Malware May 14, 2017 WannaCry Ransomware Spreads Across the Globe, Makes Organizations Wanna Cry About Microsoft Vulnerability 8 min read - The operators of malware known as WannaCry/WanaCrypt0r 2.0 are believed to have caused the biggest ransomware attack ever recorded.
May 10, 2017 Fatboy Ransomware Targets Users With Big Mac Index 2 min read - Fatboy ransomware recently added location-based pricing along with extra service for cybercriminals looking for ransomware-as-a-service.
Fraud Protection May 3, 2017 The Increasing Sophistication of the Tech Support Scam 2 min read - It may be the oldest trick in the book, but the tech support scam remains a popular method among fraudsters, according to a recent report.
Healthcare May 2, 2017 The Conundrum of Health Care Security Spending 3 min read - Since the benefits of data protection solutions are often intangible, many clinicians and executives fail to invest adequately in health care security.
Banking & Finance April 27, 2017 A Magnet for Cybercrime: Financial Services Sector 2 min read - According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals targeted the financial services sector more than any other industry in 2016.
Malware April 24, 2017 The Necurs Botnet: A Pandora’s Box of Malicious Spam 11 min read - Since its initial launch five years ago, the Necurs botnet has quickly ascended the cybercriminal ranks. Today, it controls more than 6 million endpoints.
April 20, 2017 Files With That? Ransomware-as-a-Service Lets Would-Be Fraudsters Order on Demand 2 min read - Ransomware-as-a-service empowers cybercriminals to order up infections on-demand. Is this the future of digital attacks?
April 17, 2017 Cerber Ransomware Owns the Market 2 min read - According to recent reports, Cerber ransomware dominated the malware marketplace in the first months of 2017, reducing Locky to irrelevance.
April 3, 2017 Massive Margins: DDoS Attack Profit Rates Hit 95 Percent 2 min read - A distributed DDoS attack can now net fraudsters revenue that any private company would envy: Done right, attackers can reach 95 percent profit margins.
Malware March 29, 2017 Commercial Malware Makes a Comeback in 2016 8 min read - According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index for 2017, commercial malware made a notable comeback in 2016 and remains a top threat in 2017.