Ransomware has become so efficient, and the underground economy so professional, that traditional monetization of stolen data may be on its way out.
| | | LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | | 'There's No Ceiling': Ransomware's Alarming Growth Signals a New Era, Verizon DBIR Finds Ransomware has become so efficient, and the underground economy so professional, that traditional monetization of stolen data may be on its way out. Microsoft Elevation-of-Privilege Vulnerabilities Spiked Again in 2021 But there was a substantial drop in the overall number of critical vulnerabilities that the company disclosed last year, new analysis shows. DeFi Is Getting Pummeled by Cybercriminals Decentralized finance lost $1.8 billion to cyberattacks last year — and 80% of those events were the result of vulnerable code, analysts say. New Attack Shows Weaponized PDF Files Remain a Threat Notable new infection chain uses PDF to embed malicious files, load remote exploits, shellcode encryption, and more, new research shows. Crypto Hacks Aren't a Niche Concern; They Impact Wider Society Million-dollar crypto heists are becoming more common as the currency starts to go mainstream; prevention and enforcement haven't kept pace. Strong Password Policy Isn't Enough, Study Shows New analysis reveals basic regulatory password requirements fall far short of providing protection from compromise. MORE NEWS / MORE COMMENTARY | | |
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