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Cybercrime Statistics in 2019

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billion in 2018. billion in 2018. billion in 2018. Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. The total annual cost of all types of cyberattacks is increasing. The cost of malware attacks is now an average of US$2. Source Accenture.

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350 million decrypted email addresses left exposed on an unsecured server

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Experts found an unsecured data bucket containing seven gigabytes worth of unencrypted files that include 350,000,000 strings of unique email addresses. The massive trove of emails was left on a publicly accessible Amazon AWS server, allowing anyone to download and access the data. What data is in the bucket?

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense.

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The Biggest Lessons about Vulnerabilities at RSAC 2021

eSecurity Planet

Preceding the conference, the United States experienced its biggest cyberattack on critical infrastructure to date with ransomware hitting Colonial Pipeline. Deploy file integrity monitoring and threat hunt regularly. This year’s featured vulnerabilities were: Testing Software Integrity. Excessive Access by Tokens.

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Five Key Considerations Regarding New U.S. Sanctions to Address Ransomware Threats

Data Matters

By recommending strengthened cybersecurity measures and emphasizing reporting to law enforcement, OFAC’s updated advisory also reflects increasingly tighter collaboration among federal government agencies in their fight against the ransomware threat. government’s broader counter-ransomware strategy. Background.