cybercriminals
Smart Phone, Smart Watch, Smart Pay, Smart?
Smart Phone, Smart Watch, Smart Pay, Smart?How safe is smart?The idea of never needing to carry cash or debit cards looks pretty appealing, right? Never worry about someone trying to steal your ...
FBI issues warning after crypto-crooks steal $1.3 billion in just three months
Amid a wave of hacks that have cost investors billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, the FBI is calling on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms to improve their security. In a warning posted ...
Lacework Adds Time Series Modeling to Cybersecurity Platform
Lacework has added time series modeling to the existing anomaly detection capabilities in its Polygraph Data Platform to make it easier for cybersecurity teams to investigate cyberthreats in cloud computing environments. In ...
Are Proof-of-Concepts Benefiting Cybercriminals?
Public proof-of-concepts (POCs) may be helping cybercriminals more than the organizations they were designed to protect. Sophos’ Active Adversary Playbook 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of cyberattacker behavior, tactics and tools from ...
Report Provides Rare Glimpse Into Industrialized World of Cybercriminals
HP, Inc. today published a report that revealed most cyberattacks are now being launched by individuals with limited technical expertise as the cybercriminal underworld becomes more industrialized. The report’s author, Alex Holland, ...
The Million-Dollar Question: To Pay or Not to Pay Ransom?
Ransomware is one of the most serious threats to businesses today. In fact, a recent survey found that 85% of enterprises are more concerned about the prospect of ransomware attacks than any ...
Ransomware Actors, Access Brokers Form Lucrative Relationships
When ransomware crews need access to launch their attacks, they reach out to initial access merchants—malicious actors who offer to sell compromised network access to cybercriminals. As key enablers in the financially ...
Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here’s How They’re Adapting
Perfect storm: Sanctions and counter-sanctions Sanctions introduced against Russia in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine—coupled with capital controls introduced by the Russian Central Bank to counter them—have affected ...
Survey: Financial Services Firms Under Cybersecurity Siege
VMware today published a survey of 130 security leaders in the financial services sector that suggests more cyberattacks designed to undermine the integrity of public markets are being launched by cartels of ...
3 Ways to Improve Your Ability to Recover From Ransomware
‘It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when’ is becoming a familiar refrain whenever anyone discusses a ransomware attack. Regardless of the size or industry of the company; ...
