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The National Public Data (NPD) breach includes nearly 2.7 billion leaked records – and hundreds of millions of Americans’ social security numbers. Here’s what to know.
SpyCloud Labs dissects the capabilities of the open source Phemedrone Stealer, including log encryption, configuration & victim targeting.
The cost of a data breach rose again this year. Get the key findings from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024.
SpyCloud Labs digs into new infostealer malware variants like Kemicat and Mephedrone, as well as the resurgence of keyloggers like Snake.
Get details about recent breaches carried out by "furry hacktivists" targeting Disney and The Heritage Foundation.
Discover how your team can accelerate threat actor attribution with SpyCloud Investigations.
Infostealer malware specializes at slipping through the cracks. This new approach to malware remediation evens the playing field.
The cybercrime industry today features specialists who offer cybercrime enablement services for anything a criminal doesn’t want to do – or can’t do – themselves. Learn more.
Account opening fraud is a top-priority concern, especially for financial institutions. Being able to distinguish between legitimate users and fraudsters is critical to Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
SpyCloud has released a new Compromised Credit Card API – allowing credit card, gift card, & loyalty issuers to automatically monitor and detect exposed card numbers.
Learn how SpyCloud responsibly discloses breached, leaked & stolen data to victim organizations as part of our mission to make the internet safer.
SpyCloud breaks down key points from the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report. ✓ Read our recap of the highlights.
Here we break down two phases of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework – Reconnaissance and Resource Development – and why it’s critical to account for stolen data in your detection and attack prevention strategies.
SpyCloud Labs reverse-engineered Atomic macOS Stealer to get a better understanding of its current capabilities and the threat it poses to the security community. Here’s our analysis.
Here's what we found when we analyzed The Post Millennial data breach, including the types of exposed data assets contained in the 87 million leaked records.
Your Zero Trust policy engine is only as good as the data it receives. Find out how to best fuel it to achieve Continuous Zero Trust.
Discover how SpyCloud’s identity protection solutions help your business meet NIS2 Directive requirements.
Google announced a new feature called Device Bound Security Credentials (DBSC) for Chrome. Learn how it affects cookie theft and session hijacking.
Discover how Canva safeguards its employees with the powerful combination of SpyCloud Cybercrime Analytics and Tines' automated workflows.
We’ve added three new Windows infostealer malware families to our recaptured data repository. Learn about Xehook, Meduza, and Elusive.
Our 2024 Identity Exposure Report showcases just how big the stolen data problem is today. Here’s what we learned in our annual analysis of recaptured breach & malware data from the darknet.
Threat actors are using PPI networks to distribute malware families like LummaC2 and Atomic Stealer. Our researchers analyzed one of them – SpaxMedia – and here’s what we found.
It’s International Women’s Day, so we sat down with female leaders at SpyCloud to talk inclusion in the workplace.
SpyCloud’s integration with Cortex XSOAR bridges gaps between identity-related exposure incidents and corresponding incident response and remediation workflows.
SpyCloud Labs research uncovered unique Chinese threat actor TTPs for persistent data access, data acquisition, and data exfiltration.
Learn about the MOAB data leak and find out how much of the exposed data is already known, public, or outdated per SpyCloud Labs research.
What’s it like to actually be a SpyCloud customer? Here’s how we set our customers up for success from day one.
SpyCloud Labs researchers uncovered details about a cybercrime traffer team that is responsible for distributing malware families to victims around the globe.
SpyCloud Compass now includes stolen cookie data for malware infections to help you remediate employee exposures.
SpyCloud’s updated list of cybersecurity statistics highlights the most common types of cyberattacks, along with how to protect employees, vendors, & consumers.
The SOC plays a crucial role in protecting employee identities and access to corporate data – but to do so they must overcome these common obstacles.
SpyCloud Labs analysts reverse-engineered LummaC2 Stealer and observed notable upgrades and capabilities to its code.
Your cybercrime investigations just got an easy button: Introducing the new SpyCloud Investigations Portal for easier, fast cyber investigations.
As threat actors pivot to next-gen tactics, traditional threat intelligence alone isn’t sufficient for safeguarding your critical assets and data.
Criminals are ramping up to take advantage of retailers and customer accounts during peak holiday shopping season. Here’s what to have on your radar.
SpyCloud Third Party Insight helps you prevent account takeover by monitoring your supply chain for breach and malware exposures and sharing that data to aid remediation efforts.
As threats from malware infections slip through security defenses, a new approach to preventing ransomware is necessary. With SpyCloud Compass, security teams can now conduct complete Post-Infection Remediation.
SpyCloud research shows a recent surge in the prevalence of the LummaC2 infostealer, rising 2000% in 6 short months.
The SpyCloud integration with Microsoft Sentinel helps security teams triage and remediate identity-related exposure incidents to prevent targeted account takeover and cyberattacks.
