Cybercriminals stories - Page 13

Highest ransom paid in 2020 was $12.9m, almost doubled from the previous year, according to new research by Palo Alto Networks.

Nearly a quarter of exploits for sale in underground forums are over three years old, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro.

Encrypted chat apps are doubling as illegal marketplaces as criminals utilise them to sell illegal goods without fear of content moderation.

5G technology flaws allow criminals to steal data and cut web access, says security assessment by Positive Technologies.

COVID-19 scams, ransomware attacks, and adware were among the top cyber threats faced by Australian businesses in 2020, according to Avast.

Cyber criminals are shifting their focus from encrypting data to publishing confidential information online, according to Kaspersky researchers.

A NortonLifeLock report reveals 36% of Kiwis experienced cyber crime in 2019, leading to NZ$108 million in losses and over 5 million hours fixing issues.

As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.

As geopolitical tensions rise, Carbon Black forecasts an increase in destructive cyber attacks, sophisticated counter-detection, and extortion tactics in 2019.

Endace's EMEA senior director shares why agility is fundamental to cybersecurity, enforcing that if it isn't top of the agenda, it should be.

Cybercriminals in Bromium's report were earning up to £1.4m a year and had a number of fascinating spending habits.

Cryptomining is increasingly outdoing ransomware in popularity but cybercriminals are running out of CPU, painting data centres as prime targets.

Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.

Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.

A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.

An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.

Akamai's Q2 2017 report shows a 28% increase in DDoS attacks, with the PBot malware being a major contributor.