cybercrime
Researchers outline the Lazarus APT offensive toolset
ESET researchers uncovered and analyzed a set of malicious tools that were used by the Lazarus APT group in attacks during the end of 2021. The campaign started with spear …
Many IT pros don’t think a ransomware attack can impact Microsoft 365 data
Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months, according to Hornetsecurity. The 2022 Ransomware Report, which …
Office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware
The latest Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab shows a reduction in overall malware detections from the peaks seen in the first half of 2021, along with an …
The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to …
Crypto giveaway scams continue to escalate
Group-IB has noted a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022. In addition to …
Cybercriminals are changing focus from large hospitals to smaller hospital systems
Critical Insight announced the release of the firm’s H1 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes breach data reported to the United States Department of Health and …
Most IT leaders think partners, customers make their business a ransomware target
Global organizations are increasingly at risk of ransomware compromise via their extensive supply chains. During May and June 2022 Sapio Research polled 2,958 IT …
High-profile vulnerabilities encourage organizations to improve security posture
As organizations go about their regular routine of finding and adding new technologies to help increase their overall success, each organization must keep in mind the security …
Go-Ahead cyberattack might derail UK public transport services
One of the UK’s largest public transport operators, Go-Ahead Group, has fallen victim to a cyberattack. The Go-Ahead Group, which connects people across its bus and rail …
Does your cybercrime prevention program work?
KELA surveyed 400 security team members in the US who were responsible for gathering cybercrime threat intelligence daily to better understand if they’re proactively scanning …
Should ransomware payments be banned? A few considerations
Several U.S. states have recently moved to ban local and state agencies and organizations funded by taxpayers’ dollars from paying off ransomware gangs, and a few more …
How BEC attacks on human capital management systems are increasing
In this Help Net Security video, Jon Hencinski, VP of Security Operations at Expel, talks about how their SOC team has recently observed Business Email Compromise (BEC) …
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