Telehealth: A New Frontier in Medicine—and Security
This report contains statistics and observations on vulnerabilities, phishing schemes and malware related to telehealth. Continue reading Telehealth: A New Frontier in Medicine—and Security
Category Archives: data theft
Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The HP Wolf Security threat research team identified a wave of attacks utilizing Excel add-in files to spread malware, helping attackers to gain access to targets, and exposing businesses and individuals to data theft and destructive ransomware attacks… Continue reading Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The BlueNoroff cryptocurrency hunt is still on
It appears that BlueNoroff shifted focus from hitting banks and SWIFT-connected servers to solely cryptocurrency businesses as the main source of the group’s illegal income. Continue reading The BlueNoroff cryptocurrency hunt is still on
When employees leave, is your data walking out the door?
In the second quarter of 2021, American workers began resigning from their jobs at a historic rate. The “Great Resignation”, as it’s since been dubbed, has seen the U.S. set monthly records for the number of workers leaving their jobs three times this … Continue reading When employees leave, is your data walking out the door?
PseudoManuscrypt: a mass-scale spyware attack campaign
Kaspersky ICS CERT experts identified malware whose loader has some similarities to the Manuscrypt malware, which is part of the Lazarus APT group’s arsenal. Continue reading PseudoManuscrypt: a mass-scale spyware attack campaign
How proactive are companies when managing data?
33 percent of U.S. companies are not proactively putting in place systems to monitor, warehouse and protect their internal data, despite growing international regulations mandating it and heightened legal risks associated with data theft, a BigID and S… Continue reading How proactive are companies when managing data?
The dangers of “connected” healthcare: predictions for 2022
It’s time to overview our last year’s forecasting for the healthcare sector and make some new predictions for 2022 Continue reading The dangers of “connected” healthcare: predictions for 2022
Despite large investments in security tools, organizations are not confident they can stop data exfiltration
An Osterman Research survey of 255 cybersecurity professionals (CIOs, IT managers, CISOs and security managers), exploring attitudes and perceptions surrounding data exfiltration. Most notably, the research reveals data exfiltration remains a significa… Continue reading Despite large investments in security tools, organizations are not confident they can stop data exfiltration
APT trends report Q3 2021
The APT trends reports are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021. Continue reading APT trends report Q3 2021
BloodyStealer and gaming assets for sale
We take a closer look at threats linked to loss of accounts with popular video game digital distribution services, such as Steam and Origin. We also explore the kind of game-related data that ends up on the black market. Continue reading BloodyStealer and gaming assets for sale