Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Figure 1 The distribution of web-phishing among target categories . CERT-GIB’s findings indicate that phishing attack perpetrators have revised their so-called target pool. Target reshuffle.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

To get more information, check out: The full Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025 The webinar 2025 Cloud AI Risk Report: Helping You Build More Secure AI Models in the Cloud on April 17, 2025 at 2 pm EDT The video Why firms need exposure management for cloud security 2 - U.K.s

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They may even use compromised privileged credentials to launch a ransomware attack and hold your organization hostage for a hefty ransom. While we tend to associate phishing emails more with our personal accounts, attacks targeting our work identities whether through socially engineered phishing, brute force, or another form, are very common.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 21, 2020

The world's most costly and destructive botnet, Emotet, reemerged last week, bringing with it a rain of emails that install ransomware, bank fraud trojans, and other nasty malware strains. Combined, these tools create a virtually super-powered botnet that further reveal the importance of addressing phishing attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. For more information, check out our on-demand webinar Your Zero Trust Roadmap.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom and which we call ElectionsGoRansom. zip”).

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Office supply phishing cyberattack campaign. A federal judge just sentenced a Nigerian national to three years in prison for being part of a phishing ring that effectively stole office supplies so it could resell them. In a ransomware attack, they encrypt it or steal it and threaten to publish your data unless you pay a ransom.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. Tune into our latest webinar. The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With numbers like that and a focus on ransomware, it is easy to see why Russia is owning most of the headlines. TAG reported that Iranian-government-backed actors, known as APT35 and by the aliases Rocket Kitten and Charming Kitten, are quickly picking up speed, especially when it comes to implementing slick phishing attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Recently, while co-hosting a webinar that kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a panelist commented that cybersecurity and privacy are team sports on a campus, much like our athletic teams. The use of phishing to take over user accounts as a first step to gain access to a campus for a ransomware attack has been making the headlines.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Even with sandboxing to analyse attachments, protection against ransomware is limited. DLP policies are highly flexible and granular, and can easily extend to scanned documents and images, while the Clearswift DLP also protects data from phishing or ransomware attacks via its unique Structural Sanitization feature. Featured: .

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is Phish(ing)? It’s still showing up to drop ransomware and Trojans, harvest credentials, and spy on organizations like yours. But, never mind the dozens of other reports and white papers about phishing that come out every year from security industry leaders, let’s take a look at the 2021 Verizon DBIR.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. How does ransomware work?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This story has a direct parallel to what is happening at some organizations right now, especially when it comes to ransomware and Zero-Day attacks. Ransomware attacks: paying the ransom twice. Decide if you will pay the ransom in a ransomware attack. Build consensus on this issue before you get hit.". That's excellent advice.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

In our previous two features, we covered the dangers of phishing (one method of credential compromise) and how to mitigate its impact on users. Adding to our phishing list, push-phishing is a rising method of attack that takes advantage of a user’s MFA fatigue intending to circumvent the additional identity-confirming methods in place.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Plus, get the latest on Active Directory security, CISO salary trends and ransomware attacks! 1 - CISA to promote MFA, software updates, phishing protection during Cybersecurity Awareness Month October has arrived, and with it Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now in its 21st year. Keep all your software updated.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Do you feel confident that everyone in your organization could identify a phishing email that contained ransomware? In today’s post, we share information with the goal that it will help everyone in your organization protect themselves from phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

During just the past few years, the number of breaches, phishing attacks, fraud, and ransomware has reached new heights. And 61% of all data breaches are the result of schemes, such as phishing, that steal login credentials 6. Learn More In Our Webinar. To learn more, attend our ForgeRock and Accenture webinar.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2023

It's no secret that the bad guys are training their artificial intelligence (AI) engines to crack passwords, perform account takeovers (ATO), and automate their ransomware demands. Also, be sure to attend our webinar, Protect Your Customers Against Identity Fraud. Learn to prevent them with new anti-fraud protections.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ransomware is always the current golden child when it comes to malicious cyberattacks, but did you know that business email compromise (BEC) attacks cost the world more? Ransomware is kind of one of those kitchen table sort of topics. Educate and defend against phishing attacks. 5 ways to guard against email fraud cyberattacks.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This is a transcript of the Kaseya Webinar: Key Takeaways for Managed Service Providers webinar broadcast on July 29, 2021.This This transcript was generated primarily by automated voice recognition with edits for readability. Although highly accurate, you may note minor differences between the audio recording and this transcript.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Ransomware Drives Up Costs, Lowers Coverage. Not surprisingly, ransomware insurance has become popular and is included in many policies. This is driven by the proliferation of cyber claims across the entire market, particularly ransomware related. billion in direct written premiums. AI, ML Playing a Role.

