United States Reported Less Data Breaches in 2020 but with much more Expensive Successful Hacker Attacks
According to the annual report of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 1,108 cyber incidents were reported in 2020 and the number casualties from these incidents was close to 301 million people, a drop of 66% over the previous year.
The social engineering technique of impersonation also helped attackers reap massive profits:
The volume of business fraud and hacking by corporate e-mail systems (BECs) reported to the FBI in 2020 was US$ 1.8 Billion – a figure that reflects half of all cyber damage in monetary terms.
“The trend away from mass data breaches and toward more precise and sophisticated cyberattacks doesn’t mean businesses can relax. Just the opposite. They need to learn whole new ways of protecting their data.”
– James E. Lee, ITRC COO
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🚨 CISOs: Best Free Incident Response Playbooks to Download Today 🚨
When seconds count, having a solid Incident Response (IR) playbook can make all the difference. Yet, many security leaders struggle to find comprehensive, practical, and free resources tailored for today’s evolving threats.
Here’s a curated list of top-tier free IR playbooks every CISO should download now to boost your team’s readiness and resilience:
1️⃣ SANS Incident Handler’s Handbook – A detailed guide to managing security incidents effectively.
https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/incident/incident-handlers-handbook-33901
2️⃣ NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide (SP 800-61r2) – A foundational standard for federal and private sectors alike.
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-61/rev-2/final
3️⃣ CERT Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM) – Focuses on managing operational resilience through IR processes.
https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?assetid=508839
4️⃣ MITRE ATT&CK Playbooks – Tailor your response tactics based on attacker behaviors and techniques.
https://attack.mitre.org/resources/playbooks/
5️⃣ CISA Incident Response Playbook – Practical steps from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
https://www.cisa.gov/publication/cisa-incident-response-playbook
Each playbook offers unique value to fortify your defense strategy and streamline team coordination during incidents. Download, review, and customize these templates to fit your organization’s risk profile.
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The Poisoned QR Code: How MFA Became a Weapon
🔐 MFA Is Now the Entry Point – Not the Barrier
🚨 Cybercriminals are now embedding poisoned QR codes into fake login portals and phishing emails.
🧠 They’ve figured out that if they can’t bypass MFA – they’ll make you bypass it for them.
📱 A new wave of attacks targets users scanning what look like legit QR codes to verify logins. But the second they scan – the session is hijacked, and the attacker is in.
🎯 What’s scary? Most security programs don’t even simulate this attack vector.
🔍 This is a massive blind spot. And cybercriminals know it.
🛡️ Forward-leaning CISOs are now pressure-testing MFA workflows using advanced simulations – especially QR-based authentication flows.
💡 AUMINT Trident was built for this moment. We simulate poisoned QR code attacks, track weak spots by department, and deliver customized defenses across your org.
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96% of Financial Firms Aren’t Ready for DORA – Here’s How to Catch Up Fast
🔒 96% of Financial Firms Not DORA-Ready
📊 96% of financial entities across EMEA admit they’re not prepared for DORA.
⏰ That’s not a minor delay – it’s a systemic gap in operational resilience.
🧠 Most are still clinging to outdated compliance playbooks, relying on static controls and annual training. But DORA demands live visibility, third-party awareness, and adaptive employee response strategies.
💡 The most shocking part?
Less than 10% have real-time insight into their digital risk posture – and the rest are exposed.
📉 These organizations are sleepwalking toward regulatory breaches and reputational fallout.
🔍 AUMINT Trident was built for this moment. It runs persistent real-world simulations, detects soft spots in employee awareness, and builds a human-first risk dashboard tailored for compliance leaders.
📈 DORA compliance isn’t about ticking boxes. It’s about proving your operational resilience under fire.
📅 If your board can’t confidently say “We’re ready,” it’s time for a serious pivot.
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