As more people become connected on social platforms, cyber criminals find themselves with more numerous and accessible potential targets than ever before. Over a 4 month period in 2015, the ZeroFOX Research Team built a machine learning classifier and identified thousands scams targeting major financial institutions and their customers across Instagram. The results of the study shine a light on a growing problem with serious impacts on financial institutions’ bottom lines.

From the report, “In the first installment of the 2019 Security Report ‘CyberAttack Trends Analysis’, we reviewed the latest trends and threats facing the IT security industry today. We assessed the major incidents that impacted organizations over the past year along with our commentary and insights regarding them. These trends fell into the categories of Cryptominers, Ransomware, Malware Methodology, Data Breaches, Mobile and Nation State Cyber Attacks. In this installment we zone in on an underlying trend that lies behind all of the above categories, the democratization of cyber crime.” Read on to find out more.

This report offers insight into Cyber Breaches and the health industry for 2016. It provides information on the important trends of 2016, medical device hijacks and the top ten health care cyber attacks of 2016.

From the report, “With endpoint security products continuing to be at the tip of the spear of cyber defenses for years to come, the question is how to ensure the best possible security posture. No matter which way an endpoint security buyer turns, there is no one magic bullet. It is likely that a layered approach with multiple different technologies working together is required.” Read on to find out why.

To stop phishing attacks, it helps to see them coming. So we asked an array of CofenseTM experts for 2019 predictions. What trends in phishing and malware threats should you anticipate? To be better prepared to defend your organization, read on.

This report offers a variety of case studies that highlight the challenges in the Healthcare Network.

From the report, “To put the relentlessness of attacks and the attackers perpetrating them into perspective, it has been reported that the global cybercrime economy generates an annual profit of $1.5 trillion or roughly the same as Russia’s GDP. To use an old cybersecurity adage, attackers only need to succeed once to compromise your network, defenders need to succeed every time. These facts and the events of Q1 2018 reinforce the reality that threat actors have no intention of scaling back their attacks. It is important not to be distracted by coverage given to one attack vector or class of attack – distraction has been a powerful tool in the arsenals of attackers for centuries… just think about why malware trojans are so named.”

By the end of this report, you’ll have a better understanding of today’s approaches to evading detection tools and the trajectory of evasion into the next year. This way, you’ll have a better sense regarding your endpoint security architecture and your plans for maintaining or improving its effectiveness.

From the report, “Trojans are still winning. Out of the 12 Threat Reports over Q3, six were trojans. While the results from the Threat Report quarterly from Q2 2018 were pretty even in terms of the volume of threats being spread out between APTs, ransomware and trojans, Q3 2018 showcased the depth and breadth of trojan diversity and malicious innovation.”

From the report, “Threat actors are increasing their use of fileless malware for one simple reason: most organizations aren’t prepared to detect it. Education is the first step in determining what threat these new attacks pose and what IT and security teams can do to detect and stop fileless malware attacks. READ THIS PAPER to understand how fileless malware is quickly evolving to avoid detection, the techniques currently employed to prevent infection and the strategies security teams need to consider when determining how to stop future fileless breaches.”

The 2018 edition of Webroot’s annual Threat Report shares a glimpse into their discoveries and analysis of threat activity throughout 2017, to equip you with the knowledge you need to overcome modern cybercrime.

The Webroot Threat Research Team has analyzed the data from our customer base during the first half of 2018. This mid-year threat report not only shows the stats, but also tells the story behind the headlines. The bottom line from our observations: it has never been more important to implement a robust, effective, multi-layered and continuously evolving security approach to keep valuable data and systems secure.

The ThreatMetrix Gaming and Gambling Cybercrime Report is based on actual cybercrime attacks in Q2 2018 that were detected by the ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network (the Network) during real-time analysis and interdiction of fraudulent online payments, logins and new account applications.

The ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report: Q3 2017 is based on actual cybercrime attacks from July – September 2017 that were detected by the ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network (The Network) during real-time analysis and interdiction of fraudulent online payments, logins and new account applications. • The Network provides visibility and insight into traffic patterns and emerging threats. The Network analyzes close to two billion transactions per month, over 51% of which originate from mobile devices. • These transactions are analyzed for legitimacy based on hundreds of attributes, including device identification, geolocation, previous history and behavioral analytics. • The Network and its real-time policy engine provide unique insight into users’ digital identities, even as they move between applications, devices, and networks. • ThreatMetrix customers benefit from a global view of risks, based on these attributes and rules that are custom-tuned specifically for their businesses. • Attacks discussed are from “high-risk” transactions scored by ThreatMetrix customers.

This report offers these key insights: 49% of all transactions analyzed in gaming and gambling come from a mobile device, Identity spoofing remains the biggest threat to the industry, and Automated bot attacks can account for around half of daily gaming/gambling traffic during periods of peak attacks.

This report posits the opinion that state-sponsored cybercrime is the fastest growing threat in cybersecurity. They discuss how usually state sponsored groups attack other governments and militaries, but in the last few years they are starting to see more activity directed towards the financial sector.

A first hand account of using open source intelligence techniques to discover publicly exposed data stores of healthcare information.

From the report, “With data drawn from our ThreatCloud World Cyber Threat Map and our experience within the cyber research community, we will give a comprehensive overview of the trends observed in the categories of Cryptominers, Ransomware, Malware techniques, Data Breaches, Mobile and Nation State cyber attacks. We will then conclude with a review of the predictions made in our 2018 Security Report and assess to what extent these proved accurate. Along the way we will also provide cutting edge analysis from our in-house experts to arrive at a better understanding of today’s threat landscape.”

From the report, “As the report that follows describes, SophosLabs has been observing a small but growing number of criminals forced to resort to a variety of manual hacking techniques – previously the purview of esoteric, targeted attackers – just to maintain their dishonorable income streams. The downside is that it’s much more challenging to halt these hybridized threats using conventional methods, but it also means there are fewer criminals competent enough to conduct them, and we keep driving up the cost of their operations. It’s a Darwinian process, and the sort of shift in attacker/defender economics we’ve been striving to achieve for a long time. We consider that a victory, and the start of a trend of attacker disruption that we intend to continue driving.”

From the report, “In the cyber security industry, we’re so frequently working around-the-clock for days at a time that we often forget when one year ends and another begins. It’s a shame, too, because the end of the year is a very important time. It provides a moment to reflect on what we observed and experienced over the past 12 months, and to consider how best to address the challenges we have been facing. Perhaps more critical to our line of work, it offers an opportunity to note what developed into a trend, and what might develop into a trend as we move into the next year and beyond.”

To gain insight into what’s happening in the healthcare industry when it comes to cybersecurity, Kaspersky Lab issued a survey. The research provides insight into the perceptions of healthcare employees in North America regarding cybersecurity in their workplace, including awareness of cybersecurity breaches, protection of sensitive information, cybersecurity awareness and training, and more. Kaspersky Lab commissioned the research firm Opinion Matters to conduct a survey of 1,758 employees based in healthcare organizations in the United States and Canada. Through this research, the company aims to create a dialogue among businesses and IT staff in healthcare about the current state of awareness of cybersecurity among their employees, along with providing suggested proactive steps that can be taken to prioritize cybersecurity awareness through trainings and consistent education, aiming to prevent or minimize the next cybersecurity issue.