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ransomware
Refined methodologies of ransomware attacks

Adversaries were able to encrypt data in 76% of the ransomware attacks that were conducted against surveyed organizations, according to Sophos. The survey also shows that when …

Tools
Prevent attackers from using legitimate tools against you

Malicious actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate tools to accomplish their goals, which include disabling security measures, lateral movement, and transferring files. …

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Attackers are logging in instead of breaking in

Cyberattackers leveraged more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022, according to Sophos. The data, analyzed from more than 150 Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases, …

Papercut
PoC exploit for abused PaperCut flaw is now public (CVE-2023-27350)

An unauthenticated RCE flaw (CVE-2023-27350) in widely-used PaperCut MF and NG print management software is being exploited by attackers to take over vulnerable application …

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Dangerous misconceptions about emerging cyber threats

Organizations are leaving common attack paths exposed in their quest to combat emergent threats, according to Cymulate. The most concerning cyber threats The report delves …

Michael Jabbara
Visa fraud expert outlines the many faces of payment ecosystem fraud

In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Jabbara, the VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, delves into digital skimming attacks, highlighting their common causes, …

face
Detecting face morphing: A simple guide to countering complex identity fraud

Our reliance on face matching for identity verification is being challenged by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial morphing technology. This technique …

phishing
How two-step phishing attacks evade detection and what you can do about it

Phishing attacks have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, making it more difficult for individuals to protect themselves from these scams. In this Help Net …

patch
Virtual patching: Cut time to patch from 250 days to <1 day

Unpatched vulnerabilities are responsible for 60% of all data breaches. The Department of Homeland Security has estimated that the proportion of breaches stemming from …

phishing
Top 50 most impersonated brands by phishing URLs

Today, phishing is the fastest growing Internet crime, and a threat to both consumers and businesses. Finance, technology, and telecom brands were the most commonly …

password
Understanding password behavior key to developing stronger cybersecurity protocols

Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software. The …

Phishing
AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, …

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