ThreatList: Holiday Spam, the Perfect Seasonal Gift for Criminals
Consumers are much more likely to fall for spam during the season of giving. Continue reading ThreatList: Holiday Spam, the Perfect Seasonal Gift for Criminals
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ThreatList: Cryptominers Dominate Malware Growth in 2018
The rise of piracy has helped drive the spike in attacks. Continue reading ThreatList: Cryptominers Dominate Malware Growth in 2018
ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers
One-third of respondents in a new poll said that have been a victim of fraud or identity theft in the past. Continue reading ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers
ThreatList: 3 Out of 4 Employees Pose a Security Risk to Businesses
Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge. Continue reading ThreatList: 3 Out of 4 Employees Pose a Security Risk to Businesses
ThreatList: Microsoft IIS Sees Triple-Digit Spike in Cyberattack Volume
Most of the attacks originated in China. Continue reading ThreatList: Microsoft IIS Sees Triple-Digit Spike in Cyberattack Volume
ThreatList: Password Hygiene Remains Lackluster in Global Businesses
Password-sharing persists, but at least multifactor authentication usage is up. Continue reading ThreatList: Password Hygiene Remains Lackluster in Global Businesses
ThreatList: Microsoft Macros Remain Top Vector for Malware Delivery
The second-most popular delivery method is CVE-2017-11882, a patched Microsoft vulnerability that allows the attacker to perform arbitrary code-execution. Continue reading ThreatList: Microsoft Macros Remain Top Vector for Malware Delivery
Threatlist: Email Attacks Surge, Targeting Execs
Overall, the number of email fraud attacks per targeted company rose 25 percent from the previous quarter (to 35 on average) and 85 percent from the year-ago quarter. Continue reading Threatlist: Email Attacks Surge, Targeting Execs
ThreatList: Attacks on Industrial Control Systems on the Rise
The main source of infection on industrial control systems was the internet, researchers at Kaspersky Lab found in a new report. Continue reading ThreatList: Attacks on Industrial Control Systems on the Rise
ThreatList: Security Pros Confident They Could Compromise Their Own Orgs
Only a third believe it would be difficult or impossible to carry out a successful insider attack. Continue reading ThreatList: Security Pros Confident They Could Compromise Their Own Orgs