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Ransomware attacks reach disturbing levels
Ransomware attacks have reached 'stratospheric levels', now accounting for 69% of all attacks involving malware.
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Misconfiguration sees Android user data at risk of being exposed
“Each one of these open instances is a data breach event waiting to happen and can pose critical business, legal and regulatory risks if they happen."
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Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds
“We are seeing an increase in effective and destructive cyber attacks affecting thousands of organisations in a single incident creating an important inflection point for the war on cyber crime."
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The growing cybersecurity menace that is Droppers-as-a-Service
Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious content to targets looking for cracked versions of popular business and consumer applications.
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Kaspersky researchers reveal QakBot, a powerful banking Trojan
“QakBot is unlikely to stop its activity anytime soon. This malware continuously receives updates and the threat actors behind it keep adding new capabilities and updating its modules."
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COVID-19 themed malware and credential theft campaigns make a resurgence as Delta variant spreads
Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.
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NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks
There is an increased risk for cyberattacks on businesses since the start of the pandemic.
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New malware families discovered eavesdropping on governments, targeting e-commerce
"This should be disturbing for all serious web portals that want to protect their visitors’ data, including authentication and payment information."
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'Trash Panda as a Service' has been upgraded to steal cryptocurrency
Raccoon Stealer, a malware platform that rents out its services for $75 a week, has upgraded its services, according to a new report from Sophos.
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48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape
"In addition to troubling growth in volume and sophistication of ransomware and BEC attacks, we discovered massive spikes in lesser-known methods like CAPTCHA techniques and steganography.”
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Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase
"The risk ratio has increased worldwide for all malware attacks."
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New malware strain targeting Mac users for only $49
A new malware strain has evolved to steal the information of MacOS users.
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Cyber incidents on the rise as ransomware accounts for two thirds of all malware attacks
More cybercriminals are customising malware for attacks on virtual infrastructure.
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New phishing simulator helps organisations strengthen cybersecurity
DeltaNet International has released its Phishing Simulator tool, designed to help organisations strengthen their cybersecurity awareness.
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McAfee reports a surge of malware hidden in COVID-19 vaccine appointments
McAfee has released its latest Mobile Threat Report that finds a surge in new attacks targeting people’s anxiety around COVID-19.
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Traditional solutions fail to secure organisations against today's malware
"Traditional anti-malware solutions alone are simply insufficient for today's threat environment. Every organisation needs a layered, proactive security strategy that involves machine learning and behavioural analysis."
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Ransomware decreases as criminals customise attacks on larger, more lucrative targets - McAfee Report
McAfee has released its latest cybersecurity report analysing cybercriminal activity related to malware and cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021.
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Sophos uncovers unusual malware targeting users of pirated software
Sophos research finds an unusual cyberattack campaign using malware designed to block access to websites hosting pirated software.
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Adware, fake apps and banking trojans targeting Android devices
Adware continues to be the most significant threat on Android phones and tablets.
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Over a third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity habits while working remotely
A new report finds over a third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviours since working from home.
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Dealing with cyber criminals: Some NZ businesses 'feel they have no choice but to pay'
An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals.
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Proactively mitigate cyber risk with MISP and TheHive
When an attack happens, security teams should be ready with information about who is attacking and the steps being taken to mitigate damage.
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Surge in Android banking malware and RDP attacks - ESET
A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.
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Sophos unearths involvement of Lemon Duck crypto-mining malware in ProxyLogon attacks
The Lemon Duck cryptomining malware is being used to target unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers —giving it a 'firm foothold' in compromised servers.
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