73% of Organizations Affected by Ransomware Attacks Globally in 2023, According to Statista

I recently wrote about how 1 in 34 organizations globally has experienced an attempted ransomware attack. But that statistic doesn’t provide enough context around the impact felt by the ...

With Expected Increases of Holiday Sales Comes Similar Expectations of More Cyber Scams

If increases in cyberattacks this year are any indication of what to expect in the next six weeks of holiday shopping, we should expect a massive uptick in holiday-related scams.

Cybercrime Group "Scattered Spider" is a Social Engineering Threat

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory describing the Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang’s activities.

Johnny Jet's $3,000 Podcast Scam Nightmare – Unveiling the Elaborate Con that Hijacked his Facebook Kingdom

Travel influencer Johnny Jet has disclosed that he fell victim to a scam that caused him to lose access to his Facebook account, which has tens of thousands of followers. The scammers ...

QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging

The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.

It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily

New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.

Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam

Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely ...

1 Out of Every 34 Organizations Worldwide Have Experienced an Attempted Ransomware Attack

With organizations globally experiencing an increase in attempted ransomware attacks year over year, new data shows how the global average isn’t even the worst news.

[INFOGRAPHIC] Original Research: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by European Infosec Leaders

Cybersecurity threats continue to put European organisations of all sizes at risk. Infosec leaders face multi-pronged challenges, from mitigating the threats themselves to managing the ...

“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.