Quishing attacks, a form of phishing that leverages QR codes, have significantly increased, climbing from a mere 0.8% in 2021 to 10.8% in 2024. The figures come from the latest Egress report, which also suggests a notable decrease in attachment-based payloads, which halved from 72.7% to 35.7% over the same period. According to the new […]
Critical Infrastructure Security CISA, EPA and FBI Warn of Increased Cyberthreats Targeting US Water Systems Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • January 19, 2024 CISA, the EPA and the FBI urged water sector officials to bolster cyber defenses in guidance published on Thursday. (Image: Shutterstock) The water and wastewater sector is grappling with cybersecurity challenges […]
Crypto heists increased in volume by 42% in 2023, with 283 incidents, according to an analysis by consumer awareness firm Comparitech. This compares to 199 crypto theft incidents in 2022. However, the total monetary value stolen in 2023 fell by 51% in 2022, from $3.55bn to $1.75bn. Worryingly, $16.93m of crypto has already been stolen […]
The NCSC-FI has warned of increased Akira ransomware attacks in December. These attacks targeted companies in Finland and involved wiping backups, making it difficult for victims to recover their data without paying a ransom.
Suspected Russian cybercriminals have increased their attacks against Ukrainian financial and government organizations using Smokeloader malware, according to Ukrainian cybersecurity officials. Since May of this year, the malware operators have targeted Ukrainian organizations with intense phishing attacks, primarily attempting to infiltrate their systems and steal sensitive information, according to research published Tuesday by Ukraine’s National […]
Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new languages, ransomware groups have adapted their tactics to bypass common defense strategies effectively. This article will cover just some of those new developments in Q3-2023 as well as give predictions […]
Dive Brief: The average annual cost of insider cybersecurity threats increased to $16.2 million during the past 12 months, a 40% increase over four years, according to research conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The biggest costs associated with insider risks came after the incident had occurred, with containment and remediation representing the most expensive areas at […]