Google attributed the malware campaign to a group of attackers recruited via a Russian-language hacker forum. Google has disclosed details of a new campaign involving phishing attacks launched against YouTube…
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22% of Brits Received Proof of Vaccination Phishing Email in Past Six Months
22% of Brits Received Proof of Vaccination Phishing Email in Past Six Months Nearly a quarter (22%) of Brits have received phishing emails asking them to download their ‘proof of…
72% of Organizations Experienced a DNS Attack in the Last Year
72% of Organizations Experienced a DNS Attack in the Last Year Nearly three-quarters (72%) of organizations have suffered a domain name system (DNS) attack in the last 12 months, according…
Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Russia Have Tripled
Distributed Denial of Service, otherwise known as DDoS attacks are online attacks in which legitimate users are prevented from accessing their target online location. The attack happens by flooding the…
Black market traders cash in on fake COVID-19 vaccination records
Researchers have uncovered a lively trade online in the sale of fake vaccination records and passports. COVID-19 prompted panic buying and price hikes for basic necessities worldwide when the pandemic…
Cyber incident impact sits at over $500,000 for half of small to medium APAC businesses
Image: Cisco 51% of Asia Pacific small to medium-sized businesses that were hit with a cyber incident in the past year saw the cost of that incident exceed $500,000, according…
83% of Ransomware Victims Pay the Demand
83% of Ransomware Victims Pay the Demand More than four in five (83%) ransomware victims in the last 12 months felt they had no option but to pay the extortion…
Shared Responsibility Key to Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Shared Responsibility Key to Protecting Critical Infrastructure Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks requires adopting a shared responsibility model between vendors, network operators and governments, according to a panel speaking during…
Fraud Victims Lose £9.3bn in Well-Being per Year
Fraud Victims Lose £9.3bn in Well-Being per Year Fraud victims suffer well-being costs of £9.3bn per year, according to a new study by Which? The consumer group made the calculation…