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"Cybercrime Costs Organizations Nearly $1.79 Million Per Minute"Researchers at RiskIQs discovered that cybercrime costs organizations an incredible $1.79m every minute. Their study, which analyzed the volume of malicious activity on the internet, laid bare the scale and damage of cyberattacks in the past year,… -
"Most Insider Data Breaches Aren't Malicious"Researchers at Code42 and Aberdeen Research have found that the majority of insider data breaches are non-malicious. In a new report titled "Understanding Your Insider Risk and the Value of Your Intellectual Property," the researchers found that at least…
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"Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks Signaling The Importance of Prioritizing Security"Researchers at Armis released new data uncovering the lack of knowledge and general awareness of major cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and an understanding of security hygiene. During a new survey of over 2,000 respondents from across the United…
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"Lookout Discovers Cryptomining Scams Targeting Tens Of Thousands Of Victims Using Hundreds Of Android Apps"Researchers at the integrated endpoint-to-cloud security company Lookout identified more than 170 Android apps being used for cryptocurrency mining scams. These apps are categorized into two Android app families, BitScam and CloudScam, and have swindled…
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"The Top 5 Most Dangerous Criminal Organizations Online Right Now"Ransomware attacks continue to grow in size, frequency, and ransom demand. It is essential to understand the groups behind these attacks in order to take them down. The top five most dangerous criminal organizations currently online include DarkSide,…
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"Cybercriminals Are Deploying Legit Security Tools Far More Than Before, Researchers Conclude"According to a report released by researchers at Proofpoint, financially motivated cybercriminals are increasingly using legitimate security tools in the performance of their attacks. The report reveals that there has been a significant increase in…
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"Lazarus Hackers Target Engineers Using Malware-Laced Job Ads"Researchers at AT&T Cybersecurity have discovered a new phishing campaign that is targeting engineering applicants and employees in classified engineering roles across the U.S. and Europe. They revealed that the Lazarus hacking group is behind…
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"Official Formula 1 App Hacked"Fans of Formula One International auto racing were sent strange messages over the holiday weekend after the sport's official app was hacked. A spokesperson for F1 stated that no customer data is believed to have been compromised during the incident. Two…
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"Researchers Find New Ransomware Variant 'Diavol'"Researchers at Fortinet have discovered a new ransomware variant called Diavol, which has been observed targeting organizations since June 2021. Although Diavol is a new ransomware threat, it is believed to have a connection with the Russia-based…
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"INTERPOL Offers National Cybercrime Strategy Guidebook"The International Criminal Police Organization's (INTERPOL) National Cybercrime Strategy Guidebook is a part of phase two of the ASEAN Cyber Capacity Development Project (ACCDP II), the purpose of which is to bolster countries' ability to…
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"Kaseya Says up to 1,500 Victims Affected by Ransomware, as Biden Directs 'Full Resources' to Investigate"A massive ransomware attack has compromised up to 1,500 businesses, according to a Tuesday update from a Florida IT company called Kaseya. Kaseya offers its VSA platform to managed service providers (MSPs) to whom other companies outsource IT…
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"Attackers Already Unleashing Malware for Apple macOS M1 Chip"The growing popularity of Apple Macs among enterprises is accompanied by the increasing number of malware variants targeting macOS. The arrival of Apple's new ARM64-based M1 processors has come with a new generation of malware specific to macOS. Most…