Activists Leak Data Stolen in Ransomware Attacks
The activist group known as Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) has published almost one terabyte of data originally leaked to dark web sites by ransomware operators. In addition, they are privately making another 1.9 terabytes of stolen data available to journalists or academic researchers. ... Read More
Year In Review: Ransomware
In 2020, cybercrime has seen a dramatic evolution in ransomware attacks. This threat type has adopted increasingly malevolent tactics and targeted some of the year's most vulnerable industries. Operators are linking up, franchising their attacks, extorting their victims, then expecting organizations to believe them trustworthy. By 2021, ransomware is anticipated ... Read More
APWG Q3 Report: Four Out of Five Criminals Prefer HTTPS
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), known for its collaborative analysis of phishing attacks and identify theft techniques, has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of 2020. Highlights from the report include more than two hundred thousand unique phishing websites detected in August and September, SSL encryption for phishing ... Read More
Easy to Deceive, Difficult to Detect, Impersonation Dominates Attacks
Impersonation enables threat actors to manipulate victims into disclosing sensitive information as well as enhance their ability to commit fraud. An organization's name, logo, or messaging can be incorporated into almost any threat type, making it an easy and versatile element of a cyber attack. Impersonation is an especially difficult ... Read More
Ransomware Groups Break Promises, Leak Data Anyway
While paying ransoms to cybercriminals remains very controversial, the trend of ransomware groups threatening to leak sensitive data has added another layer of complexity to an already difficult decision. Should organizations pay up? Or should they refuse? According to a recent report, it may not matter. Data stolen in ransomware ... Read More
As Screen Time Skyrockets, So Does Threat of Fake Apps
App downloads fueled by COVID-19 lockdowns leapt to 37.5 billion in Q2 of this year, and collective global app usage is surging. Android users' screen time stands out significantly, with an increase of 25% above the weekly average from the previous year. As apps continue to be an integral part ... Read More
APWG: SSL Certificates No Longer Indication of Safe Browsing
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report analyzing phishing attacks and identifying theft techniques reported by its members for Q2 of 2020. Key highlights of the report include a significant increase in wire transfer loss attributed to business email compromise (BEC) attacks and a 20% ... Read More
Data Leaks in 2020: Accelerated Digital Transformation Exposes Enterprises
The digital presence of today's enterprise looks very different than it did earlier in the year. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing rapid change on how many businesses use technology. From transitioning to remote workforces to delivering new online services, digital transformation initiatives that would normally span years are happening in ... Read More
Spoofed Domains Present Multifaceted, Growing Problems for Enterprises
Threat actors are increasingly registering new domains to launch malicious campaigns against enterprises. Identifying suspicious domains, as well as monitoring existing ones for changes, is an overwhelming and reactive task for many organizations. In order to minimize the risk spoofed domains pose, security teams must be able to efficiently detect ... Read More
Executive Impersonation Techniques on Social Media
Threat actors are masquerading as executives on social media for purposes of stealing credentials and damaging popular brands. Today, many executives have accounts on these platforms to network as well as post content promoting their companies ... Read More
