CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Korean based company that is into the business of perfume and clothes selling said that the data leak took place on August 8th, 2021 and was because of a cyber attack on a cloud based data storage firm. And usually details such as these are accessed by cyber criminals to launch social engineering driven attacks in the future.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. The rise of cyber-attacks and phishing.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When creating a BCP, the following guiding questions can serve as a starting point: How would the organization function if critical systems such as computers, laptops, servers, email, and the Internet were unavailable? It serves as a barrier between web applications and the Internet, identifying traces of various cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide. In fact, 98 percent of cyber attacks involve some form of social engineering.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And an official confirmation says that the attack was launched by notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group that is known for its social engineering attacks such as the Wannacry 2017.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Social Tactics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

School districts are constantly being targeted by cyber attacks, leading to data breaches and information misuse. Following basic cybersecurity hygiene by students and staff while sharing the data is also important, as it avoids being targeted by phishing scams or other type of social engineering attacks.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Can deepfakes be used to launch a cyber attack?” Hackers are always on the prowl and ready for any opportunity to launch a cyber attack on unsuspecting victims. AI-generated people may also lack depth or definition, shadows, and more.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. It is a type of social engineering cyberattack in which the website’s traffic is manipulated to steal confidential credentials from the users. Pharming is one of the dangerous cyber attacks as it requires minimal user intervention. A few more tips.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Stanford University, one of the top ranked Universities of the United States and world, has become a victim to a cyber attack leading to data leak or unauthorized access of sensitive information. Hackers can use stolen data for launching social engineering attacks such as phishing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By scanning a range of IP addresses, they can identify potential targets that have SMB services exposed to the internet. The image below shows prebuilt EternalBlue exploits Cybernews screenshot Shodan and Similar Tools: Shodan is a search engine that scans and indexes internet-connected devices, including vulnerable systems.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Rosa Rowles.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

More threats were detected on iOS than Android devices; 68% of Australian CISOs expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year. Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. There is an increase in attacks on users who subscribe to Fintech services.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

How can organizations protect themselves against cyber-attacks when they have a hybrid working model? Workers are connected to corporate systems via their home internet provider, as are their mobile phones. The nature of hybrid working. Most people working from home will have access to corporate systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Researchers at Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB recently discovered thousands of databases exposed to the internet that could have been exploited when they were left unprotected. Remote work compelled organizations to connect their databases to the internet to allow employees access. Changes were frequently made hastily.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Compromised logins continue to facilitate cyber attacks at all levels, from phishing ruses to credential stuffing to enabling hackers to probe deep inside of a breached network. Username and password logins emerged as the go-to way to control access to network servers, business applications and Internet-delivered consumer services.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

Report the scam: File a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov Verify claims: If you receive a suspicious message about unpaid tolls, contact the toll agency directly using official contact information to verify the claim.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

SME Edge verifies all connections in and out of offices, disallows internet traffic that has not been approved for enterprise use, and closes all network traffic loopholes, protecting against phishing, social engineering, and zero-day attacks. About Nerds On Site Inc.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last years DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

As long as cyber attacks continue, financial institutions will remain a prime target, for obvious reasons. Yet, they are much less well equipped to detect and repel cyber attackers, who are relentlessly seeking out and exploiting the fresh attack vectors spinning out of expansion of mobile banking. Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. Remote Technology. Many organizations don’t have visibility into all of their IoT devices.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right! Google (search results).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2022

Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield. The new battlefield on display in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine war shows a progression of cybersecurity tactics revolutionizing the overall attack plan. Cyber attacks create an unpredictable dilemma in the conflict. The post Geopolitical Cyber Attacks?—?The

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued two separate statements on this note and asked the residents of Texas, Florida and New Mexico to be extra vigilant as the residents of the said regions were termed to be most vulnerable to such forms of online crimes. And the trend becomes severe during valentines season.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

It additionally spans mild-impact screen lockers, data wipers disguised as something else, infections that overwrite the master boot record (MBR), and most recently, nasties that enhance the attack logic with data theft. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This creates a cycle of cyber breaches. Some of the data that is stolen feeds social engineering attacks, where hackers use the stolen data to attack people and steal even more. It is the beginning of the end of the Internet as we know it and I think last year saw us taking many more steps in that direction.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: Since I started, the cyber threat landscape has grown exponentially, with more sophisticated attacks and diverse attackers ranging from individual hackers to professional criminal rings to state-sponsored entities. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

In the early 1990s, the Internet industry needed to move packets as fast as possible because some marketing genius came up with the idea that everyone could have “Unlimited Internet Access” for $9.95 Those people belong in the Internet Hall of Fame. Phishing attacks? Consecutive attacks occurring every second of the day?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. From internet providers to manufacturers, this continues to be an issue.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

According to DBIR, social engineering and basic web application attacks account for over 50% of all incidents of breaches. If the news media and the internet are leading us astray, maybe we can pinpoint what those influences are and systematically reduce our bias on those topics. But that isn’t what Verizon’s data showed.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. This incident shows that while security tools are essential, phishing emails can still slip through.

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