Articles Tagged with ''threat actor''

A malicious WhatsApp spy modification has been uncovered by Kaspersky researchers that clandestinely harvests personal information from its victims.

Reeds Spring School District discovered in late September that threat actors had gained access to files between April 26, 2023 and May 18, 2023. 

Malware threat actors in 2023 were ranked in a report by OpenText Cybersecurity, finding that the list was topped by four new ransomware groups.

A recent global ransomware report by Corvus Insurance found that ransomware attack frequency up 11% over Q2 and 95% year-over-year (YoY).

The city of Philadelphia released a notice regarding a data breach that occurred between May and July of 2023, including suspicious email activity. 

According to a recent phishing report, nearly one in three users are likely to click on a suspicious link or comply with a fraudulent request. 

A recent Q3 ransomware report found a nearly 15% increase in ransomware activity since Q2 due to an increased number of ransomware groups.

A recent Deep Instinct report found that more victims were affected by ransomware in the first half of 2023 than in the entirety of 2022.  

In August of 2023, Cloudflare discovered a zero-day vulnerability developed by an unknown threat actor that exploits the standard HTTP/2 protocol.

While compliance can feel like a burden that stifles innovation, it can also serve as a roadmap to better security, improved governance and shared accountability.