Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Cyber threats cause significant economic damage and threaten customer protection and data privacy. Experts are observing a significant increase in the number of Ransomware attacks against hospitals, financial institutions, schools, and other critical infrastructure in G7 countries. ” continues the statement.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Today, Trellix released its Advanced Threat Research Report: January 2022 , examining cybercriminal behavior and activity related to cyber threats in the third quarter of 2021. Financial Services led all sectors in publicly reported cyber incidents with a 21% increase in the third quarter.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. “Given the fast pace of IT and cyber threats, regular evaluations are key,” says Alterson.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Looking at particular attack methods, Obrela found that those most utilised were typically malware infection, reconnaissance, data exfiltration and phishing attacks, along with the exploitation of malicious insiders. . After analysing the data and devices, Obrela found new incident cases, including: .

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 4, 2023

You may be familiar with phishing - emails that look legitimate, but are malicious attempts to get your personal information. The word “smishing” has become a legitimate term that combines the words “Short Message Service (SMS)” and “ Phishing ”. But email isn't the only way hackers try to get your information.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Among other things, this slowness means fewer clicked links in phishing emails. By now, we should expect to be seeing puppet shows on the dangers of phishing. It is creating a culture of cyber threat awareness and best practices. The basic tasks that need to be accomplished: 1. Phish-proof your employees.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 CEOs who say that cybersecurity is the biggest threat to short-term growth have doubled in the past year. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes. Likewise, lookalike and spoofed web domains and well-crafted phishing emails now easily trick employees into thinking they’re dealing with trustworthy sources.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Understanding and adhering to cybersecurity regulations is crucial for any organization as cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated. Cybersecurity laws and regulations encompass a range of legal requirements designed to protect information systems and data from cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Globally, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and state and local governments continue to see a rise in the frequency of attacks. Phishing Targeted Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2024

The financial sector is a prime target for cyber attacks. Financial organizations and their customers and clients feel the fallout of major ransomware and phishing campaigns more than ever, and there’s often more at stake. With the number of cyber threats on the rise, no sector is truly safe from serious fallout.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

comprised millions of confidential records including names, passwords, email addresses, passport numbers, national IDs, credit cards, financial transactions and more. Were such detailed personally identifiable information (PII) to fall in the wrong hands, it could have been used in the execution of a wide range of cyber threats.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, introduced in 2017, was groundbreaking, setting a high bar for financial institutions. This change accounts for modern cyber threats such as phishing, malware, or insider threats.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

CISA is warning about a spear-phishing campaign that spreads malicious RDP files. And get the latest on CISA’s international plan, Interpol’s cyber crackdown and ransomware trends. 1 - CISA: Beware of nasty spear-phishing campaign Proactively restrict outbound remote-desktop protocol (RDP) connections.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These incidents reveal critical insights about evolving threat landscapes. The impact extends beyond immediate financial losses.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a recent cybersecurity revelation, a formidable and highly sophisticated cyber threat has surfaced, going by the name DarkCasino. Initially perceived as a phishing campaign orchestrated by the EvilNum group, recent analyses by cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS have reclassified DarkCasino as an advanced persistent threat (APT).

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

“The tech’s getting better and the cost is getting lower and those things are probably what’s working against the [security] community,” said Sean Nikkel, senior cyber threat intel analyst at Digital Shadows. We didn’t expect the food-and-beverage industry to have such a strong presence of risky domains,” the report said.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

One financial services and consulting behemoth designed its cybersecurity stack with an understanding that adversary infrastructure would be a fundamental requirement. How do global consulting firms with international reach think about providing their cybersecurity services?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. And the most popular attack vector was phishing. 54% of cyber attacks started with email. Below you can see two charts describing these findings: Remote work increases cyber threats. 4 key takeaways from cyber insurance industry report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. Cyber Threats are a mainstream problem and a boardroom issue that should be on everyone’s agenda.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Passkeys: the future of digital services authentication Nobody likes passwords Passwords are an outdated method of authentication that often pose a security risk. They can be forgotten, phished, hacked, or not strong enough, leading to compromised accounts, data breaches, and related costs. Immune to phishing and server data leaks.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

Half of all respondents said security threats had increased during the first quarter or 2021, with phishing the top threat (highest among large companies) followed by data exfiltration (highest in the high-tech sector). But attack tactics are diverse, with 30% or more of organizations also reporting: .

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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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. Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

We founded HYAS with a mission to tackle cyber threats differently — to use our expertise in adversary infrastructure to discover threats before they become attacks. You can be 99% secure and then have that 1% be what takes the company down. We assume an environment either is or will soon be breached.

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Spinone

JANUARY 27, 2019

Financial data is perhaps one of the most sensitive types of data. Often, the target of attackers can be financial information or other information that can compromise identity. This can lead to financial services being compromised.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: ATT&CK started as a workshop exercise to document common tactics, techniques and procedures, T TPS that advanced persistent threats used against Windows Enterprise environments, advanced persistent threats are just as they seem.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

Vamosi: ATT&CK started as a workshop exercise to document common tactics, techniques and procedures, T TPS that advanced persistent threats used against Windows Enterprise environments, advanced persistent threats are just as they seem.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. Methodology For this report, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of financial cyber threats in 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

The White House on Russian Cyber Threats. malware was delivered via Spear-phishing attacks and Watering hole attacks targeting employees of such companies. But now CISA (and the FBI) has taken Information Sharing to a whole new level. It started with the White House.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Leveraging authorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA is directing community water systems (CWSs) to take specific actions to ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements and better secure their industrial control systems from escalating cyber threats. water systems often lag behind.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. What do ransomware, phishing, advanced persistent threats and the like all have in common? Tyler Farrar, CISO, Exabeam. Danny Lopez, CEO, Glasswall.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 21, 2025

It is essential at the beginning of any cybersecurity strategy, particularly given the increase in cyber threats. Proactive measures, like penetration testing, allow organizations to discover weaknesses early and prioritize remediation, reducing the risk of breaches that could cause financial or reputational damage.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets. ” SecureWorks Sees Similar Threats. ” SecureWorks Sees Similar Threats. Now the group is back with the USAID phishing campaign. … Attacks are more difficult to spot on mobile.

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