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Email credentials of hundreds of C-level executives available for purchase

November 29, 2020 A top threat actor is selling access to hundreds of emails of C-level executives. Prices range from $100 to $1500, depending on the executive’s role and the size of the organization. As reported by ZDNet, Passwords to email accounts for Office 365 and Microsoft Account of hundreds of high level executives are […]

An increase in cyber attacks during the holiday shopping surge

November 24, 2020 An increase in cyber attacks on online retailers is expected during the upcoming holiday shopping surge A recent threat intelligence report published by Imperva Inc., indicates an expected peak in online shopping during the upcoming holiday season, leading to a subsequent increase in cyber-attacks. This surge in retail web traffic is a […]

Cyber Attacks During the Shopping Holidays

November 11, 2020 Beware of cyber-attacks during the shopping holidays Cyber criminals often take advantage of the annual shopping holiday season, where almost all local and international stores advertise their products with significant discounts. Israel’s National Cyber Security Authority reported that during this past week, over 50 new international websites posing as Amazon, and 15 […]

A third of all cyber-attacks in 2020 are carried out by Ryuk ransomware

November 04, 2020 A third of all cyber-attacks in 2020 are carried out by Ryuk ransomware 2020 has been a year of significant changes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide effect. As published by Help Net Security, one of the most meaningful changes was a sudden increase in devices on networks and […]

Fortune 500 US hospital chain compromised by a ransomware attack

September 29, 2020 Fortune 500 US hospital chain compromised by a ransomware attack A recent cyber-attack on Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest US public companies appearing on Forbes and Fortune 500 lists, has led to a shutdown of its systems, affecting the hundreds of facilities it operates across the US. As first […]

A new phishing campaign aims to steal Microsoft Outlook credentials

September 06, 2020 A new phishing campaign aims to steal Microsoft Outlook credentials by posing as the company’s technical support Cofense researchers have identified a new phishing campaign that aims to steal Microsoft Outlook credentials by using message quarantine emails and overlay screens. The attackers behind the campaign pose as the company’s technical support, sending […]