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FIN11: A Widespread Ransomware and Extortion Operation

FIN11: Widespread Email Campaigns as Precursor for Ransomware and Data Theft FIN11 is a well-established financial crime group that has recently focused its operations on ransomware and extortion. Their shift is emblematic of the changing nature of cyber criminal activity, which has become increasingly aggressive and difficult to ignore. Intrusive ransomware operations have sharply climbed […]

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Data Integrity: Recovering from Ransomware and Other Destructive Events

By Bianca B

Data integrity attacks have compromised corporate information including emails, employee records, financial records, and customer data. Destructive malware, ransomware, malicious insider activity, and even honest mistakes all set the stage for why organizations need to quickly recover from an event that alters or destroys data. Businesses must be confident that recovered data is accurate and

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ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

By execassist

Welcome to the Q2 2020 issue of the ESET Threat Report! With half a year passed from the outbreak of COVID-19, the world is now trying to come to terms with the new normal. But even with the initial panic settled, and many countries easing up on their lockdown restrictions, cyberattacks exploiting the pandemic showed

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The Cybersecurity Landscape: Challenges and How to Overcome Them

By execassist

The Current State of Cybersecurity Companies must protect their own and their customers’ most private and essential information from cybercriminals, and it’s a 24/7 job that requires constant preparedness and instant response. With attacks coming from many different types of attack vectors across many different attack surfaces, cybersecurity is an ever-evolving priority for executives in

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The State of Ransomware 2020

By execassist

Executive summary The survey provides fresh new insight into the experiences of organizations hit by ransomware, including: Almost three quarters of ransomware attacks result in the data being encrypted. 51% of organizations were hit by ransomware in the last year. The criminals succeeded in encrypting the data in 73% of these attacks. 26% of ransomware

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2019 Internet Crime Report

By execassist

The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating malicious cyber activity by criminals, nation-state adversaries, and terrorists. To fulfill this mission, the FBI often develops resources to enhance operations and collaboration. One such resource is the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) which provides the public with a trustworthy and convenient mechanism for reporting

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2020 Global Threat Report

By execassist

A year in cybersecurity is often marked by how disruptive the activity observed was — not just from a destructive standpoint, but also from the perspective of whether day-to-day life was affected. By any such measure, 2019 was an active year. From U.S. school districts to asset management firms, from manufacturing to media, ransomware attacks

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2020 Cybersecurity Outlook Report

By execassist

The conflict of “good vs. evil” is a theme that’s captivated humanity throughout history, spanning religion, ethics, philosophy, politics, art, literature, and cinema. Often with larger-than-life characters leading the narrative, the “good vs. evil” conflict reveals humanity’s intrinsic desire to be safe amidst an omniscient and, often, ephemeral sense of fear. In cybersecurity, this conflict

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2020 State of Malware Report

By execassist

It was the last year of the 2010s, and cybercriminals let the world know they meant business. From an increase in enterprise-focused threats to diversification of sophisticated hacking, evasion, and stealth techniques to aggressive adware aimed at Androids, the 2019 threat landscape was shaped by a cybercrime industry that was all grown up. While Malwarebytes

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State of the Phish 2020

By Chris Cubbage

Do you have a good sense of how well users understand cybersecurity terms and best practices? Do you know the top issues infosec teams are dealing with as a result of phishing attacks? How about the ways organisations are fighting phishing attacks and the successes (and struggles) they’re experiencing? Our sixth annual State of the

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