More than half of check fraud victims have been targeted multiple times
A survey found that 31% of Americans do not follow best practices to prevent check fraud or are unsure if they do.
Phishing attempts surge by 40% in 2023
A report by Kaspersky reveals that in 2023, more than 709 million phishing attacks were blocked, representing an increase by 40% from 2022. The most frequently utilize pathways for these phishing attempts included messaging apps, social media platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges, and artificial intelligence platforms. While the number of attacks rose steadily throughout the year, there […]
Security experts address the US Treasury’s worries about artificial intelligence
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published a report indicating that artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to a rise in financial fraud. The agency explains that AI enables fraudsters to imitate speech or video using AI, persuading a victim to grant access to financial accounts or information. While bigger financial institutions usually have the […]
Security experts provide their perspective on the Tik Tok ban
The House of Representatives has voted to ban TikTok, which has previously faced scrutiny from various levels of the government. The vote will move to the Senate, where it will be determined whether or not this ban is to take effect. Security leaders weigh in Narayana Pappu, CEO at Zendata: “There are two sides to […]
Coalfire appoints Charles Henderson as Executive Vice President of Cyber Security
Charles Henderson has been hired as EVP of Cyber Security at Coalfire. Henderson brings extensive experience in threat intelligence, incident response, penetration testing, adversary simulation, and vulnerability management from his tenure leading IBM X-Force and Trustwave SpiderLabs. Henderson will lead red teamers and pen testers with the security expertise and managed services they need to […]
New report shows rise in cloud account breaches
A recent report by Red Canary delves into the current threat landscape that security leaders need to be aware of in the upcoming months and years. By analyzing almost 60,000 threats across endpoints, cloud infrastructure, networks, identities, and SaaS applications from various customers, the report identified key trends. While many threat tactics remained consistent, there […]
Newly discovered phishing campaign distributing remote access trojans
A recent discovery by FortiGuard Labs has exposed a phishing campaign that is spreading VCURMS and STRRAT remote access trojans. This campaign tricks targets into downloading a malicious Java downloader, enabling threat actors to deliver malware. The malware is hosted on public services and distributed through emails. Insights from Security Leaders Jason Soroko, Senior Vice […]
A report forecasts the top risks expected in 2024
Ontinue has released a report detailing emerging cybersecurity threats. This report analyzed around 600,000 endpoints in order to identify the most prevalent threats and make predictions about evolving threats in the future. Security leaders are encouraged to consider the key trends highlighted in the report, including: Nearly 50% of analyzed ransomware incidents targeted the construction […]
Automation and outsourcing are being driven by a shortage of talent.
A report by Auvik surveyed 2,100 IT and MSP professionals to discover the trends and challenges among IT teams. The report found that the most notable challenge among IT teams was a lack of skilled workers. Due to this lack of talent, a trend toward automation and outsourcing emerged. IT teams are adopting new tools […]
Caught: The Supply Chain RCE Incident
What you need to know The xz-utils package in versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 includes a malicious backdoor that could, in specific circumstances and configurations, allow remote access to SSH sessions for remote code execution (RCE) on selected Linux systems. As a precaution, all Linux users are advised to ensure their xz-utils version is earlier […]
