cyberattack

How an effective fraud prevention strategy can force fraudsters to invest more in their attacks
Since the early stages of the pandemic, account takeover fraud (ATO) has significantly transformed, quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats with 22% …

Cybercriminals are cashing in on FIFA World Cup-themed cyberattacks
The hype and popularity of the FIFA World Cup has attracted audiences from across the globe. And this, in turn attracts a variety of cybercriminals, who want to exploit the …

Overcoming unique cybersecurity challenges in schools
A school’s ecosystem is far different from that of the typical enterprise. Not only does a school district face the monumental task of educating our upcoming generations, but …

The challenges of tracking APT attacks
Advanced persistent threats (APT) are a type of attack that’s usually carried out or sponsored by a nation-state, and unlike other types of malware attacks, these pose …

Top passwords used in RDP brute-force attacks
Specops Software released a research analyzing the top passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This analysis coincides with the latest …

Top enterprise email threats and how to counter them
A research from Tessian, the State of Email Security Report, found that enterprise email is now the No. 1 threat vector for cyberattacks. According to the report, 94% of …

Auto retailers are falling victim to sophisticated phishing
Cybercriminals are getting craftier as auto retailers continue to fall victim to well-disguised cyberattacks. According to the second annual dealership cybersecurity study by …

Will cyber saber-rattling drive us to destruction?
As cyberattacks have grown increasingly destructive, nations are entertaining the idea of responding to them with conventional military forces. It is difficult to determine …

Cyberattacks in healthcare sector more likely to carry financial consequences
Netwrix announced additional findings for the healthcare sector from its global 2022 Cloud Security Report, revealing that 61% of respondents in the healthcare industry …

After a cyber breach, companies risk losing employees’ trust
54% of office workers would reconsider working for a company that had recently experienced a cyber breach, according to a study by Encore. An independent study of 100 C-level …

Cyber attackers view smaller organizations as easier targets
Attackers view smaller organizations as having fewer security protocols in place, therefore requiring less effort to compromise. This Help Net Security video showcases how …

Phishing activity exploded in Q2 2022
The APWG’s Phishing Activity Trends Report reveals that in the second quarter of 2022, the APWG observed 1,097,811 total phishing attacks — the worst quarter for phishing that …
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