SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The findings in the report expose weaknesses in security controls that leave web applications vulnerable to severe cyberattacks, including Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and data breaches. Threat actors can exploit these gaps to launch DDoS attacks, steal sensitive data, and even compromise entire systems.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities. The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the authentication process.

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Ransomware Encryption Financial Services Authentication 98

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To make matters worse, geopolitical tensions are driving a dramatic increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In its 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report , Imperva revealed a 111% increase in the attacks it mitigated from H1 2023 to 2024. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations.

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DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 69

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2024

Nearly one-third (28%) of all DDoS attacks on APIs focus on financial services organizations, the most targeted industry for this type of attack. Perform risk assessments specifically targeting API endpoints vulnerable to Broken Authorization and Authentication as well as Excessive Data Exposure.

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Risk Financial Services Authentication DDOS 87

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

The most frequent targets of leakware are hospitals, law firms, and financial services organizations. These practices will prevent leakware attacks, but they can also help enterprises avoid other common cybersecurity issues, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS), man in the middle (MitM), SQL, and password hacks.

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Ransomware Digital transformation Phishing Small Business 98

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Between June and November 2019, a small group of cyber criminals targeted a financial services institution and three of its clients, resulting in the compromise of more than 4,000 online banking accounts, according to a credible financial source. Detecting credential stuffing attacks. Read: FBI Private Industry Notification.

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Banking Accountability Passwords DDOS 76

BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Single-factor authentication and using known or default passwords, are “exceptionally risky” practices (the third was unsupported software). Instead, it recommends multi-factor authentication for accessing internet-exposed systems. Last year, the World Economic Forum argued for a move to passwordless authentication.

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DDOS Passwords Artificial Intelligence Authentication 52

Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Nearly one-third (28%) of all DDoS attacks on APIs focus on financial services organizations, the most targeted industry for this type of attack. Perform risk assessments specifically targeting API endpoints vulnerable to Broken Authorization and Authentication as well as Excessive Data Exposure.

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Risk Financial Services Authentication DDOS 64

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Larger organizations most targeted by advanced persistent threats (APTs) like enterprises and government agencies, financial services, energy, and telecommunications make up Kaspersky EDR’s clientele. Since 2009, Okta has been a thought leader in the access, authentication, and authorization space. Runner up: Imperva WAF.

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Network Security Firewall Software Technology 117

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The industry sector that ransomware groups hit the hardest was construction, followed by hospitals and healthcare, and by IT services and consulting. Financial services and law offices rounded out the top five.

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Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware 49

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That story about the Flashback author was possible because a source had obtained a Web browser authentication cookie for a founding member of a Russian cybercrime forum called BlackSEO. Anyone in possession of that cookie could then browse the invite-only BlackSEO forum and read the user’s private messages without having to log in.

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 282