Mike McLellan stories
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"name": "Mike McLellan",
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Secureworks has discovered malware in online advertising
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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endpoint protection
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edr
Secureworks has found that Bumblebee malware is being spread through malicious online advertising, such as Google ads.
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Business email compromise doubled in 2022: Secureworks
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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email security
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phishing
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ai
Analysis of over 500 incidents that Secureworks responded to in 2022 found companies need to make themselves a more challenging target.
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BEC overtakes ransomware as cyber crime of choice
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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email security
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cybersecurity
The number of incidents involving business email compromise has doubled, replacing ransomware as the most common type of financially motivated cyber threat.
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Ransomware down 57% but other threats looming, warns report
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has found that most real-world security incidents start with much smaller organisational issues.