The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become a key target for cybercriminals, according to a new report from FortiGuard Labs.
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High Severity Cyber-attacks Decreased in 2023
However, incidents with medium or low severity increased. Experts warn about the commoditisation of attacks and the ultimate damage caused.
Homemade Ransomware
Ransomware-as-a-service is a lucrative business and in the hands of professionally organised groups. Now criminals can resort to quickly cobbled-together junk ransomware.
Cybercriminals Abuse RDP Protocol in 9 out of 10 Attacks
Compromised credentials and exploited vulnerabilities are the most frequent source of attacks.
Bumblebee is Back After Four Months of Inactivity
Proofpoint has detected a campaign against organizations in the United States involving this malware.
AI-Generated Deepfakes Challenge Biometric Authentication
Gartner believes that by 2026, 3 out of 10 enterprises will no longer consider identity verification solutions to be reliable in isolation.
Cyber-blackmail: Attackers Demand Bitcoin Payments Under $2,000
90% of extortion cyber-attacks demand less than $2,000 in bitcoin
Blind Spots in the Hybrid Cloud
Large gap between perception and reality of cyber security. 93 percent of respondents expect rise in attacks on cloud security.
Acer Confirms Hacker Attack
Unknown persons capture around 160 GByte of data. According to Acer, no customer information is affected. The perpetrator offered the data for sale on a cybercrime forum.
Black Friday Gives Cybercriminals Reason to Celebrate
More than one in two Black Friday spam emails involves fraudulent intentions. Spam campaigns with Paypal voucher sweepstakes worth 1000 euros.
Cybercrime as a Business: Trends 2023
The professionalization of cybercrime as a business already has job vacancies and applicants submitting their CVs.
Risk of Biometric Data For Authentication
Exposed biometric data is a serious authentication risk for digital solutions, including the Metaverse.
13 Million Installs: Malicious Apps Discovered in Play Store and App Store
They are part of a large-scale malvertising campaign. 75 apps find their way into the Play Store. 10 more apps make it into the Play Store.
Fraud Network of Over 10,000 Fake Investment Sites
Scams target potential investors in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Portugal as well as other countries in Europe.
Cybercrime Costs Companies $1.79 Million Per Minute
RiskIQ has conducted a study on the financial scope of malicious activity on the Internet.
Illegale Angriffe: 70 Prozent der Swissmem Mitgliedfirmen betroffen
Präventionsmassnahmen haben dazu geführt, dass 82 Prozent der als sehr schwerwiegend eingestuften Angriffe keine Folgen hatten.
Cybercriminals Take Advantage Of Monkeypox
Phishing campaign specifically uses employee fears and insecurities to launch attacks.
Fraud Schemes When Shopping on Online Platforms
Sensitive payment and login details are carelessly disclosed and transactions authorised.
Cyber Criminals Are Increasingly Targeting Industrial Companies
Malicious cyber attackers pose serious threat to Europe's industrial infrastructure.
Borat RAT: New Malware Combines Remote Access, Spyware and Ransomware
Hackers are offering Borat RAT for sale on underground forums. The malware allows almost complete control of a system. Its functions range from keyloggers to DDoS attacks.