CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 4, 2021

An official statement released by a top Cyber Official of UK says that telecom, energy and transport sectors in Ireland are facing extreme cyber threats from foreign nations. And at this event, the lady expressed her concerns and encouraged strong bilateral partnership in these regards to counter such threats.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. Understanding how things are shifting in the forest, or overall threat landscape, can help us categorize, strategize, and prioritize our resources. Web-based Attacks. Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Occasional simulated cyber-attacks are the need of the hour as they help companies and SMBs learn about the current cybersecurity posture they own and how secure their IT assets are against the prevailing threats. The company can also be prepared with a solution, if in case it gets victimized against the cyber attack.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

State-Backed Tactics Above the Battlefield During the weeks preceding the official invasion of Ukraine, the ReliaQuest Photon Research team observed foreboding signs—among them, military movements along the Ukrainian borders and minor cyber attacks against Ukrainian private and public entities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A recent statement issued by the Summer Olympics Organizer from Japan revealed that the cyber threat to the games event was so intense that the organizing committee had to hire a third party firm that with a dedicated team of 200 Cybersecurity specialists helped thwart over 500 million or half a billion cyber attacks.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

As technology continues to advance, so do the risks of cyber attacks. It has become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes to protect themselves from cyber threats. From small businesses to large corporations, no company is safe from a cyber attack.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

Mr. Singla was running a firm that was basically into Cloud-based cyber threat detection and analytics and was serving the Non-profit Northside Hospital. The post Top 5 Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Marco Ramilli published the Cyber Threat Trends Dashbo a rd , a useful tool that will allow us to better understand most active threats in real time. Thanks to “infosharing” activities it is possible to block or, in specific cases, to prevent cyber attacks. Malware Families Trends. Malware Families.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 28, 2022

Intelligence agencies from the west have issued a special alert yesterday stating that the Work from Home (WFH) culture could add fuel to Russian Cyber Attacks and may rise their success score from 30% to 70%. The post Work from home culture could fuel Russian Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 5, 2020

Mimecast's "100 Days of Coronavirus" report shows 33% overall increase in cyber threats ranging from malware to impersonation attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Mustang Panda operates with a single motive and that is to conduct espionage on its victims and, using a PlugX malware, send communication to remote servers about the victim’s data repository details that included metadata details as well. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2022

According to McAfee Cybersecurity Report of this month, a new malware is being circulated on Google Play Store through various apps such as task managers, flashlight, calendar, camera apps, notepad, and games. Third is news that seems to be critical as VMware servers are being exploited through a vulnerability to drop RAR1Ramsom malware.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2023

Capitalizing on the convenience of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, malicious actors are offering Malware as a Service (MaaS): ready-made malware packages on the dark web, presenting less technical individuals with the opportunity to launch sophisticated cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 27, 2021

A statement released by the company states that the Gyrodata servers were hit by a file-encrypting malware spread by REvil ransomware group and a portion of data was accessed and stolen by the hacker/s. . The post Ransomware Cyber Attack on Mining firm Gyrodata appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 13, 2022

For the past 3-4 years, North Korea has been funding Kim Jong’s Nuclear ambition by launching cyber attacks leading to data breaches, stealing cryptocurrencies from exchanges and individual wallets, selling illegal arms to internationally acclaimed criminals such as terrorists, and conducting money laundering crime.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2023

But its true that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked his citizens to turn off their mobile phones daily for 5-10 minutes to combat cyber threats and risks associated to attacks. It’s strange!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2021

Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021 states that most of the German firms are vulnerable to cyber attacks and are topping the list of the study group with a loss tally of $48 million. Researchers who conducted the survey concluded after gauging six key cyber security areas related to people, technology and processes.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 15, 2022

Several cyber-attacks have been reported over the past months. Notably, cyber attacks backed by state actors are becoming prominent. There have been reports of a rise of ransomware and other malware The fight is not only being fought on the fields. There is also a big battle happening in cyberspace.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. Taking this approach allows the group to speed up the process of an attack, given destructive malware is less complicated than ransomware.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

With the internet becoming a part of our daily lives it is sad but important to know that the dangers of Cyber attacks are increasing every day. First, let’s understand what is a cyber attack. So protecting your computers from different types of cyber attacks is very important.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 5, 2024

Rise of AsyncRAT: Navigating Tax-Themed Cyber Threats and WinRAR Vulnerabilities In the last few days, we have seen a rise of cyber attacks conducted by AsyncRAT focusing on ‘TAX attacks context.’ AsyncRAT is a Remote Access Trojan that attackers use to gain unauthorized access to a victim’s computer.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The innovative and fast nature of AI enables attackers to automate, scale up, and fine tune social engineering attack methods and unknowingly expand the attack surface of organizations. So how exactly has AI compounded the issue of social engineering as a cyber threat, and what can businesses do about the evolving landscape?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2021

An attack like this could be part of two cyber trends. It's also known that any high-profile political event attracts malware attacks. Trains, fund drains, and cyber attackers. Major news outlets recently reported on an attack targeting train systems in Iran. Global events increase malware attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Today, at the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution, manufacturers of all kinds are a tempting and vulnerable high-value target for threat actors because of their high intrinsic worth and the dangers of economic harm from supply chain disruptions.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2020

million following a cyber attack in 2018 which flagged that it was failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure. Cyber threats are a real and significant problem. So what changed to make me understand the very real risk that cyber threats present to daily life? Essentially it came down to knowledge.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

2023 – Given the sharpening complexity of cyber threats, our digital and physical infrastructure faces mounting challenges. The rise of malware that thinks for itself – Forget Terminator and Skynet or HAL 9000 on the Discovery One spacecraft, AI threats are real and all around us. Big year for cyber in politics?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

While we can’t stop attackers from stealing information, we can make that stolen information unusable. From human error to malware, phishing emails to brute force, cybercriminals find ways to steal and to profit. The post Does That Data Make Your Company a Cyber Attack Target? Devaluing Data: Take Away Their Profit.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Practicing risk management for assets is important to estimate and understand possible outcomes in the event of a cyber attack. . It was mostly exploited by crypto-mining malware. Public-facing applications are a great place to gain initial access to any network and threat actors often utilize vulnerabilities in these services.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 24, 2020

An overwhelming number of cyber threats. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang were hit with an advanced and wide-ranging series of cyber attacks, reportedly causing disruption to the opening ceremony and the event's website. Approximately 40% of attacks on sports organizations involved malware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As we navigate this dynamic landscape, AI emerges as both the guardian of digital fortresses and the stealthy architect of cyber threats. The enigmatic spectrum of AI-based cyber attacks is growing rapidly. Adaptive Malware - A Shape-Shifting Nemesis: Meet the shape-shifting nemesis… adaptive malware.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These attacks often occur through tricky emails, text messages, or phone calls, enticing or fearing unsuspecting victims into providing their information. Malware and Ransomware Malware, short for malicious software, is a broad term that encompasses various types of software designed to harm or gain unauthorized access to systems.

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