Determine location of scammer with SE and ‘honeypot’: not IP but picture metadata? [closed]

Server logs (or Grabify-type services) are only able to determine the IP (and other information unrelated to a physical location, such as browser, device, etc) and "Geo-ip location accuracy varies wildly from country to country and fr… Continue reading Determine location of scammer with SE and ‘honeypot’: not IP but picture metadata? [closed]

Online scam cycles are getting shorter and more effective, Chainalysis finds 

As enforcement and attribution have improved, scammers are ditching static infrastructure and drawn-out schemes for shorter campaigns that use disposable assets. 

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Number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira continues to rise

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face every few days, according to GitProtect.io. DevSecOps The possibility to integrate s… Continue reading Number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira continues to rise

Email attacks skyrocket 293%

Email attacks have surged by 293% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to Acronis. The number of ransomware detections was also on the rise, increasing 32% from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. Ransomware remains a top threat for… Continue reading Email attacks skyrocket 293%

Cisco Talos: Top Ransomware TTPs Exposed

Read about the new Cisco Talos report on the top ransomware groups’ techniques and learn how to mitigate this cybersecurity risk. Cisco Talos observed the TTPs used by 14 of the most prevalent ransomware groups based on their volume of attack, impact t… Continue reading Cisco Talos: Top Ransomware TTPs Exposed

Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users to … Continue reading Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

90% of threats are social engineering

In this Help Net Security video, Jakub Kroustek, Malware Research Director at Gen, discusses the Avast Q1 2024 Threat Report. The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Key findings include: Surge in social engineering att… Continue reading 90% of threats are social engineering

Paris Olympics 2024: Cyber Attackers are Targeting Companies Associated With Games, Report Finds

The authors of the report also say that attendees will “almost certainly” be targeted with Olympics-related phishing schemes. Continue reading Paris Olympics 2024: Cyber Attackers are Targeting Companies Associated With Games, Report Finds