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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

In a statement provided to KrebsOnSecurity, Group-IB said Mr. Kislitsin is no longer an employee, and that he now works for a Russian organization called FACCT , which stands for “ Fight Against Cybercrime Technologies.” “The company is monitoring developments.”

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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies. Security analysts and U.S.

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Five Cybersecurity Trends that Will Affect Organizations in 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

This analysis from Dirk Schrader, Vice President of Security Research, and Michael Paye, Vice President of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare. About Netwrix . Netwrix makes data security easy.

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39% of Healthcare Organizations Suffered Ransomware Attacks in the Cloud in 2020

CyberSecurity Insiders

The survey found that in 2020, the most common incidents that healthcare institutions experienced in the cloud were phishing (reported by 44% of organizations), ransomware (39%) and data theft by insiders (35%). Founded in 2006, Netwrix has earned more than 150 industry awards and been named to both the Inc.

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Is The Cost Of Predictive Cyber Security Worth The Investment?

Security Boulevard

Phishing attacks? With the advancement by BitDefender to come out with machine learning with the Anti-virus in 2006 along with Cisco, FireEye, Checkpoint, etc. Critical — Proven and reliable email phishing security solution deployed. Answer: More capacity! Make it faster! What about the cybersecurity threat? This was in 2005!

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Understanding Cyber Risk and the C-Suite

CyberSecurity Insiders

From phishing attacks and ransomware to business email compromise (BEC) and insider threats, email-based attacks can have devastating consequences for organisations, including financial loss, reputational damage, and legal liabilities. Email remains the primary communication tool for businesses, but it also poses significant security risks.

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US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage

Security Affairs

In July 2018, FireEye observed a series of new attacks of the group leveraging spear-phishing emails using weaponized Word documents that attempt to deliver the UPPERCUT backdoor, also tracked as ANEL. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ” continues the DoJ’s Press release.