SMB ransomware extortion: Identifying pieces of the puzzle
2020 saw a new trend emerge: ransomware victims who were unwilling or unable to pay the ransom were faced with the threat of their sensitive information being exposed. Ponying …
2021 will overburden already stressed infosec teams
The year 2020 has given us a contentious U.S. election, a global economic crisis, and most notably a global pandemic. Disinformation has wreaked havoc in our ability to …
How to protect yourself from the hidden threat of evasive scripts
Evasion techniques are used by cybercriminals to evade detection, and they are especially prevalent in the context of scripts, which on their own have legitimate uses (e.g., …
What is the impact of AI and ML tools on cybersecurity?
89% of IT professionals believe their company could be doing more to defend against cyberattacks, with 64% admitting they are not sure what AI/ML means – despite increased …
Researchers observed a 125% increase in malware targeting Windows 7
For the 2020 Webroot Threat Report, researchers analyzed samples from more than 37 billion URLs, 842 million domains, 4 billion IP addresses, 31 million active mobile apps, …
The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019
Webroot released its annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and cryptomining campaigns that delivered the …
Phishing attempts increase 400%, many malicious URLs found on trusted domains
1 in 50 URLs are malicious, nearly one-third of phishing sites use HTTPS and Windows 7 exploits have grown 75% since January. A new Webroot report also highlights the …
Employees are mistakenly confident that they can spot phishing emails
While a majority (79%) of people say they are able to distinguish a phishing message from a genuine one, nearly half (49%) also admit to having clicked on a link from an …
Capital One breach: Info on 106 million customers compromised, hacker arrested
Capital One, one of the largest banks in the United States by assets, has announced that it has suffered a massive data breach affecting the personal and financial information …
WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target
A security vulnerability in the popular Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones without any user …
The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing …
Businesses recognize the need for AI & ML tools in cybersecurity
71 percent of businesses surveyed in the United States plan to use more artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in their cybersecurity tools this year, although …
