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"The operators behind information-stealing malware are increasingly targeting stored web credentials that provide access to a lot more than they could get by just stealing stored password hashes," said Sean Gallagher, a senior threat researcher.

Infoblox has published its Quarterly Cyberthreat Intelligence Report for Q2 2021 stating that ‘This year has turned out to be one of the worst years for ransomware’. From April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, the company's publicly published threat intelligence is included in the report.

In the fight against known and unknown threats, SonicWall’s patented Real-Time Deep Memory InspectionTM (RTDMI) identified record numbers of never-before-seen malware, posting a 54% year-to-date increase over the first half of 2020.

Founders of digital asset and blockchain companies participating in new Start Path program aim to address a host of pain points including asset tokenization, digital security and seamless access between the traditional and digital economy.

Discord provides a persistent, highly-available, global distribution network for malware operators, as well as a messaging system that these operators can adapt into command-and-control channels for their malware – in much the same way attackers have used Internet Relay Chat and Telegram. Discord’s vast user base also provides an ideal environment for stealing personal information and credentials through social engineering.

“The proliferation of pirated hacking tools and underground forums are allowing previously low-level actors to pose serious risks to enterprise security,” says Dr. Ian Pratt, Global Head of Security, Personal Systems, HP Inc.

The bombardment of ransomware attacks is forcing organizations into a constant state of defence rather than an offensive stance. And as tidal wave of ransomware attacks continues to crush company after company, there is speculation on how to keep individual organizations safe, but no real consensus on how to move forward when it comes to combating ransomware as a whole.

McAfee Q1 2021 sees customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) targeting larger organizations. 64-bit CoinMiner applications allowing cryptocurrency-generating coin mining malware by 117% and new Mirai-based malware variant targeting Internet of Things (55%) and Linux (38%) systems.

SET Research aims to have a triannual publication, For easier orientation, the T1 abbreviation will be used to describe the period from January to April, T2 from May to August, and T3 from September to December.

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