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Businesses are taking cybersecurity more seriously by boosting resources and preparedness, according to GetApp. US businesses on the whole are gaining ground against cybercriminals after several years of increasingly severe threats, but the Las Vegas cyberattacks are a stark reminder of the cost of a breach. GetApp’s report reveals that the ransomware rate remains alarmingly […]
Continue ReadingFraudGPT is the evil counterpart to ChatGPT. Criminals use it to target businesses with phishing emails and scams with speed and accuracy like never before. The AI can be prompted to create the most realistic phishing emails, perfected down to a business’ tone and artistic style, and encourage victims to hand over sensitive information, such […]
Continue ReadingCybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million DDoS attacks in 1H 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase, according to NETSCOUT. Global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids have driven recent DDoS attack growth. Finland was targeted by pro-Russian hacktivists in 2022 during its bid to join NATO. Turkey and Hungary were targeted with DDoS attacks […]
Continue ReadingAs we realize exciting new advancements in the application of generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology, our adversaries are finding ingenious ways to leverage these capabilities to inflict harm. There’s evidence to suggest that offensive actors are using AI and machine learning techniques to carry out increasingly sophisticated, automated attacks. Rather than running from the potential […]
Continue ReadingChanging approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection. Still, competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. The state of cybersecurity Most business and technology professionals feel that cybersecurity is improving, both generally and within their organizations. They also acknowledge that […]
Continue ReadingDespite authentication being a cornerstone of cybersecurity, risk mitigation strategies remain outdated, according to new research from Enzoic. With the attack surface expanding and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, organizations are struggling to deliver secure and user-friendly authentication. The research uncovered that despite the emergence of modern strategies, most companies still rely on traditional […]
Continue ReadingThreat actors continued to exploit technical misconfigurations through various fraud schemes, according to a new report from Visa. These include the use of malvertising and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to cultivate compelling and effective phishing and social engineering campaigns, the utilization of emerging advanced language model (ALM) technologies, and the increased targeting of authentication […]
Continue ReadingCybercriminals create hundreds of thousands of counterfeit domains that mimic well-known brands for financial gain. These fake domains serve multiple malicious purposes, such as sending phishing emails, hosting fraudulent websites, rerouting web traffic, and distributing malware. In this Help Net Security video, Eric George, Director of Solution Engineering at Fortra, discusses why brands should take […]
Continue ReadingOriginal equipment suppliers (OEMs) and their suppliers who are weighing how to invest their budgets might be inclined to slow pedal investment in addressing cyberthreats. To date, the attacks that they have encountered have remained relatively unsophisticated and not especially harmful. Analysis of chatter in criminal underground message exchanges, however, reveals that the pieces exist […]
Continue Reading85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according to a VIPRE report. Information technology organizations also overtook financial institutions (9%) as the most targeted sector for phishing in Q2 as compared to VIPRE’s previous quarterly report. New macro-less […]
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