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Annual Report 2020
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 132 influencers like Sean Lyngaas and SC Media, discussing hashtags such as #cybersecurity , #phishing and #ransomware.
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‘Insensitive’ phishing test stirs debate over ethics of security training
A phishing simulation test that promised Tribune Publishing employees bonuses as a lure has sparked a debate over the ethics of security awareness testing.
Phishing scams, spam spike as hackers use coronavirus to prey on remote workers, stressed IT systems
Cyber risks are spiking as online criminals take advantage of the coronavirus and the sudden shift to remote work to attack corporate systems, a CNBC survey finds.
Over 600 Japan entities hit by cyberattacks amid rise in telework
At least 607 Japanese entities, including major firms and government agencies, have been targeted by cyberattacks as hackers exploit vulnerabilities in the technology used for remote work ...
Consumer-targeted phishing and fraud are rising in time for a COVID holiday season
A most unusual e-commerce season puts pressure on retail CISOs to protect customers from cyberattacks
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Ransomware: This new variant could be the next big malware threat to your business
Egregor is gaining traction after only emerging in September - and researchers warn this ransomware family is only just getting started.
Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%
As we write this post, SlashNext Threat Labs is witnessing an active attack on Google’s App Engine service via Appspot.com designed to steal Office 365 user credentials. The subpages are ...
Why your Cybersecurity team should care about phishing & anti-phishing solutions
Anti-phishing solutions should interest many professionals, but mainly those dealing with the company’s information security, legal efforts and even marketing.
Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage ‘Zero-Click’ Exploit
Government operatives used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack 36 personal phones belonging to journalists, producers, anchors, and executives at Al Jazeera. The journalists were hacked by ...
Cybersecurity In An Age Of Financial Threats: A Q&A With Proofpoint’s CFO
Paul Auvil, CFO of the cybersecurity software firm Proofpoint, shares the impact cybercrime and fraudulent attacks have had on our remote workforce.
Bug Parade: NSA Warns on Cresting China-Backed Cyberattacks
The Feds have published a Top 25 exploits list, rife with big names like BlueKeep, Zerologon and other notorious security vulnerabilities.
New phishing campaign impersonates LogMeIn to steal user credentials
LogMeIn is the parent company of LastPass, so attackers may also be attempting to access the password managers of compromised users, says Abnormal Security.
Attackers are using exploit code for SMBGhost bug, CISA warns
Working exploit code exists for the critical SMBGhost bug that Microsoft patched in its SMBv3 protocol, and attackers are taking advantage, warns CISA.
Judge rules Capital One must hand over Mandiant's forensic data breach report
A court has ruled that Capital One must allow plaintiffs to review a cybersecurity firm’s forensic report related the bank's 2019 data breach.
Windows 10 SMBGhost bug gets public proof-of-concept RCE exploit
Working exploit code that achieves remote code execution on Windows 10 machines is now publicly available for CVE-2020-0796, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB ...
