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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Android 15 Is Still Vulnerable – How TapTrap Bypasses Every Defense
🚨 Android 15 Still Exposed – The Attack Nobody Saw Coming
⚠️ Imagine a zero-permission app silently hijacking your taps. No overlays. No SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW. No warnings.
📱 This is TapTrap – a groundbreaking attack that bypasses every Android tapjacking defense using UI animations instead of overlays.
💥 Here’s what makes it terrifying:
✅ Works on Android 15 – the latest version
✅ Grants camera, location, and notification access without you noticing
✅ Can escalate to full device wipe or browser-based clickjacking
✅ Exploits a flaw that doubles the attack window to 6 seconds
📊 We analyzed 99,705 Play Store apps:
✔ 76.3% are vulnerable
✔ User study: 100% of participants failed to spot it
🔍 Security indicators? Easily masked. Privacy Dashboard? Doesn’t show the malicious app.
If you manage mobile security for your org, this is a wake-up call. A single compromised device can leak corporate data, break MFA, and open doors for phishing.
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New Phishing Attack Uses DWP Impersonation to Steal Credit Card Data – How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization
⚠️ New Phishing Scam Targets Users by Posing as DWP
A fresh wave of phishing attacks is tricking victims with highly convincing messages pretending to be from the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions.
🚨 The scam aims to steal credit card details by exploiting trust in official institutions and using professional branding to appear legitimate.
🔍 Recognizing urgent requests for financial data and suspicious links is vital but challenging due to the scam’s sophistication.
🛡️ Traditional filters aren’t enough; ongoing, realistic social engineering training is critical to keep your defenses strong.
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Japan’s Cyber Crisis: What Global Enterprises Must Learn From These Targeted Attacks
🧠 Japan’s Cyber Attacks Are a Warning Shot
📌 Over 80% of attacks on Japanese firms in 2024 were targeted – not random.
🎯 Cybercriminals are studying org charts, mimicking voices, cloning emails – and going after the humans in your company, not just the tech.
🔍 One firm was infiltrated through deepfaked Zoom calls + spoofed executive emails. Result? Millions lost in just days.
🔥 Why Japan? Because high-trust business cultures are ripe for social engineering.
That includes YOU – if you’re in EU, UK, or US markets.
📉 This isn’t just a Japan problem. These tactics are already crossing continents – and they work.
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