Tag results for: ransomware
FBI ‘Increasingly Seeing’ Malware Distributed In Document Converters
Threat actors may attempt to distribute malware, including ransomware, by offering free document converters, according to a March 7 report from the FBI’s Denver office. “Agents are increasingly...
Data Theft Drove 94% of Cyberattacks in 2024
Data theft accounted for 94% of all cyber attacks worldwide in 2024, according to new research, as cybercriminals increasingly combine data exfiltration with encryption in ransomware campaigns.
Beyond encryption,...
Darktrace: 96% of Phishing Attacks in 2024 Exploited Trusted Domains
Threat actors are increasingly targeting trusted business platforms such as Dropbox, SharePoint, and QuickBooks in their phishing email campaigns and leveraging legitimate domains to bypass security measures, a...
Hackers opted for ransomware in 2024 for faster and more advanced attacks
A new research report suggests that ransomware attacks are not only becoming more frequent, but hackers are also striking faster than ever before. Researchers indicate that bad actors...
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Cyber threats have become more sophisticated, and even cautious...
US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Ransomware Attack
The U.S. has sanctioned Sichuan Silence, a Chinese cybersecurity firm involved in ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure in 2020. One of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, has also been...
