Tag: extortion
Massive Data Breach at VF Hits 35M Vans, Retail Customers
Personal data belonging to 35.5 million customers of popular apparel brands was exposed in a December data breach, though the exact nature of the...
Down Big: Crypto Scamming Numbers Reduced In 2023 – Report
2023 started with a challenging overall landscape for the crypto market that continued throughout the rest of the year. However, the market saw a...
Bangladeshi Elections Come into DDoS Crosshairs
The end of 2023 saw an uptick in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) traffic across major industries in Bangladesh, and it may have been geared to...
The Shifting Landscape of Fraud and Identity in 2024 – Fintech Singapore
The battle against fraud and identity theft has taken on new dimensions and complexities in today’s increasingly digital world.
2024 promises to be crucial in...
Anti-Ransomware Coalition Bound to Fail Without Key Adjustments
COMMENTARYRansomware is a pervasive issue affecting businesses of all sizes and industries, and the best way to respond remains hotly debated. While much fanfare...
The Rise of AI-Based Cyberattacks in the Medical Industry
Artificial intelligence has seen increased adoption in health care with dozens of promising results, including the ability to spot breast cancer and diagnose blood...
‘Black Basta Buster’ Exploits Ransomware Bug for File Recovery
Researchers have exploited a weakness in a particular strain of the Black Basta ransomware to release a decryptor for the malware, but it doesn't...
The Most Common Crypto Scams To Look Out For In 2024
In recent years, crypto scams have been the dread of the entire industry.
Since crypto has become increasingly popular as a...
Europe Sees More Hacktivism, GDPR Echoes, and New Security Laws Ahead for 2024
An evolving geopolitical landscape and shifting regulatory requirements have transformed Europe's cybersecurity environment over the past year, bringing new challenges for safeguarding critical infrastructure...
NordVPN Adds Cyber Insurance Services
Penka Hristovska Published on: December 21, 2023 NordVPN, one of the best VPNs on the market, this week added cyber...
Feds Snarl ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Operation
After nearly two weeks of speculation, the US Department of Justice has claimed credit for the takedown of ALPHV/BlackCat leak sites and infiltrating the...
All I Really Need to Know About Cyber Security, I Learned in Kindergarten – Fintech Singapore
by Dan Wiley, Chief Security Advisor, Check Point Software December 15, 2023 I’m often asked which of...