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Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics

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Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics 2024-12-19 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In 2024, ransomware remained the top cybersecurity threat to organizations worldwide. New groups filled the void left by law enforcement crackdowns, targeting businesses with record-breaking ransom demands and sophisticated tactics. In this article, you will find excerpts from […]

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Malwarebytes Browser Guard updates block unwanted and unsafe content

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Malwarebytes Browser Guard updates block unwanted and unsafe content 2024-10-03 at 16:46 By Industry News Malwarebytes released new features for Browser Guard, its free browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari that blocks content identified as potentially unwanted and unsafe. Users will now receive a pop-up alert if a website was involved in a

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Infosec products of the month: September 2024

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Infosec products of the month: September 2024 2024-10-01 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Absolute, anecdotes, ArmorCode, Binarly, Bitdefender, Druva, F5 Networks, Gcore, Guardsquare, Huntress, Ketch, LOKKER, Malwarebytes, NETGEAR, Nudge Security, Prompt Security, Rapid7, Revenera, Skyhigh Security, Strivacity, Tenable, Trellix,

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New infosec products of the week: September 27, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: September 27, 2024 2024-09-27 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Absolute, ArmorCode, Bitdefender, Guardsquare, Malwarebytes, NETGEAR, and Nudge Security. Bitdefender debuts GravityZone PHASR, enhancing security through user behavior analysis GravityZone PHASR enables security teams

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Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover protects user privacy

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Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover protects user privacy 2024-09-25 at 16:48 By Industry News Malwarebytes introduced its latest consumer product, Personal Data Remover, designed to protect user privacy by assisting users with the deletion of personal information from data broker databases and people search sites. This new solution offers regular monitoring to ensure individuals’ data remains

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Ransomware attacks escalate as critical sectors struggle to keep up

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Ransomware attacks escalate as critical sectors struggle to keep up 2024-09-04 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains a concerning cybersecurity threat, with attacks becoming more frequent, severe, and costly. Recent reports highlight alarming trends, including increased attacks on critical sectors like healthcare, education, and manufacturing. The US, leading in global ransomware incidents, faces

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Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

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Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. 2024-08-22 at 07:02 By Help Net Security There’s been an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year, alongside significant shifts in the tactics and strategies employed by cybercriminals that underscore the necessity for organizations to implement around-the-clock monitoring and investigation of suspicious behaviors,

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Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads

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Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads 2024-08-16 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Google Search ads that target users looking for Google’s own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The fake Google Search ads (Source: Malwarebytes) “In this particular scheme, all web resources used from start

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Ransomware statistics that reveal alarming rate of cyber extortion

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Ransomware statistics that reveal alarming rate of cyber extortion 2024-05-15 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights about the current ransomware landscape. Global ransomware crisis worsens NTT Security Holdings | 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report | May 2024 Ransomware and extortion

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Malwarebytes Digital Footprint Portal offers insights into exposed passwords and personal data

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Malwarebytes Digital Footprint Portal offers insights into exposed passwords and personal data 2024-04-10 at 16:49 By Industry News Malwarebytes has launched Malwarebytes Digital Footprint Portal, a web portal that gives individuals deep visibility into their exposed personal information, including clear text passwords. Now, anyone can easily see where and when a breach compromised their data,

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IT pros targeted with malicious Google ads for PuTTY, FileZilla

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IT pros targeted with malicious Google ads for PuTTY, FileZilla 2024-04-10 at 14:48 By Zeljka Zorz An ongoing malvertising campaign is targeting IT administrators looking to download system utilities such as PuTTY (a free SSH and Telnet client) and FileZilla (a free cross-platform FTP application). “We have reported this campaign to Google but no action

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Infosec products of the month: March 2024

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Infosec products of the month: March 2024 2024-04-01 at 05:46 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Appdome, AuditBoard, Bedrock Security, Cado Security, Check Point, CyberArk, Cynerio, DataDome, Delinea, Drata, Exabeam, GitGuardian, GitHub, GlobalSign, Legato Security, Legit Security, Malwarebytes, Ordr, Pentera, Portnox, Regula,

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New infosec products of the week: March 29, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: March 29, 2024 2024-03-29 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bedrock Security, CyberArk, GitGuardian, Legit Security, and Malwarebytes. GitGuardian SCA automates vulnerability detection and prioritization for enhanced code health GitGuardian SCA is specifically designed

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Malwarebytes adds AI functionality to ThreatDown Security Advisor

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Malwarebytes adds AI functionality to ThreatDown Security Advisor 2024-03-27 at 13:02 By Industry News Malwarebytes has added AI functionality to its Security Advisor, available in every ThreatDown Bundle. Leveraging generative AI technology, the new capabilities will transform Security Advisor into a dynamic experience that allows customers to use simple natural language requests to search for

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Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches

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Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches 2024-03-12 at 07:18 By Helga Labus As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income tax return, scammers are

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Airbnb scammers pose as hosts, redirect users to fake Tripadvisor site

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Airbnb scammers pose as hosts, redirect users to fake Tripadvisor site 2024-02-29 at 16:19 By Helga Labus Scammers on Airbnb are faking technical issues and citing higher fees to get users to a spoofed Tripadvisor website and steal their money. The Airbnb scam Malwarebytes researchers came across the Airbnb scam when trying to book an

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Corporate users getting tricked into downloading AnyDesk

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Corporate users getting tricked into downloading AnyDesk 2024-02-14 at 11:16 By Helga Labus Hackers are leveraging the AnyDesk remote desktop application in a phishing campaign targeting employees, Malwarebytes warns. The AnyDesk phishing campaign In a phishing campaign recently discovered by Malwarebytes researchers, attackers targeted potential victims via email or SMS, personalized to match their roles

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Ransomware tactics evolve, become scrappier

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Ransomware tactics evolve, become scrappier 2024-02-12 at 07:02 By Help Net Security As we enter 2024, ransomware remains the most significant cyberthreat facing businesses, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes reveals that the United States accounted for almost half of all ransomware attacks in 2023. “Small and medium-sized organizations face a deluge of cyber threats daily including

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Malwarebytes unveils vulnerability assessment module to help users identify critical vulnerabilities

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Malwarebytes unveils vulnerability assessment module to help users identify critical vulnerabilities 07/12/2023 at 15:32 By Industry News Malwarebytes announced its comprehensive vulnerability assessment module is now included in every ThreatDown bundle at no additional cost via its integrated console. Many IT organizations are struggling with rising cybersecurity costs associated with annual vendor price increases and

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Infosec products of the month: November 2023

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Infosec products of the month: November 2023 30/11/2023 at 06:46 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Action1, Amazon, Aqua Security, ARMO, Datadog, Devo Technology, Druva, Entrust, Enzoic, Fortanix, GitHub, Illumio, Immuta, IRONSCALES, Kasada, Lacework, Malwarebytes, OneSpan, Paladin Cloud, Snappt, ThreatModeler, and Varonis.

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