Ransomware gangs’ harassment of victims is increasing
The harassment reported by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 typically takes the form of phone calls and emails directed toward employees, C-suite executives and even customers.
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Image: Adobe Stock. Security BECs double in 2022, overtaking ransomware
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Image: Gstudio/Adobe Stock Security Humans are still better at creating phishing emails than AI — for now
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Image: xiaoliangge/Adobe Stock Security New Hiatus malware campaign targets routers
A new malware dubbed HiatusRAT infects routers to spy on its targets, mostly in Europe and in the U.S. Learn which router models are primarily targeted and how to protect from this security threat.