Volume of credential spill incidents doubles as attacks become more sophisticated
The number of incidents in which login details are leaked online, known as “credential spills”, has doubled in the past four years, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm F5. While the volume of spilled credentials fell by almost half (46 percent) in the same period, with the average spill size also declining by 73 percent, the record in …
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Bot attacks are more threatening than ever
Cybercriminals are increasingly using automated tools in their activities, helping them be more efficient and harder to detect, a new report from cloud security firm Barracuda Networks suggests. The company’s Threat Spotlight report claims there had been a surge in automated and bot-based attacks against web applications, mostly in November and December of 2020. Of all the attacks the company …
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Data leakage attacks saw huge rise in 2020
The number of data leakage incidents grew by an “unprecedented” rate in 2020, a new report from Imperva argues. Through online means alone, not counting leaks caused by lost hardware or word of mouth, Imperva researchers tracked a 93 percent rise. By the end of the year, Imperva had identified a total of 1.7 million leaks, with the the number …
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Poor endpoint visibility exposing firms to ‘systemic ransomware attacks’
Most organizations have poor visibility into their endpoints, which makes them highly vulnerable to ransomware. Further, once the ransomware infects a network, they are almost powerless to stop it from spreading. This is according to a new report from Illumio, based on a poll of 344 IT professionals, which states that more than half (59 percent) of respondents do not …
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A record number of DDoS attacks took place in 2020
In 2020, for the first time ever, more than 10 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks were recorded in a single year. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Netscout, whose ATLAS Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) observed a total of 10,089,687 attacks last year. Compared to 8.5 million attacks in 2019, that’s a 17 …
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Remote working-related phishing attacks are on the up
The number of phishing attacks against remote workers was on the rise in the fourth quarter of 2020, a new report from cybersecurity awareness and training firm KnowBe4 claims. Phishing via social media social media channels, mostly LinkedIn, also grew in popularity. Examining tens of thousands of subject lines from simulated phishing tests, KnowBe4 found that those related to potential …
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Covid-19 phishing attacks have evolved yet again
The tactics used by cybercriminals to leverage the Covid-19 pandemic have changed once again, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which has warned businesses and individuals alike to stay vigilant. Since day one of the Covid-19 outbreak, cybercriminals have been taking advantage of the situation to spread malware and ransomware, to steal sensitive information from businesses and individuals, and to dispossess …
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Cybercriminals are using security tools to facilitate attacks
Some of the world’s most popular penetration testing tools have been compromised and used to host malware, as well as command and control (C&C) servers, experts are saying. A new report from threat intelligence firm Recorded Future claims that two tools used to simulate an attacker’s action, Cobalt Strike and Metasploit, have been used for hosting malware C&C servers, the …
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Hackers are using DDoS attacks to extort companies for ransom
Criminals are no longer limiting themselves to encrypting sensitive data before demanding a ransom from the victim. They have also started executing what’s known as Ransom Distributed Denial of Service attacks, or RDaaS, and it’s exactly as it sounds. In an attack of this kind, criminals threaten a company with a series of crippling DDoS attacks, unless payment is made …
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Ransomware attacks set for huge growth in 2021
The strategies employed by cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, which means ransomware attacks will likely be more frequent – and more devastating – in the coming year. This is according to a new report from disaster recovery firm Databarracks, which claims that outright prevention of ransomware is “impossible”. The only way to truly stay safe from ransomware attacks, the company …
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