A new category of malicious tools has been gaining popularity with crypto scammers lately: crypto wallet drainers. This post will explain what crypto drainers are, how they work, what makes them dangerous — even for experienced users — and how to defend against them. What a crypto (wallet) drainer is A crypto drainer — or crypto wallet drainer — is a type of malware that’s been … [Read more...] about Crypto wallet drainer: what it is and how to defend against it
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The most spectacular crypto thefts and how to defend against them
The advantages of cryptocurrencies for owners — lax regulation and lack of government control — are major pluses for cyberthieves too. Because the threats to crypto assets are quite varied, we recommend that you study our overview of how to protect your crypto investments, as well as our tips for owners of hardware cryptowallets. But these posts of ours, detailed as they are, … [Read more...] about The most spectacular crypto thefts and how to defend against them
Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats organizations face today, so it’s no wonder that Cisco Talos Incident Response named it the top threat of the year in 2021. These attacks continue to grow and become more advanced, with ransomware attacks growing by 13% over 2021 and a whopping 79% over 2020 so far this year (see Figure 1 below).1 Stopping ransomware attacks … [Read more...] about Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
How to Defend Against Threats with Falcon Fusion and Falcon RTR
Adversaries are moving beyond malware and becoming more sophisticated in their attacks by using legitimate credentials and built-in tools to evade detection by traditional antivirus products. According to the CrowdStrike 2022 Global Threat Report, 62% of detections indexed by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud in Q4 2021 were malware-free. Adversaries are also likely to … [Read more...] about How to Defend Against Threats with Falcon Fusion and Falcon RTR
How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams During COVID-19 Crisis
As if the exponential rise in phishing scams and malware attacks in the last five years wasn't enough, the COVID-19 crisis has worsened it further. The current scenario has given a viable opportunity to cybercriminals to find a way to target individuals, small and large enterprises, government corporations. According to Interpol's COVID-19 Cybercrime Analysis Report, based on … [Read more...] about How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams During COVID-19 Crisis