Ransomware recovery: Moving forward without backing up
Phishing scams tied to COVID-19 show no signs of stopping. More than 3,142 phishing and counterfeit pages went live every day in January, and by March, the number had grown to …
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How do cybercriminals secure cybercrime?
Trend Micro unveiled new insights analyzing the market for underground hosting services and detailing how and where cybercriminals rent the infrastructure that hosts their …
New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets
A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report urges users to take …
Ransomware, then and now: The change in data theft behavior
The rising number of people working from home have left more businesses at risk from ransomware than ever before. Gaps in network security, shadow IT and a greater reliance on …
Remote working security challenges urge MFA implementation
The past few years have seen an increase in employees using personal devices and systems to access work emails and company databases, and exchange valuable information with …
Data exfiltration: The art of distancing
We have all seen the carefully prepared statement. A cyber incident has occurred, we are investigating but please do not worry since no data has left our network. Perhaps we …
Fake “DNS Update” emails targeting site owners and admins
Attackers are trying to trick web administrators into sharing their admin account login credentials by urging them to activate DNSSEC for their domain. Scam emails lead to …
200% increase in invoice and payment fraud BEC attacks
There has been a 200 percent increase in BEC attacks focused on invoice or payment fraud from April to May 2020, according to Abnormal Security. This sharp rise continues the …
Ransomware perspectives: The shape of things to come
Michael Hamilton, CISO of CI Security, has worked in the information security industry for 30 years. As former CISO for the City of Seattle, he managed information security …
New technique protects consumers from voice spoofing attacks
Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 have developed a new technique to protect consumers from voice spoofing attacks. Fraudsters can record a person’s voice for voice …
Consumer security concerns at an all-time high, but priorities have shifted
31% of Americans are concerned about their data security while working from home during the global health crisis, according to a Unisys Security survey. Consumer security …
Cybercriminals banking on finance: Mitigating escalation
When it comes to cyber attacks, no industry is safe. But according to Boston Consulting Group research, financial service firms experience up to 300 times as many cyber …
