A report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 found that data theft extortion occurred in 70% of ransomware attacks in 2022, compared to 40% in 2021. The researchers examined the four most common methods of cyber extortion (encryption, data theft,…
New data shows that phishing mobile devices as an attack vector is growing in popularity – mostly because it’s increasingly working... in exponential terms. We all know phishing is the number one attack vector. But we should wonder whether phishing…
As cyber insurers become more experienced in what kinds of claims are being presented, and the threat action details therein, specific types of coverages are no longer being included. I’ve written quite a few times about specific cyber insurance claim…
As scammers continue to see massive returns on their phishing attacks, the use of impersonation with well-known brands continues to circle around the dominant players. If you were going to pretend to be a business in an email that would…
New data on the current state of cybersecurity shows that organizations are experiencing challenges, falling behind, and seeing the impact of all this post-attack. If you’ve read any of the articles I post here, you already know that cybercriminals are…
A journalist based in Ecuador recently used a USB flash drive that was actually a legitimate bomb. While the journalist thankfully suffered minor injuries, there have been other journalists at multiple news outlets that were sent the same USB flash…
