SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J. Awareness and vigilance.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the key to outsmarting cyber threats in an increasingly connected world? These are questions I’ve been asking myself recently as AI and cybercrime have become hot topics in the tech industry, and for world leaders. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Let’s focus attention on three key areas that have seen significant changes: state-sponsored activity, cybercrime, and hacktivism. Understanding their evolution will help security practitioners update threat models and better prepare for more changes. The war continues, and so do its effects on cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. The “trust but verify” approach is no longer viable in a landscape where threats can originate from anywhere.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2024

Latest FBI IC3 Report shows a record year for cybercrime: record-setting $12.5 billion in losses The 2023 FBI IC3 report reveals not just numbers but narratives that underscore the adaptability and cunning of today’s cyber adversaries. With a record-setting $12.5 With a record-setting $12.5

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics. This includes educating staff on impersonation scam signs, verifying caller identities, reporting suspicious calls, and integrating mobile threat defense solutions.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Judging a cyber threat by its name can be illusory. A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. A mix of social engineering, hacking, and abuse of legitimate services makes this style of online crime incredibly effective.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While developing the insurance program the two companies have scored more than 20 crypto exchanges and crypto wallets providers using both open-source information, available on exchanges’ websites and analytical capabilities of Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence (TI) system. Security Affairs – cyber insurance, cryptocurrency exchanges ).

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The report explores major findings and this year it put a spotlight on the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain interdependencies, and cybercrime sophistication. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Below is the list of the top threats during the reporting period of the ETL 2022: Ransomware: 60% of affected organisations may have paid ransom demands. Social engineering: Phishing remains a popular technique but we see new forms of phishing arising such as spear-phishing, whaling, smishing and vishing. Cybercrime actors.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

New AI-powered cybercrime tools suggest that the capability of AI hacking tools may be evolving rapidly. The creator of FraudGPT, and potentially also WormGPT , is actively developing the next generation of cybercrime chatbots with much more advanced capabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals tweaked existing forms of cybercrime to fit the pandemic narrative, abused the uncertainty of the situation and the public’s need for reliable information. As Europol notes “The opportunistic behavior of criminals during the pandemic, however, should not overshadow the overall threat landscape.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

According to the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2018, 2018 has brought significant changes in the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with cybercrime organizations and nation-state actors. 2018 was characterized by significant changes in the cyber threat landscape especially for TTPs associated with threat agent groups.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 19, 2021

“BEC/EAC is a sophisticated scam targeting both businesses and individuals performing transfers of funds,” the bureau’s cyber squad explains. The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.”.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

RELATED: Lapsus$ Returns One Week After 7 Teenage Hackers Arrested ] The extent of Kurtaj's involvement in cybercrimes is staggering. Their techniques included SIM swapping, prompt bombing attacks, and social engineering, which allowed them to infiltrate well-defended organizations. and another in Brazil.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Social Engineering Tactics: These tactics exploit human psychology to manipulate individuals. In our exclusive white paper, we delve deep into how AI is reshaping cybercrime, the methods attackers use, and actionable strategies to keep your organization protected.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. With cyber threats on the rise, it is cru-cial for individuals and organizations to prioritize their online safety. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay secure.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. A key for analysts is to remain flexible and not compartmentalize cyber threats.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

As cyber threats evolve, organizations must prioritize protecting customer data. Education, education, education: Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats and best practices. Knowledge is a powerful tool in protecting against cybercrime.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, elaborated: "Lazarus targets trusted developer environments, coding libraries, and platforms, leading to potential supply chain attacks. Implement rigorous code review and scanning processes."

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. It has evolved from rudimentary screen lockers to uncrackable file-encrypting threats equipped with data theft capabilities. inch diskettes.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

The NCSC confirmed, saying: “All types of cyber threat actor – state and non-state, skilled and less skilled – are already using AI, to varying degrees.” Reconnaissance and social engineering are specific fields where AI can be deployed. AI will help to improve existing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. First, we’ll cover the technological side of cyber attacks, such as evading detection tools or digital reconnaissance techniques. Then, we’ll go over the basic, foundational techniques most scammers find themselves using, such as social engineering and phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

According to Group-IB, the likelihood of the database systems being used in cybercrime and security breaches is high. The CRI study noted five major cyber threats: Social engineering and phishing attacks that gain entrance to networks via scam emails with malicious attachments or links.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. These types of attacks often depend on social engineering to trick users into clicking malicious links or downloading malware.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. This has created a perfect breeding ground for aspiring cybercriminals and organized cybercrime groups that support newcomers with venture capitalist-style funding. “In Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

Not long ago, it was revealed that T-Mobile had been breached by bad actors who convinced employees to switch their SIM cards to let them bypass two-factor identification — reminding us how effective social engineering can still be.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

It’s Testing U.S.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

It bears multiple risks and may or may not result in a cyber incident. Types of cyber threats There are multiple ways to categorize cybersecurity threats. Social engineering. By objective: Intentional threats occur as a result of an ill will of a cybercriminal. By source: Physical damage.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Considering this, banks need to rethink their approach to protection against cyber threats. In the new report, Group-IB experts described in detail the cyber threats to the financial sector—active APT groups, tactics of the attackers, infection vectors, and new hacker tools. Defense is an outdated strategy.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 5, 2025

However, the reality is that fake Snapchat accounts do exist, posing threats to user privacy. Detecting these fake accounts is vital to prevent scams, phishing, and other cybercrimes, ultimately preserving the trust of Snapchat users.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In today's connected environment, there are a large number of evolving cyber threats putting your organization at risk. And there is something else: there is always something new to learn about cyber threats. Liebes points out that annual cybercrime losses, including unreported crimes, could total $380 billion.

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