Ransomware succeeds by exploiting people's trust, not just systems: Proofpoint | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting
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An evil trap: hackers write to small companies worldwide and pretend to be Interpol. They demand the companies to download a proof video. However, instead of a video there is a dangerous ransomware. The process sounds simple, but for SMEs it is dangerous, according to the experts. As part of a malware campaign, cybercriminals have written to small companies in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. According to the analysis of Bitdefender ex…
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Ransomware succeeds by exploiting people's trust, not just systems: Proofpoint | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting
The cybersecurity vendor says AI is making phishing, impersonation and credential theft campaigns convincing, pushing ransomware beyond a malware problem and into a human-centric security challenge. Ransomware attacks are succeeding by exploiting people's trust rather than technicalvulnerabilities, as AI helps cybercriminals create more convincing phishing, impersonation and credential theft campaigns, according to Proofpoint. The cybersecurity …
More attacks, sophisticated perpetrator structures and a historical wave of data thefts: The cyber threat situation has intensified massively in the first half of 2026. Nevertheless, cyber insurances already cost themselves the fourth year in a row. However, a market use could come faster than expected, according to Howden. The article Howden counts 4,295 ransomware incidents in the first half of the year first appeared on insurance industry tod…
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