The average ransom paid by victims to ransomware attackers reached $111,605 in the first quarter of this year, up 33% from the previous quarter, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware, which sees the Sodinokibi, Ryuk and Phobos malware families continuing to dominate.
To facilitate investigations across the vast expanses of the open, deep, and dark web, Authentic8 engineers built a guide to 21 easily accessible Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) research tools. The report provides a brief overview of each tool, where and how to get it, a supporting visual, and use case.
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Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) isn't the exclusive domain of specialized organizations anymore. Yet many CTI practitioners - the analysts, researchers and threathunters who collect and manage Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) gleaned from the open, deep and Dark Web - report a lack of training, tools and internal...
Access and analyze suspicious or malicious content without exposing your resources or your identity.
Reinforce your Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills with a combination of real-world research tips and techniques:
Leverage cross-functional open and dark web research techniques outlined by our military, law...
Many attackers continue to camp out in networks for months, conducting reconnaissance and stealing sensitive data before unleashing ransomware. Experts say many recent efforts trace to gangs wielding the RobbinHood, Valet Loader, NetWalker, PonyFinal, Maze and Sodinokibi strains of crypto-locking malware.
The gang behind Black Rose Lucy malware, which targets Android users, has added ransomware capabilities, according to Check Point Research. The malware, which dates back to 2018, originally was designed as a malware-as-a-service botnet and dropper for other malicious code.
Over the past five years, a sophisticated spyware campaign has been targeting Android users through Trojan-laced apps in the Google Play store that are disguised as various plugins, browser cleaners and application updaters, according to Kaspersky researchers.
A quarter of financial institutions experienced at least one spear-phishing or business email compromise attack in 2019 where user credentials were compromised and/or fraud was committed. These attacks also often resulted in intellectual property and physical damage.
Yet, nearly half of institutions surveyed state...
Observations gained from the front lines of Incident Response and Proactive Services in 2019 and insights that matter for 2020
The year 2019 ushered in a host of new adversaries, new attack methods and new challenges for the cybersecurity industry. The CrowdStrike® Services team faced these trials head-on, across...
Microsoft has pushed out a patch for a vulnerability in its Teams collaboration platform that could allow an attacker to take over an organization's accounts through the use of a weaponized GIF image.
Those claiming to be operators of the Shade ransomware strain say they have closed down their operation and released more than 750,000 decryption keys, according to a message posted on GitHub.
Nearly 10 months after Facebook and the FTC agreed to a record-setting $5 billion settlement over misuse of user data, a federal judge has finally signed off on the deal, while questioning the adequacy of laws governing major technology firms.
Some fraudsters have pivoted from using the COVID-19 pandemic as a phishing lure to creating messages and malicious domains designed to capitalize on various U.S. economic stimulus programs.
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, consumers have changed the way they pay for goods and services. Trevor Forbes of The Strawhecker Group shares the results of a new survey that spotlights the latest trends. And he discusses the implications for fighting fraud.
In today's 'new normal', organizations need to deliver remote work solutions to keep their employees productive and businesses operational. With this shift in IT delivery comes a shift in security requirements, including challenges around phishing, remote access, and ease of use. Quick wins can get your team through a...
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