More than 1-in-10 Ransomware Attacks Involve Threat of Releasing Consumer or Client Data
Turning ransomware attacks into data breaches if the ransom isn’t paid, what’s being called exfiltration+encryption attacks, can be...
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Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
Nearly Nine-in-Ten Organizations Experienced Spear Phishing Attacks; Over Half Fell Victim in 2019
According to a survey of over 600 IT security professionals across seven countries, 88 percent of organizations saw spear phishing...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Government Agencies in Puerto Rico Fall Prey to Pair of Spear Phishing Attacks
After compromising the email account of a government official at one agency, targeted phishing attacks were sent from this trusted...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 1 min
Germany Issues First GDPR Fine Following Data Breach at Social Media Company
Nearly 2 million username and password combinations along with 330,000 email and password combinations were exposed in a data breach...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 1 min
Germany Issues First GDPR Fine Following Data Breach at Social Media Company
Nearly 2 million username and password combinations along with 330,000 email and password combinations were exposed in a data breach...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Facebook Data Breach Affecting 30 Million Users Makes Victims More Susceptible to Account Takeover
While nearly 30 million Facebook users had their names and basic contact information stolen, about 14 million of these data breach...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
About Social Engineering: A Case Study and How it Relates to Spear Phishing
What is social engineering? Social engineering is a fraud technique used to deceive individuals or businesses into unknowingly providing...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Mobile Malware Targets Android
Cybercriminals target the vulnerable and popular Android mobile platform through banking Trojans. 98% of mobile malware batters Android...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Fraud Practice Releases White Paper on Behavioral Monitoring and CNP Fraud Detection
Sarasota, FL, February 13, 2014 / By: The Fraud Practice LLC Identifying who sits behind the keyboard is a daunting challenge for...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Analyzing user behavior to detect fraud
While companies and banks do their best to keep customer information secure, any system can only be as strong as its weakest link, and...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Over Half of Malware Analysts Have Investigated Enterprise Data Breaches That Were Not Disclosed
According to a survey conducted by ThreatTrack Security, there may be considerably more data breaches occurring than the public hears...
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
SMiShing Scams Target U.S. Area Codes Utilizing Location-Specific Information
Phishing scams carried out via SMS text messages, known as SMiShing, continue to grow and target mobile users in the United States....
Fraud Practice
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Fraudsters Used Spear Phishing Tactics to Initiate Attacks Against New York Times and Other Websites
In a high profile attack led by the Syrian Electronic Army against the New York Times and other websites, users accessing the affected...