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Bitcoin was always bound to fail its most important mission
The meteoric rise in the price of Bitcoin has brought renewed attention to the world of crypto and driven millions to purchase the digital currency for the first time, which is cause for celebration for anyone pushing for mass adoption. However, according to Ripple...
Office 365 Phishing Attack Targets Financial Execs
Attackers move on new CEOs, using transition confusion to harvest Microsoft credentials. A new phishing scam is on the rise, targeting executives in the insurance and financial services industries to harvest their Microsoft 365 credentials and launch business email...
Number of ransomware attacks grew by more than 150%
By the end of 2020, the ransomware market, fueled by the pandemic turbulence, had turned into the biggest cybercrime money artery. Based on the analysis of more than 500 attacks observed during Group-IB’s own incident response engagements and cyber threat intelligence...
Microsoft Exchange Server attacks: ‘They’re being hacked faster than we can count’, says security company
There are still thousands of cyberattacks targeting zero-day security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server every single day as cyber criminals attempt to target organisations that have yet to apply the security patches released to mitigate them, according to a...
Swiss Firm Says It Has Accessed Servers of a SolarWinds Hacker
A Swiss cybersecurity firm says it has accessed servers used by a hacking group tied to the SolarWinds breach, revealing details about who the attackers targeted and how they carried out their operation. The firm, PRODAFT, also said the hackers have continued with...
Largest ransomware demand now stands at $30 million as crooks get bolder
There's been a big rise in ransom payments over the past year - and some ransomware gangs are demanding vast amounts. Ransomware shows no sign of slowing down as the average ransom paid to cyber criminals by organisations that fall victim to these attacks has nearly...
4 ways to keep the cybersecurity conversation going after the crisis has passed
Bill Brown knows how high-profile cybersecurity breaches like SolarWinds can raise alarm bells among executives and board members when they become headline news. When leading information security for three previous companies, he remembers executives would call him...
The Pandemic-hit World Witnessed a 150% Growth of Ransomware
2020 was a difficult year for most people around the globe. It brought upon unprecedented hardships and the situation became worse than just hand-to-mouth. However, there was a set of individuals who were having the time of their life, the ransomware masterminds....
The Impact of #COVID19 on Cybersecurity and How Businesses Can Mitigate Risk
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the internet has been a force for good, allowing people to stay connected during periods of extended isolation and bringing business operations online. People have increasingly relied on the internet to work, shop and stay...
How to mitigate security risks as cloud services adoption spikes
Millions have flocked to video-conferencing solutions and organizations have relied more heavily on various applications (such as G Suite for end users, Azure for developers, or AWS for system admins) amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to Gartner, cloud adoption will...