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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🛠️ Top Digital Forensics Tools Every Security Team Must Know 🛠️
Digital forensics is the frontline in stopping cyber fraud and social engineering attacks.
⏳ Fast analysis means faster breach detection and response.
Here are essential cheat sheets and references that cut investigation time dramatically:
📄 APFS File System Format Reference Sheet – https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt36c2e63521272fdc/blt61c336e02577e733/5eb0940e248a28605479ccf0/FOR518_APFS_CheatSheet_012020.pdf
⚡ EZ Tools Cheat Sheet – https://www.sans.org/posters/eric-zimmerman-tools-cheat-sheet/
🚀 EZ Tools – Results in Seconds at the Command Line – https://www.sans.org/posters/eric-zimmermans-results-in-seconds-at-the-command-line-poster/
🔍 FOR500 Windows Forensic Analysis – https://www.sans.org/posters/windows-forensic-analysis/
🕵️♂️ FOR508 Hunt Evil Windows Host Normal Behavior – https://www.sans.org/posters/hunt-evil/
🧠 FOR526 Memory Forensics Analysis – https://www.sans.org/posters/dfir-memory-forensics/
🌐 FOR572 Network Forensics and Analysis – https://www.sans.org/posters/network-forensics-poster/
📱 FOR585 Smartphone Forensics (Android, iOS, Interactive) – https://digital-forensics.sans.org/media/DFIR_FOR585_Digital_Poster.pdf?_ga=2.220159129.1694995964.1606443208-2142145849.1569879967
🧰 SIFT & REMnux Linux Toolkits – https://www.sans.org/posters/sift-remnux-poster/
Master these references and toolkits to gain the upper hand against attackers.
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🚨 Top Dark Web Resources Every Security Pro Should Bookmark 🚨
Dark web research is no longer optional – it’s essential.
🔍 Threat actors use hidden sites to trade stolen data and launch social engineering attacks.
Here are must-know darknet links that expose where hackers gather intel:
🕵️♂️ DNM Bible V2 (Onion Link) – http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/bible.zip
🕵️♂️ DNM Bible V2 Live (Onion Link) – http://biblemeowimkh3utujmhm6oh2oeb3ubjw2lpgeq3lahrfr2l6ev6zgyd.onion/
🦉 Owledge (Onion Link) – http://owlzyj4to3l5daq6edgsgp5z4lh4tzlnms4z6jv6xdtkily77j4b3byd.onion
📦 Security in-a-box (Onion Link) – http://lxjacvxrozjlxd7pqced7dyefnbityrwqjosuuaqponlg3v7esifrzad.onion/en/
🌐 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity – https://anonymousplanet-ng.org/guide.html
💰 XMRGuide (Onion Link) – http://xmrguide25ibknxgaray5rqksrclddxqku3ggdcnzg4ogdi5qkdkd2yd.onion/
🧩 I2P Search (Onion Link) – http://i2poulge3qyo33q4uazlda367okpkczn4rno2vjfetawoghciae6ygad.onion/
🔎 Dig Deeper (I2P) – http://kbbd6h7kg32va4indf7efc4rhdfet6zm7466fntzgc634va3k2pa.b32.i2p/
🔎 Dig Deeper (2) – http://dgnwtz36mhiro5rs36n7r5mxs2srzvhaaui5hfuceiy2nehhe2ha.b32.i2p/
⚠️ Dread (I2P Forum) – http://dreadtoobigdsrxg4yfspcyjr3k6675vftyco5pyb7wg4pr4dwjq.b32.i2p/
Knowledge is power. Understanding these sources gives your security team a real edge against fraudsters.
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76% of Android Apps Can Be Hacked With This 6-Second Trick – Why CISOs Should Care
⚠️ 76% of Android Apps Can Be Hacked – Here’s How
🔍 A zero-permission app can hijack your taps, steal data, and even wipe your device. No overlays. No alerts. No chance to notice.
🔥 This is TapTrap – an animation-driven attack that works on Android 15, bypassing all current defenses.
✔ Exploits a 6-second attack window caused by a system flaw.
✔ Grants camera, location, and notification access without consent.
✔ Escalates to device admin for full control.
✔ Extends to web clickjacking, compromising browsers and MFA flows.
📊 Our findings:
✅ 99,705 apps analyzed
✅ 76.3% vulnerable
✅ 100% of users in our study failed to detect it
Enterprise takeaway? This is a CISO issue. A single compromised phone can leak sensitive data, expose authentication codes, and break compliance.
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