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Ransomware related news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

Phishing tactics were used to steal data from the think tanks and professors as the criminals were using the name of People Power Party Chief or the head of Korea National Diplomatic Academy to trap victims. More details about the ransomware group involved in the incident will be updated after confirmation!

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. It foreshadowed how encryption would come to be used as a foundation for Internet commerce – by companies and criminals. The ILOVEYOU Worm (2000).

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Chinese actors behind attacks on industrial enterprises and public institutions

Security Affairs

The threat actors launched spear-phishing campaigns against the victims, in some cases, the messages contained information related to the victims which were not publicly available. The CVE-2017-11882 flaw is a memory-corruption issue that affects all versions of Microsoft Office released between 2000 and 2017.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Byron: Phishing, pretexting, SMS toll fraud, baiting and tailgating are among the common tactics used by cybercriminals. What drew you to this field?

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". 67%_of malware was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections. 67%_of malware was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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How to Stop Shadow IT, Manage Access and Ensure Security with Cloud Applications

Webroot

Today, the average enterprise uses over 2000 cloud applications and services , and we expect this number will continue to grow as more businesses realize the efficiency, flexibility and collaboration benefits these services bring. Meanwhile, 63% of web-borne malware and 15% of phishing attacks are delivered over cloud applications.

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