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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. billion in reported losses.

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Forescout Platform: NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Customers for the privately-held customer include Fortune 100 organizations and government agencies. This article was originally written by Drew Robb on July 7, 2017 , and updated by Chad Kime on April 7, 2023. Forescout Platform The Forescout platform replaces the legacy CounterACT product to provide broader security capabilities.

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NYT Report: U.S. Cyber units planted destructive Malware in Russian Power Grid

Security Affairs

The New York Times, citing current and former government officials, revealed that the United States planted a potentially destructive malware in Russia’s electric power grid. ” The hacking operations aimed at warning the Russian Government about the cyber capabilities of the U.S. ” concludes the NYT.