SpyCloud Newsroom
Catch up on the latest news coverage, product updates and more
Grappling with a ransomware attack
China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle
Threads users find strings of credit card details
Cybercriminals steal cookies to get into your accounts: how to stay safe
Governor Kay Ivey applauds DOJ indictment of two Sudanese nationals in Alabama cyberattack
Russia, China and Iran interfering in the Presidential Election | US finalizes rules to curb AI investments in China | Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware
Meta’s Threads Used to Circulate Stolen Credit Card Info
Cybercriminals Are Leaking Stolen Credit Card Data on Threads
Cybercriminals Are Leaking Stolen Credit Card Data on Threads
Brazen crims selling stolen credit cards on Meta’s Threads
HC3 warns of Scattered Spider hackers leveraging AI, social engineering to infiltrate healthcare, other sectors
Defending Against What Criminals Know About You
Passwordless Authentication Is Within Reach for Government Agencies
Key Channel Headlines: ConnectWise and Pax8 Team Up to Boost Cybersecurity, SentinelOne Unveils New Suite of Innovations, and More
How Cybersecurity Investigations Help Businesses Expose Attackers
Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Alleged Role in Anonymous Sudan Cyberattacks on Hospitals, Government Facilities, and Other Critical Infrastructure in Los Angeles and Around the World
European Police Make Headway Against Darknet Drug Markets
The future of ransomware defense
Meta’s Threads used for peddling stolen credit card info
Password hygiene headed ‘in the right direction,’ Dashlane CTO says
All SpyCloud Announcements
Press Release
SpyCloud Embeds Identity Analytics in Cybercrime Investigations Solution to Accelerate Insider and Supply Chain Risk Analysis & Threat Actor Attribution
IDLink, SpyCloud’s new automated digital identity correlation capability, is now core to ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Launches Custom Automation Solution to Scale Identity Protection Workflows for Enterprises
SpyCloud Connect automates alerts and remediation of breach, malware, and phishing exposed ...
Press Release
New research finds rise of infostealer malware and digital identity exposure creates the perfect storm for ransomware attacks
SpyCloud’s 2024 Malware and Ransomware Defense Report reveals that 75% of organizations ...
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SpyCloud Unveils Massive Scale of Identity Exposure Due to Infostealers, Highlighting Need for Advanced Cybersecurity Measures
Research indicates that an infostealer malware infection is often a precursor to ...
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SpyCloud Introduces New Darknet Exposure Tool for Banks and Financial Institutions Amid Surge in Consumer Breaches & Malware Attacks
With SpyCloud’s Check Your Exposure tool, financial institutions can see a summary ...
Press Release
EY Announces Ted Ross, CEO and Co-Founder of SpyCloud as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Gulf South Award Finalist
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Report: 61% of data breaches in 2023 were malware related
Average identity has 1 in 5 chance of already being victim of ...
News
A Pain-Free Way to Secure All Your Online Accounts
Two-factor authentication is something everyone should use. Here’s how to set it ...
Press Release
Pentera Partners with SpyCloud to Eliminate the Threat of Exposed Credentials
Pentera operationalizes SpyCloud’s 500+ billion recaptured assets to validate identity risk exposure ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Doubles Down on Industry-leading Cybercrime Research with Launch of SpyCloud Labs
Seasoned team of security researchers to focus on digital underground collections, reverse-engineering ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Awarded SBIR Contract with United States Air Force
Phase 1 contract to bring SpyCloud’s Innovative Identity Intelligence capabilities to the ...
Podcast/Radio
SpyCloud on Defense in Depth Podcast
Trevor Hilligoss covers why infostealer infections are a ransomware warning sign.
Press Release
SpyCloud Releases SaaS-Based Investigations Portal to Streamline Analyst Efficiency
Offering provides enhanced accessibility for security teams investigating cybercrimes Austin, TX – ...
Press Release
SpyCloud is a Proud Participant in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview
Austin, TX – November 15, 2023 – SpyCloud today announced its participation in the ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Appoints New Vice President of Federal to Oversee Growth of Government Practice
Bill Cull brings over 20 years of experience scaling high-growth companies expanding ...
Malware
SpyCloud Report: Infostealer Malware is a Precursor to Ransomware Attacks
79% of organizations are confident in their ransomware defenses, but only 19% ...