In this article, we dig into the alarming rise of mobile malware and what organizations can do to prevent and combat this growing threat.
Read highlights from the 2023 SpyCloud Ransomware Report, including attack precursors, frequency, and costs affecting security teams & organizations.
The cost of a ransomware attack isn’t just a payment - negative brand reputation and loss of customers can hurt the bottom line, while employees mitigating an attack can impact productivity.
Get the lowdown on botnets, networks of computers infected by malware. See why they're dangerous and how to protect yourself.
Our team was busy on the floor at Black Hat 2023, but we also had some time to attend sessions and talk industry with colleagues and friends. Here's what we’re taking away from one of cybersecurity’s best events.
Find out what makes infostealer malware a unique threat, and how SOC teams should adjust traditional approaches to fully address the risk it poses.
The cost of a data breach keeps rising but there are concrete approaches for mitigating costs that work. Read the key findings from this year's IBM report.
Key findings and insights from over 300 security & IT leaders and practitioners surveyed by SpyCloud regarding the growing threat of infostealer malware and what companies are missing when it comes to remediation.
We uncovered a lot in feedback sessions with CISOs, so we offer even more insights around evolving authentication methods and ransomware defense vs. offense in the second blog in our series.
In ongoing conversations with CISOs, several topics stood out as top-of-mind for security leaders. We discuss their emerging concerns, including malware infection response and critical SOC team blind spots.
New year, same story: Credentials are king, ransomware is rampant, and human error prevails. We dig into the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report and shed some light on what the future holds.
Despite being one of the oldest tricks in the cybercrime playbook, BEC scams continue to pose a significant threat to organizations, causing 64 times more losses than ransomware last year.
SpyCloud researchers break down the risk combolists provide to enterprises and security teams combating stolen credentials and how cybercriminals are still leveraging this age-old tactic.
With the shift from passwords to passkeys, security posture stands a chance at optimization. But it's still susceptible to compromise. We examine how.
A passwordless world is not one without cyberattacks. Session hijacking is one example that defeats passkeys. We examine its growing popularity.
Passwordless authentication feels like all the rage these days but it doesn’t come without its own challenges.
The dark web is crawling with compromised credentials and cookies from the largest companies in the US and UK. We cover takeaways from our reports on the Identity Exposure of the Fortune 1000 and FTSE 100.
RSAC’s 2023 theme of Stronger Together rang true throughout the event, with discussions on how to tackle and safely evolve AI’s impact on cybersecurity, third-party risk management, and the path forward for the industry.
Bad actors can target your organization in all sorts of ways. Read on for some of the most common types of cyberattacks that should be on your organization’s radar.
Stolen credentials and malware infections put DIB suppliers at risk for account takeover and ransomware attacks. These organizations must take measures to secure credentials and meet CMMC requirements.
We explore two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and why these added layers of security are critical to protecting your organization.
As malware attempts reach staggering heights, we dive into infostealer malware, including how it executes, the risks it poses, and how it can lead to follow-on attacks like ransomware.
Our resident security research expert discusses malware trends – including why we’re finding screenshots of victims’ desktops among the exfiltrated data.
Key tenets of the government’s zero trust strategy include MFA and secure password policies. With identity at the core of zero trust, we offer recommendations for successful strategy implementation.
This year’s report focuses on the growing risk of malware infections. With half of the exposed credentials coming from botnet logs, our recaptured data shows a shift in cybercriminal trends.
In honor of International Women’s Day during Women’s History Month, female leaders at SpyCloud discuss their careers in technology and offer advice to other women entering the field.
Data stolen from consumers’ malware-infected devices fuels account takeover and online fraud. Knowing what criminals know about your customers is the first step in protecting them and your bottom line.
We break down the steps that enable the shift from a machine-focused approach to malware infection response to an identity-focused approach that truly reduces the enterprise’s risk of ransomware.
When you’re alerted that your password was included in a data breach, what can you do to protect your accounts? Learn the implications of exposed credentials and 4 steps to exposed passwords.
While money is a common and obvious motivation for malware campaigns, we examine various motivating factors behind malware, including hacktivism and notoriety.
Ransomware has been a growing cyber threat for several years but with increased sophistication and methods it seems like 2022 was really the year it took off. Here we break down the trends and ways organizations can better prepare in 2023 and beyond!
Botnets are one of the tools that enable bad actors to carry out extensive infostealer attacks. We discuss the risks of botnets, infostealers, and malware infections, and how to close ransomware visibility gaps.
Our survey of IT security leaders found organizations are investing in layers of defense against authentication-based attacks, but it still isn’t enough. Here we discuss the issues with passwords, passkeys, and MFA + additional steps beyond these measures security teams can take to close the gaps in their defenses.
