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Microsoft to notify Office 365 users of nation-state attacks

Security Affairs

Since 2016 , Microsoft has been alerting users of nation-state activity, now the IT giant added the same service to the Defender for Office 365 dashboard. “Nation state threats are defined as cyber threat activity that originates in a particular country with the apparent intent of furthering national interests.

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Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it

Malwarebytes

Although it’s closely associated with the world of Windows administration, PowerShell is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool which, by design, is optimized for dealing with structured data. PowerShell methods to detect abuse.

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What is Cybersecurity?

SiteLock

New research reveals that websites experience 63 attacks per day , per website on average–this is an upsurge from the reported 22 attacks per day in 2016. As the name implies, website security protects a website from cyber threats on the internet. Website Security.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction

Krebs on Security

REvil’s last big victim was Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “In fact, Dridex operations were significant throughout 2015 and 2016, making it one of the most prevalent eCrime malware families.” A REvil ransom note.