eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

As phishing attacks become more prevalent and more successful, often serving as a gateway for further attacks like ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) , businesses need to prioritize protections against them. Also read: What are Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks? What is Phishing? Spear Phishing.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This English-speaking collective previously served as an affiliate for ransomware group “ALPHV” and now partners with “RansomHub.” The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

Today, malicious actors from cybercriminal ransomware gangs to nation-state affiliated hacking groups are teeing up vulnerable operational technology (OT) environments. ” As Chris and I discuss, social engineering attacks are the first step in many sophisticated attacks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said. Reanna Schultz is a cybersecurity professional and frequent SecureWorld speaker whose day job is as Team Leader of InfoSec at Garmin. Global Security Mag confirmed that "ransomware attackers extorted $456.8

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Social engineering, phishing scams, ransomware, DDoS attacks , and software vulnerabilities are just some of the threats facing overloaded security professionals with limited budgets. Bear in mind that SOAR requires a mix of technologies and tools that deliver the capabilities the infosec team requires.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There’s been a lot of weird and frankly bizarre attacks over the course of 2022, nestled in amongst the usual ransomware outbreaks and data breaches. Whether we’re talking social media, email, or even malware, there’s been a mind bending tale of tall behaviour in almost every corner.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. MORE Threat Prompt newsletter covers the intersection between AI and infosec. MORE Working in the transportation sector?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Next, we explore how a major U.S. energy organization fell victim to a QR code phishing attack, highlighting the ever-evolving tactics used by attackers.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, one report might delve into the intricate workings of cryptographic mechanisms behind ransomware. And if a threat actor employs social engineering , the analyst might even need a basic grasp of psychology. Highlighting the AI advantages in ITSM and InfoSec, you can use ChatGPT.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. Ransomware The U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2022

This section contains some interesting reading related to the state of infosec today. BlackCat Ransomware The ransomware has been spreading rapidly and hitting hard with massive ransoms against larger companies. Recommended Reading. For More: [link]. These attacks have been seen in the wild, though in a targeted campaign.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

The campaign uses consistent maritime-related social engineering lures in spearphishing emails almost certainly targeting the maritime industry. The attractiveness of the industry to ransomware groups ( 3, 4 ) means there is a market for initial access brokers (IAB) to sell to.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Rise of Ransomware. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. While it’s certainly not new, ransomware has seen a steep increase in frequency and sophistication this past year. The Herjavec Group Threat Team recently reported on the State of Ransomware in 2021.

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NopSec

MAY 21, 2020

I am sure all my infosec colleagues analyzed the report cover-to-cover and more specifically from the incident response and intrusion detection perspective. In third position the “social engineering” technique is another relevant attack vector that leads to security breaches.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. There's a serious shortage of InfoSec professionals.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. There's a serious shortage of InfoSec professionals.

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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. Ransomware is the Cyber Pearl Harbor we’ve been waiting for all along. Ransomware is the new PCI. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. It just looks different.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. We’ve all seen and heard about the most recent surge in ransomware attacks on business and government entities. Why Ransomware has Increased.

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NetSpi Technical

AUGUST 16, 2024

To have a successful threat emulation program the business needs to fully understand its worst-case scenario by being realistic about itself, by determining the risks the region it operates in, business type, and if it has been attacked before (by ransomware or otherwise).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. You have all this data, you have the logs coming out from network vulnerability scanners, you might have recordings made of social engineering attempts and that sort of thing.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Vamosi: WannaCry and NotPetya were ransomware campaigns in 2017. You have all this data, you have the logs coming out from network vulnerability scanners, you might have recordings made of social engineering attempts and that sort of thing.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines. Andy Grolnick, CEO of Graylog, cautions that “In 2023, ransomware is still the dominant threat in the minds of security teams. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

The Rise of Ransomware. I never thought I’d live to see the day where ransomware was a common household term. You know it’s getting bad when your great aunt calls to chat about the increase in ransomware and what it means for our nation’s security ! Your People are Your First Line of Defense.

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