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Thoughts on Biden’s cybersecurity Executive Order
Colonial Pipeline is a major American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston TX and supplies gasoline and jet-fuel to a significant portion of the US, specifically the …
Victims lose millions to healthcare related eCrime
Victim losses from healthcare related eCrime in the U.S. rose by 2,473 percent during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the nation and world, CrowdStrike reveals. …
Consumers ID theft concerns only growing
A Benenson Strategy Group study surveyed over 700 adults on their concerns about ID theft and cybercrime, the type of help they feel they would need to address those concerns, …
RaaS gangs go “private” after stirring a hornet’s nest
After a decade or so of ransomware attacks against sometimes very prominent targets, the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack by the Darkside gang has been the …
The best CISOs think like Batman, not Superman
Many CISOs see themselves as Superman — soaring overhead, cape fluttering, and ready to swoop in and save the day at a moment’s notice if a crisis arises. There have been …
Financial institutions experiencing jump in new pandemic-related threats
Financial institutions (FIs), such as banks and insurance providers, are reporting significantly increased threat levels from COVID-related cybercrime, according to a research …
48 recommendations for a global fight against ransomware
The Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force (RTF) has released a comprehensive strategic framework to help worldwide organizations fight against …
Facebook Messenger users targeted by a large-scale scam
A large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world has been detected by Group-IB. Digital Risk Protection (DRP) analysts have found evidence …
The impact of the pandemic on AML compliance and fraud strategies
New research from FICO highlights the key challenges North American fraud and financial crime teams faced amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. 68 percent of senior executives said …
FBI removes web shells from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers
Authorities have executed a court-authorized operation to copy and remove malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server …
330 million people across 10 countries were victims of cybercrime in 2020
Over the past year, 65% of people around the world report spending more time online than ever before, likely a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we connected to the internet …
Cybersecurity threats and cybercrime trends of 2020
Bitdefender released a report revealing top cybersecurity threats, frequency of threats and cybercrime trends of 2020. “Our 2020 findings depict consumers under constant …
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