The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

While reporting for USA Today in 2009, I wrote about how fraudsters launched scareware campaigns to lock up computer screens as a means to extract $80 for worthless antivirus protection. Everyone must get more proficient at inventorying and proactively managing access and authentication. Talk more soon.

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Ransomware Internet Internet Hacking 196

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Using Outdated Software – companies pay about $36 295 to return their data from hacker By “software” we mean using old versions of Office like Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 and not checking for the system updates and patches in Office 365. Keep your antivirus software up to date. Choose to Turn off external sharing.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2021

Since being active in 2013, Carbon Spider has targeted institutions in the Middle East, Europe, and eventually, the United States. DarkSide was first observed in the wild in August 2020 and used by the APT group Carbon Spider, also known as Carbanak and FIN7 among others, for their Big Game Hunting (BGH) campaigns.

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Ransomware Encryption Government Antivirus 124

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2021

federal government include the Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden breaches in 2013. Another task best completed at the onset of your zero trust journey is identifying users and devices and crystallizing authentication protocols. Also Read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints . Also Read: Best IAM Software.

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Firewall Network Security Architecture IoT 90

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. Ransomware. Email attachments are the top vector leading to virus infections. Computer Worms.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

The security market is a deep one, however, and our list contains everything from recent startups to first-generation antivirus vendors that are still going strong, 30 names in all. Duo gets high marks for ease of use and value, and adaptive authentication, device visibility and application integration are standout features.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Security Awareness 131

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This includes antivirus, identity protection, SIEM (where Gartner names it a Leader), endpoint protection (graded a Visionary by Gartner) and secure web gateways (Gartner Challenger). Founded: 2013. McAfee has been a major player in security for a long time. Learn more about McAfee. Headquarters: Cambridge, UK. McAfee Enterprise.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Encryption 145

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Notable Ransomware Attacks CryptoLocker ushered in the modern ransomware age in 2013, and in 2017, the devastating WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks raised the threat’s profile significantly. Multifactor authentication (MFA) can protect critical applications and devices, as can zero trust security principles.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybersecurity 98

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Gozi ISFB started targeting financial institutions around 2013-2015 and hasn’t stopped since then. IE Basic Authentication, ASCII-????????? + ???????? ?????? 20 – SEND_ID_CRASH 21 Crash dump SEND_ID_HTTP 22 Send HTTP Logs SEND_ID_ACC 23 Send credentials SEND_ID_ANTIVIRUS 24 Send Antivirus info. PFX ?????????? ?

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Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98