Tag: data

ESET Research follows the comeback of the infamous botnet Emotet, targeting mainly Japan and South Europe

July 7, 2023

ESET Research has published a summary of what happened with the Emotet botnet since its comeback after a limited takedown. Emotet is a malware family active since 2014, operated by a cybercrime group known as Mealybug or TA542. Although it started as a banking trojan, it later evolved into a botnet that became one of … More ESET Research follows the comeback of the infamous botnet Emotet, targeting mainly Japan and South Europe

“Good for you,” email scam, claiming to be a Garda child pornography investigation, targets potential Irish victims

July 6, 2023

A new variation of an old scam is doing the rounds in Ireland, pretending to be from An Garda Síochána and asking the potential victim to explain their involvement in alleged child pornography offences. An email with a pdf attachment, coming from a French address is hitting Irish mailboxes. The email states: “Dear,attached is a … More “Good for you,” email scam, claiming to be a Garda child pornography investigation, targets potential Irish victims

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake‑driven sextortion schemes

July 4, 2023

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about an increase in extortion campaigns where criminals tap into readily available artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create sexually explicit deepfakes from people’s innocent photos and … More Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake‑driven sextortion schemes

Verizon 2023 DBIR: what’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs

July 3, 2023

Here are some of the key insights on the evolving data breach landscape as revealed by Verizon’s analysis of more than 16,000 incidents. Contrary to common perception, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are often the target of cyberattacks. That’s understandable, as in the US and UK, they comprise over 99% of businesses, a majority of private sector jobs … More Verizon 2023 DBIR: what’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs