such as phishing scams or social engineering attacks.
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