It’s no secret that cyberattacks in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Since cyber crime impacts millions of businesses and individuals, many look to the government to see…
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A Perfect Storm: 7 Reasons Global Attacks Will Soar in 2023
In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a…
5 Ways to Improve Holiday Retail and Wholesale Cybersecurity
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and wholesalers since the holidays help boost year-end profits. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2022 holiday sales will come…
Cybersecurity Trends: IBM’s Predictions for 2023
As with many other aspects of life and business, 2022 held fewer overall surprises in cybersecurity than in recent years — thank goodness. Instead, many trends brewing over the past…
How and Why Do Teens Become Cyber Criminals?
The search to find the mastermind of the attacker group Lapsus$ led to a home outside Oxford, England. The suspected leader was a 16-year-old. He helped take down some of…
ITG23 Crypters Highlight Cooperation Between Cybercriminal Groups
IBM Security X-Force researchers have continually analyzed the use of several crypters developed by the cybercriminal group ITG23, also known as Wizard Spider, DEV-0193, or simply the “Trickbot Group”. The…
S3 Ep37: Quantum crypto, refunding Bitcoins, and Alpaca problems [Podcast]
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Microsoft takes down large‑scale BEC operation
The fraudsters ran their campaigns from the cloud and used phishing and email forwarding rules to steal their targets’ financial information.
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Tracking ransomware cryptocurrency payments: What now for Bitcoin?
Should we expect cybercriminals to ditch the pseudonymous cryptocurrency for other forms of payment that may be better at throwing law enforcement off the scent?
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S3 Ep36: Trickbot coder busted, passwords cracked, and breaches judged [Podcast]
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