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Cybercrime has exploded in the past couple of years, with major ransomware attacks such as the one on Colonial Pipeline, WannaCry and the Log4j vulnerability putting enterprises’ data and vital public infrastructure at risk. The rise of the Internet of Things has also opened up new threat vector...
“UpGuard’s Cyber Security Ratings help us understand which of our vendors are most likely to be breached so we can take immediate action.” — Spaceship Try UpGuard for free A data breach occurs when sensitive information is exposed to the public without authorization. These events are growing...
Another report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) listed phishing scams as the top cybercrime in 2020, resulting in over $4.2 billion in loss or theft. There are a couple of different ways that ransomware can infect a user through email: Downloading suspicious email ...
CybercrimeSecurityTechnology IndustryA new poll suggests the general public views the growing threats from nation-states as significant, but they may be off base in terms of their prescriptions for how to respond Credit: Thinkstock It’s no secret that U.S. government agencies and busines...
1. Financial Gain and Cybercrime One major motivation behind cracking activities is financial gain. Cybercriminals engage in cracking to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks, aiming to steal sensitive information, such as credit card details, bank account credentials, or personal ident...
By alerting the public, we have prevented a lot of online users from getting scammed or becoming victims of cybercrimes. With the ever-increasing number of people going online, it important to have a community like OTA that continuously alerts or protects those same people from cyber-criminals,...
Auditing credential exposure is critical in preventing ransomware attacks and cybercrime in general.BloodHoundis a tool that was originally designed to provide network defenders with insight into the number of administrators in their environment. It can also be a pow...
Cryptocurrency has had many positive effects on the world. But since it's invention, it has also become an important part of cybercrime. Prior to its arrival, cybercriminals didn't have a convenient way of receiving money. Now, they can receive money anonymously from anyone in seconds. ...