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Researchers identify 223 vulnerabilities used in recent ransomware attacks

SC Magazine

Ransomware is getting worse. Cybersecurity analysts have been screaming this sentiment from the rooftops for years, but now new research examining the expanding landscape of software vulnerabilities leveraged in ransomware attacks offers up some hard numbers that put the depth of this problem into context.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S. In 2007, he is arrested and eventually pleads guilty to wire fraud, stealing millions of credit card numbers and around $86 million of fraudulent purchases. The DDoS attack is part of a political activist movement against the church called “Project Chanology.” east coast.

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Lloyd’s Backs Off Insurance for State-Sponsored Cyberattacks

Security Boulevard

In 2007, Estonia was subjected to a massive cyberattack which they blamed on Russia. In a few cases, proxy groups (such as the leading ransomware group Conti) were also involved,” the report said. The attacks on Estonia were DDOS attacks that brought down Internet infrastructure and major websites in the country. Related Posts.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

In the recent case of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack , the Department of Justice and FBI were able to recover a majority of the crypto-payment made to the DarkSide ransomware group. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. This functionality makes forging a record in a blockchain ledger extremely difficult at best.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Between high-profile ransomware attacks and mergers, it is a time of high stakes and great change for the industry. But constant breaches of organizations large and small, and a trail of victims to ransomware and phishing opened a massive opportunity. Founded: 2007. Microsoft has quietly built up a large security portfolio.

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Top Network Detection & Response (NDR) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

The Cisco Secure portfolio is massive, including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), MFA, vulnerability management, and DDoS protection. Launched in 2007, ExtraHop’s success as a AI-based cybersecurity vendor led to its acquisition in July 2021 by Bain Capital for $900 million. ExtraHop Networks.

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IT threat evolution Q3 2021

SecureList

An attack perpetrated by the REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service gang (aka Sodinokibi) targeting Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their clients was discovered on July 2. It sends stolen information as a ZIP archive to the C2 (command-and-control) server, which is protected against DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks.

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