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 …
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Criminals harvest users’ PI by impersonating popular brands
Hornetsecurity released an Email Threat Review, which cited a decline in Excel attacks, but reported a sharp increase in Intuit phishing attacks. This Help Net Security video …
Ransomware remains the number one threat to businesses and government organizations
Acronis researchers have concluded that ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organizations. This Help …
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 …
Ransomware dominates the threat landscape
Acronis researchers have concluded that ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organizations. Nearly half …
Businesses expect the government to increase its financial assistance for all ransomware incidents
Businesses are increasingly concerned about how they will meet ransomware demands. Only 19 percent of those surveyed have ransomware coverage limits above $600,000, while over …
APT41 group: 4 malicious campaigns, 13 victims, new tools and techniques
Group-IB has released new research on the state-sponsored hacker group APT41. The Group-IB Threat Intelligence team estimates that in 2021 the threat actors gained access to …
Ransomware is not going anywhere: Attacks are up 24%
Avast released a report revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022. Researchers also uncovered a new zero-day exploit in Chrome, as …
Organizations would like the government to help with ransomware demand costs
Businesses are increasingly concerned about how they will meet ransomware demands. Only 19 percent of those surveyed have ransomware coverage limits above $600,000, while over …
LogoKit update: The phishing kit leveraging open redirect vulnerabilities
Resecurity identified threat actors leveraging open redirect vulnerabilities in online services and apps to bypass spam filters to ultimately deliver phishing content. Using …
Three ransomware gangs consecutively attacked the same network
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network, according to Sophos. The first two attacks took place within two hours, …
Attack methods using hybrid bots enable criminals to open mule accounts at scale
During the first half of 2022, BioCatch data reveals that money mule accounts represent up to 0.3 percent of accounts held by financial institutions, and an estimated $3 …