FBI IC3 2022 Internet Crime Report Identifies Key BEC and Ransomware Trends

Context On March 27, 2023, the Federal Investigation Bureau released the IC3 2022 Internet Crime Report. The report covers major trends found across complaints investigated by the IC3, which the FBI defines as “an intelligence-driven and threat focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities.” Key Takeaways According to the report key…

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Member Spotlight: Jeffrey Davidhizar

This month’s member spotlight is Jeffrey (Jeff) Davidhizar, security analyst at Crutchfield Corporation. We asked Jeff to tell us more about how he transitioned from teaching math to middle and high school students to his career in cybersecurity. Can you introduce yourself? Tell us a little bit about your background and what you do at…

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Mispandu Bank Trojan Campaigns Targeting Latin American Organizations for Credential Harvesting

On March 20, 2023, Metabase Q security researchers reported the technical details of more than 20 different campaigns targeting organizations in Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Portugal with the Mispandu bank trojan. According to the report, the campaigns attempt to “steal credentials from users when accessing online banking, schools, government services, social media, gaming, ecommerce, public…

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Winter Vivern Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Global Telecommunication and Government Organizations

On March 16, 2023, SentinelLabs researchers reported the technical details of a cyberespionage campaign against government and telecommunications companies in multiple enterprises which they attribute to the Winter Vivern threat group. Context SentinelLabs researchers assess that current Winter Vivern activities align closely with Belarussian and Russian government interests. The SentinelLabs report is based on recent…

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Understanding the Business Impact of Bots

Digital transformation efforts continue to accelerate and are pivotal for industries to sustain business and ensure growth. The major challenge is securing applications against malicious bots. Marshalling the resources to achieve this requires explaining the quantitative and qualitative impacts bots have on your business in terms your board and C-Suite will understand. As a business…

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