Understanding next-level cyber threats

In this Help Net Security video, Trevor Hilligoss, VP of SpyCloud Labs, discusses the 2024 SpyCloud Identity Exposure Report, an annual report examining the latest trends in cybercrime and its impact. Researchers recaptured nearly 1.38 billion password… Continue reading Understanding next-level cyber threats

Is Windows 10 ‘Backup and Restore’ sending my password in plaintext on unencryped link?

[Note: I have a Windows 10 system in an air-gapped network as the only computer on the network where it is the acting "server", as part of an RMF-compliant, DAAPM (link to PDF on dcsa.mil) defined "Multi User Standalone
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Cybercriminals use cheap and simple infostealers to exfiltrate data

The rise in identity-based attacks can be attributed to a rapid increase in malware, according to SpyCloud. Researchers found that 61% of data breaches in 2023, involving over 343 million stolen credentials, were infostealer malware-related. Of these c… Continue reading Cybercriminals use cheap and simple infostealers to exfiltrate data