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Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019

Nearly 90 percent of global organizations were targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end users, a Proofpoint survey reveals. Seventy-eight percent also reported that security awareness training activities resulted in measurable reductions in phishing susceptibility. The report examines global data from nearly 50 million simulated phishing attacks sent by Proofpoint customers over a one-year period, along with third-party survey responses from more than 600 information … More → The post Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019 appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020

Phishing

Is Universal Directory a Replacement for AD?

Whether Universal Directory works for you is ultimately up to your individual requirements, but any AD replacement needs certain capabilities.The post Is Universal Directory a Replacement for AD? appeared first on JumpCloud.The post Is Universal Directory a Replacement for AD? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020

Outdated Access Rights

Scammers siphon off $2.3 million from Texas school district in three transactions

Manor Independent School District (ISD) lost approximately $2.3 million in a phishing scam in three different fraudulent transactions. The scammers carried out the attacks in a variety of ways including disguised email addresses, phone numbers, fake links, etc. Located at a distance of about 15 miles from Austin, Texas, Manor ISD serves more than 9,600 students.

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15.5.2020

Phishing

Fake Executive Tricks New York City Medical Center into Sharing Patient Info

An employee at a New York City medical center was tricked into giving out patient information by a threat actor purporting to be one of the facility's executives. In a Notice of Data Privacy Incident statement published on VCRN's website, the company stated: "The unauthorized actor requested certain information related to VCRN patients. Information obtained by the threat actor included first and last names, dates of birth, and medical insurance information, including provider name and ID number for 674 patients. The medical center said that they weren't aware of any personal patient information having been misused as a result of this event. VCRN has taken steps to notify all the patients who have potentially been impacted by the cyber-attack. VCRN advised patients "to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud and to review account statements, credit reports, and explanation of benefits forms for suspicious activity and report any suspicious activity immediately to your insurance company, health care provider, or financial institution."

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15.5.2020

Phishing

Pirated Software is All Fun and Games Until Your Data’s Stolen

Passwords stolen through software cracks BleepingComputer has been tracking adware bundles for a long time and in the past, they would install unwanted programs, but had no long-term ramifications to your data, privacy, or financial information. Security researcher Benkøw has recently noticed that monetized installers pretending to be software cracks and key generators are now commonly installing password-stealing Trojans or remote access Trojans (RATs) when they are executed. In his tests over the past week by downloading various programs promoted as game cheats, software key generators, and licensed software, when installing them he was infected with password-stealing Trojans and backdoors such as Dreambot, Glupteba, and Racoon Stealer. Distributed via torrent sites, YouTube, and fake crack sites To distribute these adware bundles, attackers will upload them to torrent sites, create fake YouTube videos with links to alleged license key generators, or create sites designed to just promote adware bundles disguised as software cracks.

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15.5.2020

Malware

Human-Operated Ransomware Is a Growing Threat to Businesses: Microsoft

Different from auto-spreading ransomware, these are hands-on-keyboard attacks, where attackers adapt to the compromised network’s configuration, and show extensive knowledge of systems administration.

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15.5.2020

Ransomware

Racoon Malware Steals Your Data From Nearly 60 Apps

An infostealing malware that is relatively new on cybercriminal forums can extract sensitive data from about 60 applications on a targeted computer. [...]

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15.5.2020

Malware

Cost of Insider Threats Rises 31%

New study finds dramatic increase in the cost and frequency of insider threats

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15.5.2020

Insider Attacks

BEC Attacks Hit More Than 2,100 Companies throughout the US

A prolific and dangerous group called Exaggerated Lion has been hitting targets in the United States with business email compromise (BEC) attacks that follow a very specific model. They have racked up thousands of attempts and hundreds of millions of dollars stolen every month. The post BEC Attacks Hit More Than 2,100 Companies throughout the US appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Pirated Software is All Fun and Games Until Your Data’s Stolen

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Admin training (part 3/5): Risk management and security control implementation

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Admin training (part 4/5): Automating employee awareness, guidance and training

ISO 27001 (part 3/5): Certification audit fundamentals

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Become a Cyberday partner: Features, benefits and best practices

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Efficient cyber risk management with new autopilot mode

Infographic: Why is cyber security getting more and more important?

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Content update published to Cyberday

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Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019

Is Universal Directory a Replacement for AD?

Scammers siphon off $2.3 million from Texas school district in three transactions

Fake Executive Tricks New York City Medical Center into Sharing Patient Info

Pirated Software is All Fun and Games Until Your Data’s Stolen

Human-Operated Ransomware Is a Growing Threat to Businesses: Microsoft

Racoon Malware Steals Your Data From Nearly 60 Apps

Cost of Insider Threats Rises 31%

BEC Attacks Hit More Than 2,100 Companies throughout the US

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