Intelligence & Analytics February 21, 2023

Backdoor Deployment and Ransomware: Top Threats Identified in X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023

4 min read - Discover how threat actors are waging attacks and how to proactively protect your organization with top findings from the 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.

Malware June 2, 2021

Cyber Extortion: What You Need to Know in 2021

4 min read - Over the years, the term ransomware has taken on a new meaning for many businesses and local governments. This used to be considered a relatively new and emerging form of malware. Now, attackers have transformed it into a sophisticated and aggressive form…

March 16, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: njRat Spread by Trojanized Hacking Tools

3 min read - Researchers spotted a new campaign in which malicious actors leveraged trojanized versions of popular hacking tools to spread njRat. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

March 2, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Attacks on Personal Data More Frequent in 2019

3 min read - Researchers reported a surge in the frequency of attacks that targeted people's data as well as of Trojans that hid on popular app marketplaces. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

Malware February 13, 2020

Sextortion Scams Delivered by Emotet Net 10 Times More Than Necurs Sextortion — Here’s Why

5 min read - Recent spam campaigns from Emotet featured sextortion content very similar to emails previously sent by the Necurs botnet.

Risk Management June 21, 2019

4 Social Engineering Threats to Keep an Eye on — and How to Stop Them

4 min read - Threat intelligence reveals that highly targeted social engineering attacks are growing. Here's what you need to know to defend your organization.

Advanced Threats January 28, 2016

Pay Us the Money or the Website Gets It: Extortion by DDoS

4 min read - Organized groups are using distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as a way to threaten companies and carry out cyber extortion.

Advanced Threats August 5, 2015

Attacker Demands $15,000 Ransom for Stolen Customer Credentials

2 min read - A cybercriminal going by the name DetoxRansome claims to have stolen user credentials from Bitdefender and is now holding the information for ransom.

Network July 15, 2015

DDoS Extortion: Easy and Lucrative

6 min read - Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks can vex organizations in a number of ways. Learn how to secure your networks and respond appropriately.

July 9, 2015

Operation Kofer Signals the New Commoditization of Ransomware

3 min read - A new type of ransomware called Kofer poses a severe threat to Internet users on a global scale, but it's just the tip of the malware iceberg.