CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Many security professionals have emphasized the importance of asset management for IoT and other internet-connected devices. The current economic climate means individuals and businesses are tightening their purse strings and may not be in a position to withstand the financial impacts of cybercrime. The key is to adapt.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cyber threats have evolved from poorly-written scam emails to state-sponsored attacks, ransomware onslaughts, and deepfake technologies. As we stand on the cusp of another digital revolution, with the proliferation of IoT devices and 5G networks, our responsibility to be cyber-aware has never been more paramount.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

BitDefender Mobile Security feature assists customers in protecting against malware spread and phishing scams. From then, the company has been offering antivirus software, multi-cloud security, extended detection and response and anti-virus and IoT protection.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking New Mirai (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

In light of the ever-evolving threat landscape, the interconnectivity driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), and rising remote work scenarios, one thing is clear – the strength of an organization’s cyber hygiene relies on the internal practices implemented. If you don’t have the talent in-house, employ a third-party security firm.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018. Magecart cybercrime group stole customers credit cards from Newegg electronics retailer. Homebuyers Being Targeted by Money Transfer Scam. Dissecting the first Gafgyt bot implementing the Non Un-Packable NUP technique. Ngrok Mining Botnet.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Fortunately, emerging trends in the financial technology sector may have the potential to turn the tide of cybercrime and keep our financial data safe. . Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rising Internet of Things (IoT) and remote health care adoption mean there’s a higher risk attackers could use one seemingly insignificant entry point to gain critical information. For example, electronic health records (EHRs) give patients remote access to their data, but users may fall for phishing scams.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, several days ago, personal data related to Amazon employees that was allegedly leaked over the course of the MOVEit vulnerability attack was leaked on a cybercrime forum. Additionally, IoT devices frequently run on embedded systems with firmware that can be easily analyzed for vulnerabilities.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The MQTT protocol is very convenient to use for devices that belong to the Internet of Things (IoT), and, therefore, it can be found not just in wearable devices but in almost any smart gadget. As interest in IoT devices grows, so, too, does interest in MQTT—which is concerning from a security standpoint.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

It’s an incredibly complex landscape fraught with problems, and this is why we’ll continue to see people hit by all manner of cryptocurrency scams for some time to come. Whether your area of interest is IOT, ransomware, or even the Metaverse, it’s well worth digging into some of these topics and keeping one eye on the news.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Even if employees’ devices are secure, the people and IoT devices that share the same home network (kids’ phones, printers, smart toasters, you name it) may not be protected. Although it’s impossible to prevent cybercrime entirely, we can identify breaches and address them before they can be exploited, making ourselves resilient to attacks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This threat category encompasses a wide range of activities that attackers deploy when attempting to gain access to either information or services through exploiting human error or behaviour,” reads an ENISA statement. and the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For more information about protecting your organization against deepfakes: “ How to prevent deepfakes in the era of generative AI ” (TechTarget) “ Deepfake scams escalate, hitting more than half of businesses ” (Cybersecurity Dive) “ The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? critical infrastructure Boost the integrated cyber defenses of the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And get the latest on ransomware trends, financial cybercrime and critical infrastructure security. Plus, cyber agencies warn about China-backed cyber espionage campaign targeting telecom data. Meanwhile, a study shows the weight of security considerations in generative AI projects.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. ” One of the crypto investment scam messages promoted in the spam campaigns on Mastodon this month. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Richard is currently Chief Security Strategist for Cylera, a pioneer in the space of medical device and IoT security. IoT is the open back door to cybersecurity, especially in healthcare which has millions of medical and other largely dumb devicesall connected to the medical network. This year, cybercrime is expected to cost $10.3

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Spooky fact : The infamous Mirai botnet attack in 2016 turned more than 600,000 IoT devices into cyber zombies, leading to one of the most significant DDoS attacks in history. Warding off zombies : Regularly update device firmware, patch IoT devices, and monitor for unusual traffic patterns.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Ransomware attacks like the ones carried out by OnePercent Group have been crippling businesses across the country since the FBI first reported a 37% uptick in cybercrime in 2018. How to spot their scam and protect yourself. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The beginning of the mass vaccination campaign also led to many fraudulent scams. The medical theme will forever be a popular one for use as bait in cybercrime schemes. As we predicted, they continued to use the medical theme as bait and, as a result, their victims were often medical professionals.

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SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Progress in combating cybercrime Europol and the U.S. In addition to that, we frequently came across all kinds of system “cleaners” and “optimizers”, many of these containing highly annoying ads or classic scams, where users were offered to buy solutions to problems that did not exist. 2 Spain 1.39

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

Let’s also include all information by the IOT devices that are connected online by that that cannot be accessed for obvious reasons. Well, not you can have an idea about the dimension of the deep web. THE DARK WEB. What is the Dark Web? The dark web is full of honeypots. CONCLUSIONS. Information: 0.3% Black Markets: 0.2%.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

and its allies must keep up; GenAI; mobile threats; RaaS makes it easier for the bad actors; non-human identity management; OT, IoT, and IIoT security and threats; cyber resiliency; SOC models; and improving cybersecurity education and programming. What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2019

IoT devices are proving to be an integral element for cyber criminals to launch automated attack campaigns to manipulate social media likes, create fake accounts, take over existing accounts, execute credential stuffing , content scraping , click fraud and carry out other cyber villainy. What were they up to?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost U.S.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. On June 20, 2023, Vars_Secc posted a sales thread on the cybercrime forum Ramp 2.0 Army soldier who is or was recently stationed in South Korea.

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