SpyCloud is excited to enhance our Partner Program. Stacy Hutchings, VP Channel-North America shares more about the program, its benefits, and why companies should partner with SpyCloud.
Unwitting insider threats create vulnerabilities that can lead to ransomware attacks. We discuss how ghost accounts and shadow IT impact enterprises and how to mitigate these risks.
Session cookies siphoned from unmanaged devices infected with malware pose a significant threat to enterprises. Learn how criminals use stolen web session cookies to access enterprises and launch cyberattacks.
An analysis of the newly launched underground carding marketplace data against SpyCloud’s recaptured data shows the leaked information existed on the dark web prior to its recent disclosure - but does that make it any less powerful in the hands of a criminal?
Monetizing network access is not a new scheme, but the emergence of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operators has created a market for specialized actors called Initial Access Brokers (IABs).
The question, ‘is this a legitimate customer or a criminal?’ can be answered with a new approach to preventing fraud that goes beyond identity verification.
The problem of password reuse demands a new framework for credential security – one in which users are blocked from choosing passwords that have ever been exposed.
With stolen credentials being the #1 entry point for cybercriminals, password security has never been more critical. We offer five tips for stronger passwords for users and enterprises alike.
We dig into key findings from our annual survey of more than 300 security leaders, including the role malware plays in ransomware attacks and the missing piece of incident response.
One of the biggest challenges in ransomware prevention is the lack of visibility into credential-stealing malware. Get insights on how these infections work and why malware causes headaches for SOC teams.
Understanding ransomware entry points is critical to preventing attacks in the first place. We examine three common access points for ransomware and discuss how to close gaps in your prevention strategy.
The start of a new school year is the perfect time to freshen up on cybersecurity awareness. We offer insights on cyberattacks and breaches targeted at children and four back-to-school security tips.
In honor of SpyCloud’s 6th anniversary, we take a look at how we’re achieving our mission to make the internet a safer place and discuss the future of the fight against cybercrime.
Fraud experts from SpyCloud and Aite-Novarica tackle recent trends, the rise in ATO, synthetic identities, and malware, and how to level the playing field against fraudsters.
A survey of CISOs found key insights on challenges facing top security leaders, including protecting against ransomware, implementing Zero Trust models, and the need for automated solutions.
SpyCloud breaks down intriguing insights from Verizon's annual analysis of data breach causes, techniques, and motives.
The stakes are high when it comes to protecting critical infrastructure. See the latest thinking on thwarting ransomware attacks against Utilities – and the ATO that often precedes them.
SpyCloud's annual analysis of data from the criminal underground tied to Fortune 1000 and FTSE 100 companies offers insights into trends including password security and PII exposure – along with the growing danger of malware-infected devices.
Synthetic identity fraud is a $20B problem, but it's not impossible to prevent. We break down the 2 telltale signs. As it turns out, too much information is just as suspicious as not enough when it comes to detecting constructed identities.
The latest version of PCI DSS standards feature more robust requirements for passwords and authentication. We break down some of the requirements and how they could impact your organization.
When your password is exposed in a data breach, immediate action is necessary. We offer remediation steps and tips for creating strong passwords to secure online accounts.
Criminals are going omni-channel with Organized Retail Crime. Learn more about this type of fraud and see how the digital and physical worlds can collide to solve ORC cases.
Leaders in fraud prevention share insights and experiences about how fraud teams enable revenue and foster collaboration from our MRC 2022 panel discussion.
The SpyCloud Research team takes an in-depth look at anti-detect browsers and how they are being leveraged alongside stolen credentials and cookies to bypass MFA and easily log into targeted accounts.
Credential exposure. Ransomware. Password reuse. Malware. This year's report spotlights key trends our research team found from analyzing 15 billion credentials and PII assets we recaptured from the criminal underground in 2021.
As online shopping continues to boom, both consumers and retailers should be aware of triangulation fraud. Learn more about this tactic, how it works, and how you (and your business) can avoid getting caught up in it.
Stolen data helps criminals sidestep fraud prevention measures. Now, SpyCloud can help enterprises use that same data to stop hard-to-detect fraud.
For years, criminals have stolen and exploited consumers' personal data. It’s time we make that same data work for us in the fight to prevent fraud.
Enterprise leaders and boards of directors are constantly juggling the multitude of responsibilities they have to the business. Our CEO, Ted Ross, explains why cybersecurity should be at the top of the list.
We'd like to believe that passwords are just a hop-skip-jump away from being obsolete but the truth is, we're still not quite ready for a passwordless world.
A summary of key findings from 250 U.S. Enterprise Security Leaders about the state of Ransomware Defense. Spoiler Alert: It's not all bad news.
In an interconnected business world where organizations depend on hundreds of separate technologies and vendors, third-party access offers a reliably weak spot in any security posture.
