SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2023

The top security threat cited by respondents was software vulnerabilities and/or Zero-Days (53%), followed by phishing/social engineering threats (52%) and attacks targeting the supply chain (49%). Subscribe to SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches CSO Social Engineering Cyber threats 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. This was how the Sony Pictures ransomware hack also took place in late 2014 and since. Ransomware is at the top.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Social Engineering Phishing 136

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 27, 2023

Those issues continue to exist in ChatGPT, and both can be tricked into creating ransomware , obfuscating malware , and other exploits, they said. This is not for malicious purposes; in fact, it is meant to prevent malicious files from accessing my files. “The I’m more concerned about what these issues suggest for the future.

Engineering 117

Engineering Risk CSO Social Engineering 117

CSO Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Endpoint security vendor Malwarebytes has announced the release of Mobile Security for OneView to enable managed service providers (MSPs) to protect Chromebooks, Android, and iOS devices against mobile threats such as ransomware and malicious apps.

Mobile 71

Mobile Social Engineering Engineering Ransomware 71

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Callback phishing – or telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) – is a social engineering attack that requires a threat actor to interact with the target to accomplish their objectives.

Phishing 76

Phishing Malware Social Engineering Retail 76

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And get the latest on CISA’s international plan, Interpol’s cyber crackdown and ransomware trends. Global Ransomware Incidents in 2023 Another takeaway: The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model continued to prove extremely profitable in 2023, and it injected dynamism into the ransomware ecosystem.

Phishing 49

Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware 49

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2024

When bad actors exploit these exposures, incidents commonly include application disruptions, full system takeovers, and DDoS attacks that are often associated with ransomware,” the statement reads. Phishing is respondents’ top security concern, cited by 55%, followed by network intrusion and ransomware.

Cybersecurity 69

Cybersecurity CISO CSO Risk 69

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. One example is our phenomenal Ransomware Protection and G Suite security feature. One example is our phenomenal Ransomware Protection and G Suite security feature.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

She has 15 years of experience, and yet she's not a CSO at any large organization, rather than curse her fate, she decided to help others, so that maybe they can become the CSOs, and just maybe start to address the diversity problem in InfoSec. Next week we're doing social engineering.

Hacking 40

Hacking InfoSec Cybersecurity Engineering 40

ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

She has 15 years of experience, and yet she's not a CSO at any large organization, rather than curse her fate, she decided to help others, so that maybe they can become the CSOs, and just maybe start to address the diversity problem in InfoSec. Next week we're doing social engineering.

Hacking 40

Hacking InfoSec Cybersecurity Engineering 40

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Richard Bird , CSO, Traceable AI Bird The bad guys are showing no restraint in exploiting API security weakness to their advantage. Ransomware is more advanced and prevalent, even reaching “as-a-service” availability on the Dark Web. The move to the cloud has created bigger, more rewarding, and easier to penetrate targets.

Cybersecurity 235

Cybersecurity Risk Cyber threats CSO 235

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ransomware remains a prominent threat, but the methods have evolved. Double extortion ransomware is now a preferred techniquea devastating one-two punch where attackers not only encrypt a companys data but also steal sensitive information. But it doesnt stop there.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity CISO Insurance IoT 130