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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 97327" data-source="post: 1060241">I also think that for consumers the threat landscape has changed, nowadays the threats are more related to:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Phishing (with email hoaxes and fake websites) to get access to financial data or acquire log-in data and order stuff on your account</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Helpdesk scams (either to pay for a fix or to get access to your PC and obtain financial sensitive data)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">fake webshops and Consumer2Consumer portal fraud (goods paid for but never delivered)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Worms to obtain login data or either add a device to a zombie/bot network</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Ransomware</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Sextortion &amp; doxing</li>
</ol>Only 4 and 5 are related to intrusions usually with fileless attacks using LoLbins (which risks can be easily minimized with Andy Ful&#039;s SWH and Firewall hardening with Defender set to MAX). Upcoming WindowsHybridHardening will stop all those advanced threats.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 97327, post: 1060241"] I also think that for consumers the threat landscape has changed, nowadays the threats are more related to: [LIST=1] [*]Phishing (with email hoaxes and fake websites) to get access to financial data or acquire log-in data and order stuff on your account [*]Helpdesk scams (either to pay for a fix or to get access to your PC and obtain financial sensitive data) [*]fake webshops and Consumer2Consumer portal fraud (goods paid for but never delivered) [*]Worms to obtain login data or either add a device to a zombie/bot network [*]Ransomware [*]Sextortion & doxing [/LIST] Only 4 and 5 are related to intrusions usually with fileless attacks using LoLbins (which risks can be easily minimized with Andy Ful's SWH and Firewall hardening with Defender set to MAX). Upcoming WindowsHybridHardening will stop all those advanced threats. [/QUOTE]

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