Category: Cybersecurity
Over half of successful phishing attacks end in data breach
While not all cyber attacks succeed, those that do usually have devastating consequences for both organizations and their clients. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, more than half (54%) of successful phishing attacks end in a customer or client data breach, followed by credential and account compromise (48%). Overall, 83% of organizations reported they had…
Over 31,000 leaked credentials from FTSE 100 end up on Dark Web
Outpost24 has published its 2022 FTSE 100 Credential Theft Study outlining the number of breached credentials from the UK’s most profitable companies that end up on the dark web. The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index is made up of the 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. These companies…
Russian passport details exposed by database leak
A leaked database thought to belong to the Russian airline Aeroflot has left the details of more than a million people accessible to the public putting them in danger of cybercrime, a report from the Cybernews research team has discovered. The team made the discovery during a routine investigation using open-source intelligence (OSINT) methods, coming…
A 5-Step Cyber Security Guide (That ANYONE Can Follow)
Cyber security is an ever-evolving topic that continues to be of interest to everyone. If you have a business on the web, the chances are high that you are thinking about the safety of your online property. But what exactly is cyber security? What steps can you take to avoid hacks and ensure the safety…
World Password Day: 5 essential tips for password management
Cybercrime continues to rise in scale and complexity - while costing the UK billions of pounds, causing huge damage, and putting national security at risk. One of the most common ways that hackers get into places they shouldn’t is via simple, easily guessable passwords. So it’s essential that all our passwords must be difficult to…
World Password Day: 1 in 4 keep passwords on paper
Ahead of World Password Day (May 5th), comparison and switching service USwitch.com has conducted a consumer survey to find out how the UK chooses their passwords, how safe they are and how often they have been hacked. Writing passwords down on paper can compromise safety and security if anyone takes it or keeps a copy.…
1 in 3 Brits have to reset passwords several times a week
Open-source password manager Bitwarden has announced the results of its second annual global password management survey, ahead of World Password Day on May 5th, 2022. They show that while receptive to the importance of security, individuals struggle to embrace habits that could better protect their data. In the UK, 35% of respondents experienced a data…
Tech support scams cost nearly $350 million in damages in 2021
Atlas VPN analysis reveals that tech support scam losses increased by 137% in 2021 and caused $347.66 million in damages to unwitting individuals globally. Tech support fraud involves a criminal pretending to provide customer, security, technical support, or assistance to deceive unwary victims. Criminals may act as support or service agents, offering to resolve…
9 in 10 enterprises hit by ransomware, claims study
Nine in 10 (91%) executives report their organisations have been attacked by at least one ransomware variant, according to global research from data for DevOps company, Delphix. The new study, based on a new global Pulse survey of 100 IT and security executives, quizzed enterprise leaders on their tech infrastructure, approaches to defending against ransomware…
Government-targeted DDoS attacks surge over 1,800% in 2021
Nowadays, governments worldwide face the challenge of protecting their cyberspace in addition to their physical borders. Online presence creates an additional attack surface that can be used in coordinated attacks, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team based on Radware's 2021-2022 report, the volume of…
