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Ransomware en masse on the wane: top threats inside web-phishing in H1 2020

Security Affairs

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Secure web- phishing. In the first six months of 2020, CERT-GIB blocked a total of 9 304 phishing web resources, which is an increase of 9 percent compared to the previous year.

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Group-IB: 14 cyber attacks on crypto exchanges resulted in a loss of $882 million

Security Affairs

In most cases, cybercriminals, while attacking cryptocurrency exchanges, use traditional tools and methods, such as spear phishing, social engineering, distribution of malware, and website defacement. Spear phishing remains the major vector of attack on corporate networks. Crypto exchanges: in the footsteps of Lazarus .

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #07 [Scam of the Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

KnowBe4

The first phishing campaigns have already been sent and more will be coming that try to trick you into clicking on a variety of links about blood drives, charitable donations, or "exclusive" videos. The reports show that ransomware incidents have increased from 17% to 19%, often spread through phishing emails and malware.

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8 Tips for Building a Security-Aware Culture

KnowBe4

If you’re going out and licensing a solution from a vendor, you’re generally going to start out between $13 and $25 per user for a mix of training, reinforcement, and phishing. Check out our white paper for more on this topic. There’s no simple answer to this question, but I’ll try to give you some idea. Build Alliances.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

In particular, I urge public companies to examine their controls and procedures, with not only their securities law disclosure obligations in mind, but also reputational considerations around sales of securities by executives.” The 2018 guidance supplements the SEC’s October 13, 2011, CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No.