New McAfee research highlights how incredibly common serious data breaches have become. According to the report, 61% of IT security professionals have experienced a significant data breach at the firm …
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A new study by ID Experts shows that most Americans have privacy and security concerns about social media platforms. When it comes to privacy, over two out of three (68%) respondents are worried about …
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IntSights has released a new report on the threat landscape for the financial sector. It shows that the number of compromised banking credentials surged last year, and the same is true for stolen …
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Business email compromise (BEC) attacks targeting financial services organizations increased by a whopping 60% between 2017 and 2018, a new Proofpoint report shows. The research also found that BEC …
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In a recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Slack acknowledged the growing cyber threat. The company behind the popular team collaboration tool warned that it may take a financial …
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Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the popularity of television set-top boxes known as "Kodi boxes" to distribute malware. Kodi boxes, which provide users with illicit access to premium film, …
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Malwarebytes' latest quarterly report on cybercrime shows that crooks are increasingly targeting businesses. The company registered a 24% drop in cyber attacks against consumers in the first quarter …
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A new elaborate report by Recorded Feature takes a deep dive into the world of credential stuffing. In a credential stuffing attack, a threat actor uses leaked or stolen login credentials for user …
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A new AppRiver report shows that a majority (55%) of small-to-medium-sized companies (SMBs) are willing to meet the demands of threat actors in case of a ransomware attack if this means that they …
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A new report by Trustwave sheds light on how cybercriminals continue to shift tactics to increase the success rate of their attacks. When it comes to spam, the report shows that campaigns aiming to …
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