Contributed Article
Overcoming the Rising Threat of Session Hijacking
Passkeys and multifactor authentication aren’t enough for combating infostealer malware, which can ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Raises $110 Million Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital to Accelerate Identity Threat Protection
SpyCloud provides businesses with automated prevention of the top attack vectors used ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Report: Organizations Recognize Malware Threat, but Lack Protection Against Infostealers and Proper Post-Infection Remediation
98% of respondents agreed better visibility into applications exposed by infostealer infections ...
News
There Are Good and Bad Ways to Share Passwords
Requires WSJ subscription. SpyCloud Director of Security, Trevor Hilligoss shares security warnings ...
Podcast/Radio
Two RAT infestations. Ghosts of sites past. Trends in identity security. Detecting deepfakes may prove more difficult than you think.
CW Walker, SpyCloud Director of Security Product Strategy chats with host, Dave ...
News
SpyCloud Investigations App is now Live in Splunkbase
The SpyCloud Investigations App for Splunk, available in the Splunkbase marketplace, enables ...
Podcast/Radio
Remedies for infectious computers
CW Walker, SpyCloud Director of Security Product Strategy breaks down the growing ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Report: 2.27B Exposed Assets Tied to Fortune 1000 Employees; Cybercriminals Hit the Jackpot with Session Cookies
The technology sector had the highest number of malware-infected employees, most exposed ...
News
Celebrating World Password Day: Best Practices for Secure Accounts
SpyCloud’s Annual Identity Exposure Report outlines the threat of compromised passwords and ...
Award
SpyCloud Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2023
SpyCloud Recognized as “Hot Company in Enterprise Security” by 11th Annual Global ...
Award
SpyCloud Takes Gold for Three 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
Industry Awards Program Recognizes SpyCloud for Ransomware Protection, Insider Threat & Fraud ...
News
Taylor Swift-based passwords harm cybersecurity, report says
Pop culture password influences may seem fun but are easy to crack ...
News
Report: Hackers leaked over 721 million passwords in 2022
Malware grows in pervasiveness according to new SpyCloud ID Exposure Report.
News
Password mismanagement still at the heart of security issues
SpyCloud’s Trevor Hilligoss speaks to GCN about the risk password mismanagement still ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Report: Malware Infections the Most Prolific & Persistent Threat to Businesses
721.5 million credentials exposed and over 22 million unique devices infected by ...
News
Closing The Gaping Hole In Ransomware Defense
SpyCloud CPO, Damon Fleury digs into the growing ransomware problem and where ...
News
US Marshals Service Hacked in ‘Major Incident’
SpyCloud Director of Federal, Joel Bagnal comments on ways both the private ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Expands C-Suite to Build on Growth in Cybercrime Analytics Market
Ronak Patel and Heather Smith are promoted to SpyCloud’s executive team as ...
News
Post-infection Remediation Needed to Combat Ransomware Attacks
SpyCloud’s Director, Security Product Strategy, CW Walker breaks down the growing malware ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Compass Malware Exposure Remediation Reduces Ransomware Risk with Post-Infection Remediation
Solution addresses malware infections on managed and unmanaged devices to identify compromised ...
News
State, local cybersecurity could be improved with cyber ranges
State and local governments could strengthen their cybersecurity profiles by deploying more ...
News
Cyber ranges bolster IoT security
With the growing influence of IoT in the public and private sector, ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Announces Damon Fleury as Chief Product Officer
Veteran security leader joins to guide the product strategy of the leader ...
Press Release
Living Security Partners with SpyCloud to More Effectively Identify Enterprise Human Risk
Two Austin-based cyber companies partner to mitigate the effects of security hygiene ...
News
New CISA Goals Tackle Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
SpyCloud’s Director of Federal, Joel Bagnal weighs in on the latest CISA’s ...
News
White House Hosts Second International Ransomware Summit
As the White House kicked off their 2nd International Counter Ransomware Summit ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Launches Multi-Tiered Channel Program in North America
Reseller Partners in North America now have a more curated experience with ...
News
In The Era Of Remote Work, The Most Dangerous Insider Threat Is You
SpyCloud Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder and member of Forbes Tech Council Dave ...
