Study & Research

Geneva, Switzerland, 08 September 2020 - global application security company ImmuniWeb, has conducted research into the state of the global cybersecurity industry’s exposure on the Dark Web this year. Its findings ...
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The Securonix Threat Research Team is actively investigating the details of the critical targeted Wastedlocker ransomware attacks that has reportedly already exploited more than 31 companies, with 8 of the victims being Fortune 500 companies. Here are the key details regarding the impact of the high-profile WastedLocker ransomware attacks/EviICorp malicious cyber threat actor(s)(MTA) involved: The WastedLocker ransomware is a relatively new malicious payload used by the high-profile EvilCorp MTA, which previously used the Dridex trojan to deploy BitPaymer ransomware in attacks targeting government organisations and enterprises in Europe and the United States. This MTA currently focuses on targeted °big game hunting” (BGH) ransomware attacks with multiple industry victims in recent months, with Garmin as one of the latest high-profile victims attacked (officially confirmed by Garmin on July 27).  The most recent ransom amount demanded was $10 million, and appears to be based on the victim’s financial data. Based on the available details, the ransom was likely paid. To date, this MTA appears ...
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Phishing emails with subject lines related to vaccines now being used to trick recipients into downloading malicious Windows, Word and Excel files designed to steal a person’s credentials  Number of ...
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A new report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds cyber threats against Operational Technology (OT) and IoT infrastructure continued to grow in number and impact in the first half of 2020. OT-reliant ...
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9 out of 10 Security Professionals Cite Phishing and Ransomware as Top Risks, Yet Only Half Report Sufficient Visibility into Such Threats SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 21, 2020 – Balbix Inc., provider ...
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203 senior security and risk professionals reveal a missed opportunity to leverage DNS throughout the threat analysis and response cycle    Infoblox Inc., the leader in Secure Cloud-Managed Network Services, commissioned ...
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Study finds lockdown’s furloughed and laid off staff set to trigger spike in DSARs for HR Officers  Fall-out from lockdown is already causing difficulty meeting data compliance obligations for 75% ...
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Between now and 2025, 37% of people in work expect the number and value of fines faced by employers for data breaches to increase – with 6% anticipating a dramatic ...
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CenturyLink’s Black Lotus Labs warns organizations of credit card theft DENVER, July 1, 2020 – Point-of-Sale (POS) malware is nothing new, and the Alina malware – which cybercriminals use to ...
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Bottomline 2020 Business Payments Barometer reveals:  Only 1 in 10 small businesses report recovering more than 50% of losses due to fraud Despite an increase in new payments initiatives and ...
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Some 26% of people claim they have seen an increase in the level of online scams and phishing attacks they face since they started working from home during the Coronavirus ...
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60% of people working from home due to COVID-19 believe they are more susceptible to cyber attack as they are online more  Amsterdam – UK householders confined to their home and ...
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New global poll from Leonne International of over 1,000 business decision-makers reveals that over one third of companies have axed IT staff and half have cut IT Budgets due to ...
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F5 Labs assesses three years of Security Incident Response Team data Financial services organisations have experienced a significant increase in the number of authentication and distributed denial of service (DDoS) ...
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Study recommends NHS in charge of app, with priority access to testing for those alerted and/or with symptoms It is possible to implement a privacy-respecting contact tracing app that can ...
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A new variant of Russian malware tricks mobile users into encrypting their files, then impersonates the FBI to force ransom payments, accusing the user of downloading illegal pornographic content Malware is downloaded and installed via social ...
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A new variant of Russian malware tricks mobile users into encrypting their files, then impersonates the FBI to force ransom payments, accusing the user of downloading illegal pornographic content Malware is downloaded and installed via social ...
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Financial services industry hit hardest by bad bots, making up almost half of overall website traffic; Russia origin of most blocked attacks Imperva, Inc., today released its annual report titled: ...
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Check Point’s researchers highlight Yahoo! as most imitated brand for email-based phishing, and Netflix as the most imitated for mobile-based phishing attempts  Check Point Research has published its new Brand ...
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New vulnerability research by Outpost24 has revealed interesting data trends in vulnerability management across different regions and sectors. When analysed, the number of high, medium and low-risk security vulnerabilities based ...
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New Tessian report reveals that perceptions around cybersecurity industry need to change to encourage more diversity Increasing the number of women working in cybersecurity could boost the UK economy by ...
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Webroot Also Observed a 125% Increase in Malware Targeting Windows 7®   OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX) today issued the 2020 Webroot Threat Report, highlighting not only the agility and innovation of cybercriminals who ...
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ESET urges people to be vigilant when online dating, or risk falling for catfishers 41% of consumers believe that they face more cyber security risks when online dating around Valentine’s ...
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Today the Ponemon Institute, in partnership with DomainTools, announced the results of its annual "Staffing the IT Security Function in the Age of Automation" report. The survey of more than ...
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Hackers could eavesdrop on scores of Zoom Meetings by generating and verifying Zoom Meeting IDs; Zoom rolls out a series of security changes to fix flaws  Check Point Research identified ...
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Hacking and Malware Cause 75% of all Data Breaches in the Financial Services Industry  Bitglass, the Next-Gen Cloud Security company, today released its 2019 Financial Breach Report: The Financial Matrix. Each ...
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