Digital Shadows

MARCH 12, 2025

Between September 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, threat actors ramped up efforts to exploit this sector through spearphishing, impersonation campaigns, ransomware, and vulnerabilities in external remote services. Another 5% of phishing emails carried malware, often infostealers that extract saved credentials from browsers.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As small businesses increasingly depend on digital technologies to operate and grow, the risks associated with cyber threats also escalate. Regular backups ensure that businesses can recover quickly from ransomware attacks or other data loss incidents. Cary, NC, Oct.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s helping hospitals avoid becoming the next ransomware victim or kneecapping new COVID-19-themed scam websites, these nascent partnerships may well end up saving lives. At least three major industry groups are working to counter the latest cyber threats and scams.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The American Water cyber breach has sparked conversations about the importance of cybersecurity in safeguarding essential services and the growing frequency of cyber threats targeting public utilities. Train Employees in Cybersecurity Best Practices Phishing awareness: Many cyberattacks begin with phishing emails.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 22, 2025

Were thrilled to unveil our latest threat landscape report for the finance and insurance sector, offering in-depth analysis of the evolving cyber threats facing this industry. These methods enable unauthorized access, credential theft, and ransomware deployment, severely disrupting operations and eroding customer trust.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Over 200,000 internal messages from the notorious ransomware group Black Basta have surfaced online exposing deep divisions, ransom negotiations, and internal dysfunction. Cybersecurity experts are now poring over the data, uncovering a rare inside look at how one of the most feared ransomware groups operates and potentially unravels.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A ransomware attack against the City of Columbus, Ohio—which drew public scrutiny following the city government’s attempt to silence a researcher who told the public about the attack—has received a little more detail from an unexpected source: The Attorney General for the state of Maine. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. That moment hasn’t happened (yet), but I think we’ve become the frog in the boiling cyber-water. It just looks different.

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SecureBlitz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Discover what Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is and how it helps businesses proactively identify, mitigate, and respond to emerging cyber threats. Each day, organizations face new threats ranging from phishing attacks to sophisticated ransomware campaigns.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The growing sophistication of cyber threats demands robust identity assurance solutions that include multifactor authentication, risk monitoring and adaptive verification collectively forming multi-factor verification (MFV.) AI-powered cryptocurrency attacks will automate phishing and exploit vulnerabilities.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. OpenText’s 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective sheds light on what’s coming next and how to protect yourself.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

SpyCloud , a leading identity threat protection company, announced key innovations in its portfolio, pioneering the shift to holistic identity threat protection. These sprawling identities, exposed through breaches, infostealer infections, and phishing attacks, create shadow data that traditional tools simply cant address.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch None of these early threats went pro.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, the Armed Forces run awareness campaigns to instruct their personnel about cyber threats and what measures authorized users may take to mitigate threats to military information systems and their vulnerabilities. The importance of cybersecurity awareness training. He is also a writer for Bora.

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Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Ransomware. One of the newer trends we saw in ransomware was that of data extortion.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Cyber threats are no longer just the occasional virus or suspicious email. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Secure backup Keeps your critical files safe from data loss or ransomware attacks.

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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? Constantly Evolving Threats Just as the night follows the day, the world of cybersecurity is no stranger to constant change and adaptation. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

MOVEit, a file transfer software developed by Progress Software, was exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group, which used a Zero-Day vulnerability to steal sensitive data from organizations using the software. This should be coupled with framework-driven operations and SecOps at the helm, powered by cyber threat intelligence (CTI)." "The

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. ChatGPT is a perfect example of this, empowering creators to quickly develop and learn to code, but also reducing the barrier to entry for threat actors.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Cybercriminals are using Salesforce’s mass email service to dupe people into handing over credit card numbers, credentials and other personal information in a novel phishing campaign that highlights the threats to corporate networks that can come from whitelisted email addresses. Whitelisting Increases Vulnerability.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While digital transformations have given state, local, and education (SLED) organizations unprecedented operational flexibility, threat actors are looking to exploit their new vulnerabilities. A virtual frontline has formed, and cybersecurity measures must defend against a rising tide of cyber threats.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2024

From phishing schemes and ransomware attacks to social engineering and doxxing, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) face an ever-evolving array of cyber threats, and the risks of digital exposure are greater than ever.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Kevin Breen , director of cyber threat research at Immersive Labs , said elevation of privilege flaws are just as valuable to attackers as remote code execution bugs: Once the attacker has gained an initial foothold, he can move laterally across the network and uncover further ways to escalate to system or domain-level access.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation. Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure. "Of

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft has recently brought attention to a highly-sophisticated and targeted phishing campaign conducted by a notorious threat actor group known as Storm-0324. These Teams-based phishing lures by threat actors are identified by the Teams platform as 'EXTERNAL' users if external access is enabled in the organization."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public statement warning residents about a Ransomware spread being made by a notorious hacking firm named Vice Society. million paid by Colonial Pipeline to ransomware spreading gangs. NOTE- FBI, in association with Interpol, recovered around $2.3

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Our threat research analysts have complied the latest threat intelligence data to bring you the most cutting-edge and insightful information about the most recent cyber threats and what they mean for you. What does this mean for your business?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Keeping pests out of your home and keeping cyber threats out of your organization might seem worlds apart, but there are surprising parallels between the two. Step 6: Adapting to new threats Pestie parallel: Pests evolve; new species might emerge, and old ones may adapt to traditional treatments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A ransomware attack launched on the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center has shaken the National cyber directorate so much that it issued an economic warning to the healthcare sector operating across the country urging them to fix their cybersecurity defenses as early as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With cyberattacks on operating systems, applications, and networks becoming more sophisticated, the tech giant formulated a strategy to enhance the protection of Windows systems, focusing strongly on phishing attacks. During the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative to address these security concerns.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

infrastructure operators of a recent ransomware attack that affected a natural gas compression facility. A cyber threat actor used a Spearphishing Link [T1192] to obtain initial access to the organization’s information technology (IT) network before pivoting to its OT network.” ” reads the alert published by CISA.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. G7 Finance ministers warn of ransomware attacks that have been growing in scale, sophistication, and frequency over the past two years. ” continues the statement.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

Although there remains some ambiguity over whether ransomware was employed, the Play ransomware gang later claimed responsibility , alleging that sensitive data, such as payroll records, contracts, tax documents, and customer financial information, was exfiltrated. All of these actions show your customers that you can be trusted.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. This variant shares similarities with the Conti ransomware, as it incorporates a large portion of Conti's leaked source code.

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