News
Fakers Gonna Fake: How to Detect and Prevent Synthetic Identity Fraud
SpyCloud Anti-Fraud Solutions Product Manager, Pattie Dillion breaks down how cybercriminals are ...
News
Can Knowing the Criminal Underground Help Protect Federal Agencies?
Joel Bagnal, SpyCloud Director, Federal joins the Federal Tech Podcast and host, ...
Award
SpyCloud Named 2022 “Overall Fraud Prevention Solution Provider of the Year” Award Winner
Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Information Security Products and Companies Austin, ...
News
SpyCloud Report: Don’t Just Sit Around Shouting Into The Wind, Take Action
The SpyCloud Ransomware Defense Report found a decrease in the number of ...
News
SpyCloud Report: Ninety Percent of Organizations Struggle with Ransomware
SpyCloud’s annual Ransomware Defense Report found that 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware ...
News
Report: Ransomware is growing despite company investments
Despite increasing company budgets for cybersecurity, ransomware attacks still affected nine in ...
News
Survey Shows CISOs Losing Confidence in Ability to Stop Ransomware Attacks
Despite an 86% surge in budget resources to defend against ransomware, 90% ...
News
SpyCloud Report: 90% of Companies Affected by Ransomware in 2022
Ransomware has been an “escalating” problem for global businesses, according to the 2022 ...
News
Twilio Breach: 5 Questions to Ask About Protecting Your Own Business
In August, a sweeping phishing campaign, referred to as Oktapus, targeted customer ...
Award
SpyCloud Wins CNP’s 2022 Best Anti-Fraud Solution, Startup
SpyCloud’s new approach to fraud prevention, Identity Risk Engine, recognized by industry ...
News
What to Do If Your Instagram Account Gets Hacked
SpyCloud’s Dustin Warren shares advice on how to avoid account lockout after ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Joins World Economic Forum as Global Innovator
Partnering with global tech firms to investigate and fight cybercrime Austin, TX ...
Award
Alen Puzic Wins CTO of the Year in the 2022 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards®
Alen Puzic, SpyCloud Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Named Gold Winner in ...
News
“The Key to a Successful Security Programme” Featuring SpyCloud Customer Alvarez & Marsal
Our customer is highlighted in this report covering why they chose SpyCloud, ...
Contributed Article
Amid the Great Resignation, Focus on Prevention and Automation
SpyCloud’s Chip Witt addresses the current talent shortage in cybersecurity.
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Built In Honors SpyCloud in Its Esteemed 2022 Best Places To Work Awards
SpyCloud Earns ‘Best Small Companies to Work For ‘ Honor from Built ...
Award
SpyCloud Named to Fast Company’s First-Ever List of the Next Big Things in Tech
New Recognition Program Highlights Tech Breakthroughs That Promise to Define the Future ...
News
Voice Bots Are Coming for Your Passwords
Our SVP, Vertical Markets Bob Lyle shares his thoughts with Lifewire
News
Many Organizations Lack Basic Cyber Hygiene Despite High Confidence in Their Cyber Defenses
Highlights from The SpyCloud Ransomware Defense Report
News
Corporate Vulnerabilities To Ransomware Highlighted In Survey; Attacks May Be Tip Of Iceberg
Highlights from The SpyCloud Ransomware Defense Report
Press Release
SpyCloud Report: Organizations Unprepared for Ransomware Attacks Despite Confidence in Cyber Defenses
Press release summarizing our key findings from The SpyCloud Ransomware Defense Report
News
CMMC: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
An analysis of the value of CMMC certification, including SpyCloud’s analysis of ...
Press Release
Identity Automation Launches New Compromised Credentials Monitoring Service Powered by SpyCloud to Help Educators Combat Growing Ransomware Threat
Together with Identity Automation, we’re helping schools combat ransomware.
Podcast/Radio
The CyberWire Career Notes Podcast feat. SpyCloud’s Pattie Dillon
Our anti-fraud solutions product manager shares her career journey.
News
Cyber Autopsy Series: SolarWinds Breach Makes History
A look back at the SolarWinds attack, with details from SpyCloud.
Award
SpyCloud Named 2021 “Overall Threat Detection Solution of the Year” Award Winner
Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Information Security Products and Companies Austin, ...