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SiteLock

JANUARY 28, 2022

Cybercriminals were busy, too, causing ransomware to become more elaborate and costly, and phishing attacks to increase by 11% since the year prior. Remote work will continue to leave many companies and employees open to attack, and experts anticipate ransomware attacks will continue to grow in severity over the next year.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Representation of each guest comes from the private, non-profit, and education sectors, so there is sure to be helpful advice for everyone who tunes into the webinar, which is currently available online here. Ransomware. ransomware. Bonus: It may also be eligible for CPE credits for your certification. deep fakes. data privacy.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Secure web browsing matters for ITDMs for several reasons: Protection against cyber threats: Secure web browsing acts as a vital defence mechanism against various cyber threats, such as malware infections, phishing attacks, and data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And get the latest on ransomware trends, financial cybercrime and critical infrastructure security. Thats according to Corvus Insurances Q3 2024 Cyber Threat Report , which said many of the ransomware attacks in Q3 leveraged outdated VPN software and poorly protected VPN gateways.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Crime doesn’t pay… unless you’re in the ransomware business. Ransomware victims shouldn’t use their insurance firms to pay to get their data back because they’re inadvertently funding organised crime. In an exclusive with The Guardian, he said ransomware was “close to getting out of control”. The data supports his argument.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 17, 2024

Numbers up for ransomware (again) as UK considers bold move Some interesting numbers around ransomware’s ongoing scourge from various sources. In one third of cases, attackers deployed ransomware within 48 hours of gaining access to the victim’s systems. MORE Top marks: students flood phishing sites with fake IDs to fool frauds.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

NHS Moorfields Hospital in Dubai Suffers Ransomware Attack One of the top breaches to hit the UAE targeted the NHS Moorfield Hospital located in Dubai. The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs.

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McAfee

JUNE 2, 2020

Keeping remote workers productive, data secured, and endpoints protected from ransomware —may seem a bit overwhelming at times. They are also unable to protect endpoints (both managed and especially unmanaged) from emerging malware like ransomware or phishing attacks fast enough. On-Demand Webinar.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2021

Global organizations are being overrun by a flood of malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks and compromised credentials. Register for our webinar: A New Era: Maximize Zero Trust with AI-driven Role Management . . A major factor: increasing coordination among hacker groups and state actors.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom. Due to its unsophisticated style and poor implementation, this new ransomware was probably only a smokescreen for the HermeticWiper attack, due to its non-sophisticated style and poor implementation.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Even worse, the initial ransomware attack isn’t the only problem. For all the digitalization on the side of the “good guys,” cyber criminals are implementing automation as well, and even creating ransomware help desks. We hope this webinar provides insight on the cyber insurance market.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, many cybercriminals exploited the Coronavirus pandemic to launch phishing campaigns and other online financial frauds. Ransomware risk is rising, but we’ve got your back. During October, we also unveiled our new ransomware white paper, updated from the edition we first published in 2017.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2025

It has been well documented how attackers are leveraging AI to write more sophisticated and effective malware for ransomware attacks, as well as to enhance phishing scams and more. Learn more Webinar: Know Your Exposure: Is Your Cloud Data Secure in the Age of AI?

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2022

Researchers from Microsoft identified a phishing campaign that bypasses MFA. In a related development, Europol recently said that MFA had caused ransomware actors to give up attacking a victim. “In A short guide from SANS showing how phishing attacks are evolving. It’s now accepting applications to start in September 2022.

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McAfee

JUNE 22, 2020

When RBI is implemented as an integral component of SWG traffic inspection, and with the right technology like pixel mapping, it can deliver real-time, zero-day protection against ransomware, phishing attacks and other advanced malware while not hindering the browsing experience. On-Demand Webinar.

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