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Aug 28, 2024 8:26:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Email Compromise Remains Top Threat Incident Type for the Third Quarter in a Row

New analysis of Q2 threats shows a consistent pattern of behavior on the part of threat actors and threat groups, providing organizations with a clear path to protect themselves.

Aug 27, 2024 7:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Recovery Costs Have Doubled for State and Local Governments

Thirty-four percent of state and local government entities were hit by ransomware in 2024, a new report from Sophos has found. While this is a decrease compared to the attack rate in ...

Aug 19, 2024 1:58:51 PM By Javvad Malik

The Long Road to Recovery Following a Ransomware Attack

When it comes to the duration of a ransomware attack and the subsequent recovery process, the numbers are staggering and vary wildly. Partly because there’s no single source which ...

Aug 12, 2024 5:15:08 PM By Erich Kron

Hacker Stories: A Facebook Physical Threat

Most people take a lot of measures to secure their online bank accounts, credit card accounts, retirement accounts and other financial accounts. This often means enabling some form of ...

Aug 6, 2024 2:04:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New Malvertising Campaign Impersonates Google Authenticator

Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a malvertising campaign that abused Google Ads to target people searching for Google Authenticator.

Jul 9, 2024 8:32:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Target High Profile YouTube Accounts

Researchers at ESET warn of phishing attacks that are attempting to hack high-profile YouTube channels in order to spread scams or malware.

Jun 27, 2024 1:46:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

FBI Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting the Healthcare Industry

The US FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have released a joint advisory warning of a social engineering campaign that’s targeting the healthcare industry.

Jun 18, 2024 1:58:36 PM By Javvad Malik

The Overlooked Truth: User Experience in Cybersecurity

We live in a world where the term "cybersecurity" tends to make folks either shiver with anxiety or yawn with boredom. The narrative has always been about hacking, phishing, and all sorts ...

Jun 3, 2024 1:39:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Russia’s Military Intelligence Service Launches Spear Phishing Attacks

Researchers at Recorded Future warn that BlueDelta, a threat actor tied to Russia’s GRU, is launching spear phishing attacks against European defense and transportation entities.

May 16, 2024 12:54:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scam Service Attempts to Bypass Multi-factor Authentication

A scam operation called “Estate” has attempted to trick nearly a hundred thousand people into handing over multi-factor authentication codes over the past year, according to Zack ...

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