Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 5,461 attacks in 2024, with 1,204 of these attacks being publicly confirmed by victim organizations, according to Comparitech’s latest Ransomware Roundup report. The average ransom demand was more than $3.5 million, and the average ransom…
In cybersecurity, email has always been a critical concern. However, we feel the new 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Email Security Platforms™ has signaled a shift in how we approach email protection. We believe this new Magic Quadrant encompasses a…
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has attributed more than 200 cyber incidents over the past five years to the China-aligned threat actor “MirrorFace,” Infosecurity Magazine reports. The attacks, which began with spear phishing emails, targeted “Japanese think tanks, government (including retired employees),…
The UK government decided to wage war on explicit deepfakes. About time, right? But before we start celebrating, let's take a closer look. The fact is that this isn’t about technology, it’s about human behaviour. The government is not trying to outright…
A phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft 365 test domains to send legitimate payment requests from PayPal, according to Fortinet’s CISO Dr. Carl Windsor. Windsor found that the threat actor registered a free MS365 test domain and used it to create…
Researchers at SlashNext warn that cybercriminals are using a WordPress plugin called “PhishWP” to spoof payment pages and steal financial information. The spoofed pages are designed to steal payment card numbers, expiration dates, CVVs, and billing addresses. The plugin can…
