More Than 99% of Cyberattacks Need Victims' Help
Research highlights how most criminals exploit human curiosity and trust to click, download, install, open, and send money or information.
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Threat Monitor
Tactical advise on defending yourself against the newest and most dangerous information security threats.
New Release Brings BlueKeep to Metasploit
All organizations with Windows infrastructures should make sure their systems are patched to current versions, Rapid7 suggests.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat
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Texas Refuses to Pay $2.5M in Massive Ransomware Attack
The ransomware campaign affected 22 local governments, none of which have paid the attackers’ $2.5 million ransom demand.
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Security Pros and 'Black Hats' Agree on Most Tempting Targets
Malicious actors look for accounts that are springboards to other systems, according to nearly 300 attendees of Black Hat USA.
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Attackers Hit Ceiling in Ransomware Demands
New Bedford, Massachusetts’ refusal to pay a $5.3 million ransom highlights how victim towns and cities may be hitting the limit to what
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Crimeware: How Criminals Built a Business to Target Businesses
A new report investigates the evolution of crimeware, how businesses underestimate the threat, and why they should be concerned.
Source: Dark Reading
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419M Facebook User Phone Numbers Publicly Exposed
It’s still unclear who owned the server storing hundreds of millions of records online without a password.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat
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It's Not Healthy to Confuse Compliance with Security
Healthcare organizations should be alarmed by the frequency and severity of cyberattacks. Don’t assume you’re safe from them just because you’re compliant with
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Phishing Campaign Uses SharePoint to Slip Past Defenses
Cybercriminals targeting financial institutions in the UK bypassed Symantec email gateway and other perimeter technologies.
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Back to School? 'Not So Fast,' Cybercriminals Say
A New York State school district was forced to delay the start of its school year when ransomware struck.
Source: Dark Reading
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