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Top cybercrime gangs use targeted fake job offers to deploy stealthy backdoor

CSO Magazine

The gang is selling access to systems infected with the backdoor to other sophisticated cybercrime groups including FIN6, Evilnum and Cobalt Group that are known to target organizations from various industries. Check out these 11 phishing prevention tips for best technology practices, employee education and social media smarts. |

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BrandPost: The Cybercrime Crisis: Advanced & Automated DDoS Technology is Essential NOW

CSO Magazine

As NETSCOUT’s 1H 2021 Threat Intelligence Report shows, the long tail of cybercrime innovation swept through the lockdown days of the COVID-19 pandemic to infiltrate the bulk of 2021. The vulnerabilities introduced by the global shift to online work and play are admittedly an outlier event. To read this article in full, please click here

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Which countries are most (and least) at risk for cybercrime?

CSO Magazine

The risk of cybercrime is not spread equally across the globe. Cyberthreats differ widely, with internet users in some countries at much higher risk than those in nations that offer more security due to strong cybercrime legislation and widely implemented cybersecurity programs, according to fraud-detection software company SEON.

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Morgan Stanley’s Rachel Wilson on the democratization of cybercrime

CSO Magazine

Wilson was opening keynote speaker at the recent CSO UK Security Summit where she reflected upon the biggest changes in the risk and security landscape and how CISOs must respond to lead teams and embrace emerging opportunities.

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Russia-Pushed UN Cybercrime Treaty Meets Free Speech, Privacy Resistance

SecureWorld News

Free speech and digital privacy appear to be key components left out of a United Nations (UN) Cybercrime Treaty being proposed, primarily, by Russia. And what has emerged so far contemplates [ PDF ] more than 30 new cybercrime offenses, with few concessions to free speech or human rights."

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Security Boulevard

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Watch the on-demand webinar , in which Phillip Hayes, Tenables Director of Information Security, and Michael Garman, Tenables Senior Manager of Technology Engineering, discuss a variety of cloud security best practices.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros

Security Boulevard

(Source: ISACAs Tech Workplace and Culture 2025 report, March 2025) For more information about recruiting and retaining cybersecurity professionals: 10 Ways to Boost Cybersecurity Talent Retention (InformationWeek) 60% of cybersecurity pros looking to change employers (CSO) The cybersecurity industry has an urgent talent shortage.