Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: June 2023

Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: June 2023

Flashpoint’s monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations around the world, including intelligence, news, data, and analysis about ransomware, vulnerabilities, data breaches, and insider threats. The post Cyber Threat Intelligence ...
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3 Tips to Protect Employees From External Exploitation Threats

Here's how credentialed insider attacks work and how to avoid situations where user negligence can lead to successful attacks ...
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Verizon’s Annual Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR) Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Trends & Insider Threats

Verizon’s Annual Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR) Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Trends & Insider Threats

New research from Verizon reveals that ransomware is responsible for a sizable percentage of all recorded security incidents. Despite the alarming statistics raised in the report, the tech giant warns, we’re likely ...
Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: May 2023

Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: May 2023

Flashpoint’s monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations around the world, including intelligence, news, data, and analysis about ransomware, vulnerabilities, data breaches, and insider threats. The post Cyber Threat Intelligence ...
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Federal Appellate Court Approves ‘Pretext’ Border Search

For almost nine years, Chinese national and U.S. resident Haitao Xiang had been employed by the Monsanto company in St. Louis, Missouri, as a research application engineer specializing in hyperspectral imaging technology ...
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Risk Intelligence Index: The April 2023 Cyber Threat Landscape

Risk Intelligence Index: The April 2023 Cyber Threat Landscape

Flashpoint’s monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations including ransomware, vulnerabilities, and insider threats. The post Risk Intelligence Index: The April 2023 Cyber Threat Landscape appeared first on Flashpoint ...

Insider Risk Detection 101: Mitigating Unintentional Insider Threats

When most people think of the insider threat, they think of that picture-perfect stock image of a man in a hoodie hunched menacingly over his laptop. The post Insider Risk Detection 101: ...
Threat Actors and APTs Target Australia, Stealing Over 50 Million Credentials

Threat Actors and APTs Target Australia, Stealing Over 50 Million Credentials

2022 has been an auspicious year for threat actors and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups targeting Australia, with adversaries stealing over 50 million credentials and personal information—a 99 percent increase compared to ...
Risk Intelligence Index: Cyber Threat Landscape By the Numbers

Risk Intelligence Index: Cyber Threat Landscape By the Numbers

Flashpoint's monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations around the world, including intelligence, news, data, and analysis about ransomware, vulnerabilities, insider threats, and high-profile cybercriminals The post Risk Intelligence Index: ...
“Protect Your Business from Within: Guard Against Insider Threats”

“Protect Your Business from Within: Guard Against Insider Threats”

Introduction According to recent research, the cost of each incident has increased by 44% and is now $15.38 million. The primary focus is on credential theft, which has increased by a startling ...