Latest Report Findings: Retail Trade Faces 111% Jump in Ransomware

November 19, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

We’re excited to introduce our latest threat landscape report on the retail trade sector, offering fresh insights into the evolving cyber threats facing the industry.  In this blog, we’ll give

The Road Ahead: 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions

November 14, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

2024 has had its ups and downs, with geopolitical tensions rising in the Middle East and enterprises rapidly adopting generative AI and automation. These changes have widened organizations’ cyber attack

Report Shows Ransomware Has Grown 41% for Construction Industry

November 12, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

We are excited to introduce our latest threat landscape report on the construction sector, providing the latest insights into the evolving cyber threats facing the industry.   In this blog, we’ll

The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

November 5, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

Key Points Account credentials are highly valued by threat actors as they provide easy access to critical data. They are typically compromised through data breaches, malware (primarily infostealers), and user

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

October 30, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

Key Points State-affiliated threat groups “APT29” and “APT41” have been at the forefront of Russian and Chinese espionage activity, which will likely continue in the medium-term future (6-12 months). Data

ReliaQuest Uncovers New Black Basta Social Engineering Technique

October 25, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

What Happened? In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an alert for Impacket activity. During the investigation, we discovered a wider trend: a campaign of escalated social engineering tactics originally associated

Scattered Spider x RansomHub: A New Partnership

October 24, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

Editor’s note: James Xiang and Hayden Evans contributed to this blog. Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. We identified “Scattered Spider”

3 Top Cloud Attacks and How to Protect Against Them

October 22, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

With public cloud services spending projected to hit $805 billion in 2024 and double by 2028, understanding the threats facing cloud environments is critical. Cloud-based attacks are diverse and constantly

Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 2024

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 2 tags

Key Points Ransomware activity grew by 2.3% in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter but remains 1.5% lower than in Q3 2023. “RansomHub” overtook “LockBit” as the most active