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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. Incidents have more than doubled in Q1 2023, indicating a disturbing trend that threatens global organizations. Examining the dark web reveals that infostealer malware has become increasingly widespread.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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Booz Allen Releases Annual Financial Services Cyber Trends for 2015

CTOvision

” Booz Allen has created a list of 2015’s top Cyber Security Trends. The Top Financial Services Cyber Security Trends for 2015: Third-party risk moves to the top of the list. As a result, phishing, ATM skimming and banking malware are no longer the sole concern of “Western” or multi-national financial firms.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Trends in Malware attacks. We can't look at all of these categories, but let's talk about the number one cyber attack threat of malware. 46,5%_of all malware in e-mail messages found in ‘.docx’

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Global costs of cyber attacks in 2024 and the future

Dataconomy

Survey findings from Statista, gleaned from discussions with industry leaders, underscore the paramount concern posed by cyber assaults on businesses, closely trailed by operational disruptions and broader economic trends. Types of Cyber Attacks Ransomware A potent malware, Ransomware is now the preferred tool for cybercriminals.

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FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

SecureWorld News

No charging station is safe, apparently, as the FBI is warning travelers looking to charge their devices in airports, hotels, and coffee shops that "juice jacking" is a thing—as bad actors are using public chargers and even free cables and charging plugs to infect phones and other devices with malware.

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Hedge Fund Closes Down After Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

And hackers took advantage of this trend to launch a silent cyberattack against Levitas Capital—one it never saw coming. According to a report , when he clicked on the link in the bogus invite, it installed malware onto his computer. BEC attack trend: after one successful transfer, hackers want more. This time $2.5

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