Cyberattacks increased 50 percent YoY in 2021 and peaked in December due to a frenzy of Log4j exploits, researchers found. [...]

Overtaking the Conti ransomware gang, PYSA finds success with government-sector attacks. [...]

An analysis of second-quarter malware trends shows that threats are becoming stealthier. [...]

The group uses millions of password combos at the rate of nearly 2,700 login attempts per minute with new techniques that push the ATO envelope. [...]

Income level, education and being part of a disadvantaged population all contribute to cybercrime outcomes, a survey suggests. [...]

Misconfigured APIs make any app risky, but when you’re talking about financial apps, you’re talking about handing ne’er-do-wells the power to turn your pockets inside-out. [...]

The first half of 2021 saw 1.5 billion attacks on smart devices, with attackers looking to steal data, mine cryptocurrency or build botnets. [...]

Spam was on the rise in Q2, with video fraud and COVID-19-related efforts in the mix. [...]

The second quarter of the year saw the highest volumes of ransomware attacks ever, with Ryuk leading the way. [...]

Akamai's 2020 gaming report shows that cyberattacks on the video game industry skyrocketed, shooting up 340 percent in 2020. [...]

Meanwhile, in a separate survey, 80 percent of organizations that paid the ransom said they were hit by a second attack. [...]

Meanwhile, in a separate survey, 80 percent of organizations that paid the ransom said they were hit by a second attack. [...]

Utilities’ vulnerability to application exploits goes from bad to worse in just weeks. [...]

Socially engineered BEC attacks using X-rated material spike 974 percent. [...]

Pandemic and evolving IT demands are having a major, negative impact on CISOs' mental health, a survey found. [...]

The DBIR – Verizon’s 2021 data breach report – shows spikes in sophisticated phishing, financially motivated cyberattacks and a criminal focus on web-application servers. [...]

An analysis of three popular forums used by ransomware operators reveals a complex ecosystem with many partnerships. [...]

An intense hunt for corporate account credentials will continue into next quarter, researchers predict. [...]

Judas and the Black Messiah may be a favorite for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, but it's a fave for cybercriminals too. [...]

Usage is way up, but so are cyberattacks: Mobile phishing, malware, banking heists and more can come from just one wrong scan. [...]

Researchers measured 648 new malware threats every minute during Q4 2020. [...]

A vast majority of companies in a global survey from Microsoft report being a victim of a firmware-focused cyberattack, but defense spending lags, but defense spending lags. [...]

Younger employees and caregivers report more stress than other groups-- and more shadow IT usage. [...]

A survey from Intel shows that most organizations prefer tech providers to have proactive security, but few meet security expectations. [...]

TrickBot rises to top threat in February, overtaking Emotet in Check Point’s new index. [...]