Collaborate Disseminate
Attackers are increasingly targeting insecure legacy protocols, like IMAP, to avoid running into multi-factor authentication in password-spraying campaigns. Continue reading Threatlist: IMAP-Based Attacks Compromising Accounts at ‘Unprecedented Scale’
Scammers used both older, tested-and-true phishing tactics in 2018 – but also newer tricks, such as fresh distribution methods, according to a new report. Continue reading ThreatList: Phishing Attacks Doubled in 2018
At least 463,546 malicious URLs contained in the 28.4 million analyzed emails made it through to corporate in-boxes in Q4 of 2018. Continue reading RSAC 2019: Malicious Emailed URLs See Triple-Digit Increase
Premium-access credentials to porn sites are hot in the cyber-underground, as credential-harvesting malware proliferates. Continue reading ThreatList: Porn-Focused Malware Triples, Dark Web Loves It
Russia-linked actors need just 18 minutes to go from compromise to lateral movement. Continue reading ThreatList: APT Adversaries Up the Ante on Speed, Target Telecom
Banking trojans, led by the ever-changing Emotet, dominated the email-borne threat landscape in Q4, according to Proofpoint. Continue reading ThreatList: Banking Trojans Are Still The Top Big Bad for Email
Trends in DDoS attacks show a evolution beyond Mirai code and point to next-gen botnets that are better hidden and have a greater level of persistence on devices – making them “far more dangerous.” Continue reading ThreatList: Latest DDoS Trends by the Numbers
Credential compromise emerged the main target for phishing campaigns in 2018 – rather than infecting victims’ devices with malware. Continue reading ThreatList: Credential-Sniffing Phishing Attacks Erupted in 2018
Brand damage, loss of productivity, falling stock prices and more contribute to significant business impacts in the wake of a breach. Continue reading ThreatList: $1.7M is the Average Cost of a Cyber-Attack
Despite fewer plugins being added to Wordpress last year, the CMS saw an astounding tripling of vulnerabilities in its platform in 2018. Continue reading ThreatList: WordPress Vulnerabilities Tripled in 2018