We got used to SMS notifications and phishers are capitalizing on it

A rising onslaught of phishing messages delivered via SMS (aka “smishing”) has been hitting mobile users around the world in the last few months. The fake messages impersonate payment, package delivery and streaming services, government and… Continue reading We got used to SMS notifications and phishers are capitalizing on it

Hey Alexa, Who Am I Messaging?

Research shows that microphones on digital assistants are sensitive enough to record what someone is typing on a smartphone to steal PINs and other sensitive info. Continue reading Hey Alexa, Who Am I Messaging?

Insider Report: Healthcare Security Woes Balloon in COVID-Era

As hackers put a bullseye on healthcare, Threatpost spotlights how hospitals, researchers and patients have been affected and how the sector is bolstering their cyber defenses. Continue reading Insider Report: Healthcare Security Woes Balloon in COVID-Era

RansomExx Ransomware Gang Dumps Stolen Embraer Data: Report

The group published files stolen from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in a ransomware attack last month. Continue reading RansomExx Ransomware Gang Dumps Stolen Embraer Data: Report

Clop Gang Makes Off with 2M Credit Cards from E-Land

The ransomware group pilfered payment-card data and credentials for over a year, before ending with an attack last month that shut down many of the South Korean retailer’s stores. Continue reading Clop Gang Makes Off with 2M Credit Cards from E-Land

Healthcare security in 2021

The pandemic has turned 2020 into a year of medicine and information technology. The remarkable surge in the criticality level of medical infrastructure, coupled with feasible across-the-board digitalization, led to many of our last year’s predictions coming true much sooner than expected. Continue reading Healthcare security in 2021

Dox, steal, reveal. Where does your personal data end up?

In this report, we will dig deeper into two major consequences of (willing and unwilling) sharing personal data in public — doxing and the selling of personal data on the dark web — and try to untangle the connection between the two. Continue reading Dox, steal, reveal. Where does your personal data end up?

The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion

Group-IB has presented a report which examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. The most severe financial damage has occurred as a result of ransomware activity. The… Continue reading The ransomware plague cost the world over $1 billion