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2022

Ransomware Gangs: 0ktapus

By Ian Thomas
on September 15, 2022
In 2022, a large-scale phishing campaign successfully compromised IT resources at over 130 organizations, many of which were high-profile companies. Code-named 0ktapus, the threat group behind this ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
Account Takeover,
2022

How Account Takeover (ATO) Attacks Work

By Themis
on September 08, 2022
Account takeover (ATO) attacks involve threat actors gaining access to and control over legitimate user accounts. After taking control of a user’s account, the malicious actor then uses the account’s ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
Email Security,
2022

Ransomware Gangs: Evil Corp

By Ian Thomas
on September 01, 2022
Evil Corp is a cybercrime gang notorious for its prolific malware-based hacking schemes leading to payments exceeding $100 million from various financial institutions and other businesses. The ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
2022

Ransomware Gangs: Cuba

By Ian Thomas
on August 02, 2022
While several high-profile ransomware gangs saw a steep rise and an equally sharp decline over the last couple of years, Cuba ransomware somewhat slipped under the radar. With the gang behind Cuba ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
2022

Crypto Phishing Scam

By Ian Thomas
on July 12, 2022
Cryptocurrency is a digital medium of exchange that is not associated with traditional currency-issuing institutions like national banks. Instead, cryptocurrency is managed using blockchain ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
2022

The State of Ransomware Attacks in the Higher Education Industry

By Ian Thomas
on April 29, 2022
Higher education institutions are prime targets for ransomware attacks. Universities and colleges handle large amounts of sensitive personal data, facilitate a campus-wide intranet, and manage ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
News,
2022

Reassessing Cybersecurity for EMEA Critical Infrastructure

By Ian Thomas
on April 01, 2022
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine poses cyber threats that extend beyond Ukraine’s borders across the entire EMEA region. Cyber attacks are a significant part of Russia’s military ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
Email Security,
Credential Theft,
Machine Learning,
Remote Workplace,
2022

5 Email Security and Phishing Predictions for 2022 (Part 2)

By Themis
on February 25, 2022
Being prepared for the latest email security and phishing threats requires anticipating what’s on the horizon over the next year or so. Part one of this series of predictions covered the possible ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
2022

Ransomware Gangs: BlackCat | IRONSCALES

By Ian Thomas
on February 02, 2022
International law enforcement collaboration led to the disbandment of several high-profile ransomware gangs in the last 12 months. As ransomware attacks gained more media coverage and wreaked more ...
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Ransomware,
Phishing,
Email Security,
2022

The State of Ransomware Attacks in Africa

By Ian Thomas
on January 27, 2022
Ransomware attacks continue to be a problem for companies around the world. As these attacks surge, many high-profile incidents have made headlines across Africa. This article highlights some of the ...
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