Threat Landscape


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Impersonation: When an attacker is posing as the CEO

Impersonation: When an attacker is posing as the CEO

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Impersonation: When an attacker is posing as the CEO

How do you recognize when you are contacted by a cybercriminal instead of your colleague?

Editorial Team • 05 Apr 2021


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Microsoft Exchange exploits – step one in ransomware chain

Microsoft Exchange exploits – step one in ransomware chain

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Microsoft Exchange exploits – step one in ransomware chain

Once attackers gain a foothold on web servers, there are all manner of nasty tricks and malware they can leverage immediately or put into play later – like ransomware.

Aryeh Goretsky • 29 Mar 2021


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How menacing are the latest trends in ransomware?

How menacing are the latest trends in ransomware?

Threat landscape

How menacing are the latest trends in ransomware?

Ransomware is a top threat for small and mid-sized businesses. Even if you know the risks, attackers are relentless — targeting databases, servers, and smartphones. One weak spot is all it takes.

Editorial Team • 23 Mar 2021


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What does the recent Microsoft Exchange attack frenzy tell CISOs about their approach to security?

What does the recent Microsoft Exchange attack frenzy tell CISOs about their approach to security?

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What does the recent Microsoft Exchange attack frenzy tell CISOs about their approach to security?

Before ESET shone the light on a slew of APT groups exploiting vulnerabilities in Exchange servers around the world, a smaller number were using zero days in targeted attacks – leading CISOs to reconsider their security approach.

Rene Holt • 18 Mar 2021


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Supercomputers: A powerful force for growing, and losing, money

Supercomputers: A powerful force for growing, and losing, money

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Supercomputers: A powerful force for growing, and losing, money

The spate of attacks against HPC systems in 2020 highlights a growing threat facing the financial services sector.

Rene Holt • 15 Feb 2021


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Financial technology companies – big money and data for targeted malware attacks

Financial technology companies – big money and data for targeted malware attacks

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Financial technology companies – big money and data for targeted malware attacks

A Q&A with security researcher Matías Porolli, who has been keeping tabs on the latest activity of Evilnum, a cybercriminal group targeting financial technology (FinTech) companies.

Rene Holt • 12 Feb 2021


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How not to fall victim to social engineering

How not to fall victim to social engineering

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How not to fall victim to social engineering

Attacks like phishing don’t need advanced tech skills, just the right bait.

Editorial Team • 25 Jan 2021


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Empowering your team against sextortion scams

Empowering your team against sextortion scams

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Empowering your team against sextortion scams

Sextortion scams are a growing threat that can cause significant distress and damage to individuals and organizations alike.

Editorial Team • 03 Dec 2020


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Protecting your finances in an age of botnets

Protecting your finances in an age of botnets

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Protecting your finances in an age of botnets

The disruption of the Trickbot botnet will slash the number of cyberattacks aiming to swipe financial data and deploy ransomware.

Rene Holt • 12 Oct 2020