News
What a Failed Instagram Hack Looks Like
SpyCloud’s Olivia Fryt offers insight on how cybercriminals use the password reset ...
Contributed Article
Putting Breach Data to Work in Fraud Prevention
Rethinking fraud defense, with ‘underground data’ at the center of fraud prevention ...
Contributed Article
How Weak Passwords Fuel Package Mule Scams for Retailers
Steps merchants can take to reduce reshipping fraud, retain customer trust and ...
News
Ransomware Group Ragnar Locker Threatens Data Leaks if Law Enforcement Contacted
Dustin Warren, SpyCloud Sr. Security Researcher, explains why paying the ransom is ...
Contributed Article
Why You Need To Take Responsibility for Picking Better Passwords
Article from SpyCloud’s Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, David Endler
Contributed Article
Getting Employees Invested: Overcoming Complacency to Emphasize Security
From SpyCloud’s VP, Product Management, Chip Witt
Contributed Article
How to Ethically Conduct Pen Testing for Social Engineering
SpyCloud investigator Joe Gray on ethical hacking.
News
A Peek Inside the Underground Ransomware Economy
SpyCloud senior security researcher Dustin Warren explains that reputation is everything among ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Hires New Head of Business Development to Drive Continued Growth
Cassio Mello joins SpyCloud, bringing 25+ years of experience in security, fraud ...
Award
SpyCloud Wins Three Global InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine
Austin, TX – May 17, 2021 – SpyCloud, the leader in account ...
Contributed Article
Employees are returning to the office. Make sure they don’t bring bad security habits with them.
Article from Chip Witt, SpyCloud’s VP of Product Management
Contributed Article
Hashes, Salts, and Rainbow Tables: Confessions of a Password Cracker
Article by Keira Stevens, SpyCloud’s HUMINT team manager
Contributed Article
The Hidden Fees of Fraud
Best practices for internal fraud monitoring that let you disrupt the customer ...
News
Billions of Passwords Offered for $2 in Cyber-Underground
We comment on the COMB data dump: “The 3.2 billion number by ...
2021 Retail Predictions
Advice for retailers concerned about fraud losses from account takeover cutting into ...
Podcast/Radio
Podcast: Demystifying the ‘Dark Web’
What is the dark web, what data is valuable to cybercriminals, and ...
Check Your Exposure on the Dark Web
SpyCloud’s free Check Your Exposure service is proof positive that ignorance is not bliss!
Grow as a Leader at These 9 Austin Tech Companies Hiring Now
We could tell you why working here is awesome, or you could ...
The Merchant’s Prep Guide to 2020 Holiday Delivery Fraud
The common denominator at the core of holiday fraud is stolen information ...
Press Release
SpyCloud Partners with DotForce to Battle Account Takeovers in Southern Europe
SpyCloud, the leader in account takeover prevention, today announced a new partnership ...
Working, Learning And Playing From Home Means Overlapping Devices — And Threats
Article from SpyCloud co-founder David Endler
Tips for Running Effective Engineering Sync-Ups — Even While Remote
Tips from our VP, Engineering, Ronak Patel
Security Officers, Are Your Employees Practicing Good Habits from Home?
Advice for security leaders from our VP, Product Management, Chip Witt
Press Release
SpyCloud and CyberDefenses Team Up to Defend Against Foreign Election Interference
Continuous credential monitoring for election staff, county officials, and third-party suppliers helps ...
Welcome Trina Pirtle, SpyCloud’s New VP of Customer Success
Trina brings her passion for the customer experience and building out amazing ...
The Password Problem in Financial Services
Chris LaConte shares his thoughts on the false sense of security created ...
Regional Intelligence Workshop Series Recap
Key findings and highlights from RH-ISAC’s workshop series, sponsored by SpyCloud.
Shedding Light on the Dark Web: ‘Assume Your Information Has Been Exposed’
An interview with our Head of Investigations, Jason Lancaster.
SpyCloud Integration with Cisco SecureX – Now Live
SpyCloud is proud to be a launch partner for the Cisco SecureX ...
Welcome Chris Smith, SpyCloud’s New Channel Director for Europe and the Middle East
Chris joins our growing team in the UK in keeping with our ...
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