cybercrime
Holding Trust for Ransom: What’s at Stake as Business Trust Erodes
Trust is vital to upholding the entire ecosystem in which all businesses operate, and the erosion of trust has considerable consequences for everyone. ...
Security Boulevard
The HealthEquity Data Breach: Key Takeaways
In a recent podcast interview with Cybercrime Magazine's host, David Braue, Cyber Expert, Author of "Hacked Again," and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Scott Schober discusses the potential repercussions of the HealthEquity ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24
David Lindner, Director, Application Security | | cyberattacks, cybercrime, Data breach, Labor Shortage, Law, Ransomware
Insight #1 Per IBM, the average cost of a data breach is now closing in on $5 million. You know what causes many of those breaches? Account compromise due to lack of ...
Living-Off-Trusted-Sites (LOTS) or should we say services?
"Living Off-Trusted Sites (LOTS)" is not a new cybercrime tactic, but it continues to pose a significant threat. Join us as we explore the evolution of LOTS, its impact on online trust ...
New FishXProxy Phishing Kit Lowers Barriers for Cybercriminals
Barry Strauss | | CloudFlare, credential stealing, cybercrime, data theft, financial breach, FishXProxy, Malicious Payloads, Phishing, phishing toolkit
Imagine receiving an email that looks perfectly legitimate, down to the last detail. This is the deceptive power of new FishXProxy Phishing Kit, a new phishing toolkit emerging from the cybercrime underground ...
The Snowflake Data Breach
In a recent podcast interview with Cybercrime Magazine's host, David Braue, Cyber Expert, Author of "Hacked Again," and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Scott Schober discusses the Snowflake data breach, including what ...
Knight Ransomware Attack: Businesses and Healthcare Targeted
Wajahat Raja | | Business data protection, Cyber Attack Prevention, Cyber Threats, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Measures, Cybersecurity News, data exfiltration, Double Extortion, healthcare cybersecurity, Knight ransomware, Malware Detection, Phishing Campaigns, RansomHub, ransomware as a service, ransomware attack, ransomware defense, ransomware recovery, Ransomware variants, Security Vulnerabilities, Threat Intelligence
A recent emergence in the cybercrime landscape involves a ransomware strain known as RansomHub, which has surfaced as a successor to the notorious Knight ransomware attack. Initially identified as Cyclops 2.0, Knight ...
Are We Turning the Corner in the Fight Against Cybercrime? It’s Complicated.
Cybercriminals are not about to give up – this is how they make their living. So it’s up to cybersecurity professionals to stay vigilant and learn as much as they can about ...
Security Boulevard
7000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys Distributed By FBI
Wajahat Raja | | Cyber Threat Mitigation, Cyberattack prevention, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity assistance, Cybersecurity Conference, Cybersecurity News, Cybersecurity Strategies, data recovery, Decryption tools, FBI Cyber Division, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Law enforcement cyber initiatives, LockBit ransomware, ransomware attacks, Ransomware decryption keys, ransomware protection, Ransomware Removal, Ransomware Trends
In a significant move aimed at aiding victims of cyberattacks, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the distribution of more than 7,000 FBI decryption keys associated with the notorious ...
FBI Botnet Takedown: 911 S5 With 19 Million Infected Devices
Wajahat Raja | | 911 S5, Blockchain Analytics, Botnet Takedown, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, Cybersecurity Prevention, DOJ, FBI, FBI Investigations, Financial Fraud, Identity Theft, International Cybercrime, Malware, OFAC Sanctions, residential proxies, Yunhe Wang
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) recently announced the successful takedown of what is likely the largest botnet ever recorded. This network, known as 911 S5, involved 19 million device botnet disruption ...