cybercriminals have not abandoned this attack vector. In addition, the number of attempts in 2022 increased compared to the year before. In total, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 7 million attacks from January 2022 and December 2022. In 2021, cybercriminals attempted 4.5 million att...
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Girls are more apt to not only be the targets of cyber harassment (cyberbullying or cyberstalking) than boys, but also more likely to be the perpetrators of this cybercrime. Also, 60% of those who have witnessed cyberbullying don’t do anything about it, probably out of fear. Only 1 i...
Malware is a catch-all term for any type of malicious software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device or network. Cybercriminals typically use it to extract data that they can leverage over victims for financial gain. That data can range fro
Once cybercriminals use a collection of algorithms to process and clean the raw file, eliminating any unnecessary noise, their system is highly effective. According to the researchers, in a real-world scenario, they could achieve a weighted attack success rate of 27.9% on average for partial fin...
Why do cybercriminals abuse Twitter? Simply put, the platform's popularity ensures that they have a large number of potential victims (i.e. users) that they can attempt to victimize with just one click or tap on a link. It’s free, it’s fast, and with Twitter’s retwee...
Cybercriminals exploit theemotion of impulseby utilizing tactics like setting unrealistic timelines or deadlines for action. For instance, the phishing email I received ended with the statement, “Your account will be deleted within 72 hours.” Additionally, cybercriminals plan their phishing emails to...
The links sent by the cybercriminals are usually created using a URL shortener service. Such tools are often used when the sender doesn’t want the real address of a site to be seen. What’s more, anti-phishing tools find it harder to spot such links. ...
If private data is so valuable, why don't you actually see it for sale? Where do cybercriminals sell their bounties? Here's what you need to know.
What Information Do Cybercriminals Steal? Personal data has become the most valuable asset for hackers and scammers. As we share information with companies, via emails, and on social media, we make ourselves vulnerable to hacking, cybercrime, and even identity theft. ...