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That's getting to be real money. This is the kind of thing that starts cutting into your whole IT budget. The WSJ said: "Many cyber insurers dramatically increased their rates during 2021, alarmed by a rash of cyberattacks that struck…
Researchers at Fortinet observed a spear phishing attack that targeted a Jordanian diplomat late last month. The researchers attribute this attack to the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor APT34 (also known as OilRig or Helix Kitten). The body of the phishing…
A cabinet minister has warned that ransomware poses a threat to national security and implored all victims of attacks to report them to authorities. Speaking at the Cyber UK event in Newport last week, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster…
Scammers use a variety of tried-and-true tactics to trick people, according to André Lameiras at ESET. For example, they can easily find open-source information about people on the internet and use this to craft targeted attacks. “Some scammers will use…
A March 2022 report from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs zeros in on the growing problem of ransomware and lessons learned so far. When Senate committees need to better understand a pressing issue, staff reports are…
A new lawsuit brings to light the all-too common occurrence of an attack, with this occurring during a business acquisition and costing the buyer more than they bargained for. During any M&A activity, there is lots of communication around diligence,…
