Phishing Attacks Top List of Initial Access Vectors with Backdoor Deployment as Top Objective

New data looking back at the cyber attacks observed in 2022 shows that phishing continues to dominate as initial access brokers seem to be growing their business using backdoors.

Newest FBI Report Shows $10B in Losses Last Year Due to Internet Scams

The 2022 Internet Crime Report by the FBI reported at least $10.3 billion in losses due to internet scams last year.

The Education Sector Must Act Now

The education sector remains vulnerable as ransomware shame sites continue to feature teaching institutions from around the world. Some of the latest victims were universities from ...

Three-Quarters of Vulnerabilities Used in Ransomware Attacks Were Discovered Before 2020

Despite a lot of focus on phishing and remote access as initial access vectors, new data shows the use of vulnerabilities is not only on the rise, but simply isn’t being properly ...

Coping With “Double-Extortion” Royal Ransomware

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI last week issued a joint advisory on Royal ransomware. Royal is noteworthy for its ability to disable various ...

Ransomware Attacks on Industrial Infrastructure Climb 87% Despite Security Improvements to ICS Environments

Since the goal of ransomware is to initially disrupt operations, the targeting of industrial control systems has been an increasing focus for specific ransomware groups.

CISA's latest ransomware warning promotes fighting social engineering at the top of the document, once again

So, today CISA released another ransomware notice. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security that is ...

Ransomware Attacks Using Extortion Tactics Reaches Critical Mass at 96% of all Attacks

New cyber attack data from 2022 is providing insight into what to expect in 2023, including ransomware campaigns.

Do Not Let Ransomware Steal the Show – Business Email Compromise Is the Biggest Threat You Must Prepare For!

When it comes to cybersecurity, ransomware is the rockstar of threats. But taking a peek behind the curtain, business email compromise (BEC) causes huge financial losses.

Do Not Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks – Find Out What the Latest Hiscox Report Reveals!

Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.