CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With that said, it depends on the usage and the cyber hygiene of the users. Apps related to mobile security are senseless- There is a notion among smart phone users that their device doesn’t need an antivirus software as they are downloading content only from Google Playstore.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance addresses AI-based antivirus engine bypass. WSJ says Equifax to Pay $700 million settlement for 2017 breach. Comodo Antivirus is affected by several vulnerabilities. Android Spyware Monokle, developed by Russian defense contractor, used in targeted attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks in May and June 2017, respectively, were the most devastating in history. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors. CrySiS, also known as Dharma, has been around since 2016 and continues to be active at the time of this publication.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A good example is the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack in May 2017 that hit corporate networks running Microsoft Windows throughout the world as part of a larger global cyberattack. These may be the best way to stop zero day attacks, and many EDR tools offer behavioral detection (and so do some consumer antivirus tools these days).

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2019

During our analysis we constantly run into the tricks cyber-attackers use to bypass companies security defences, sometimes advanced, others not. Many times, despite their elegance (or lack of it), these techniques are effective and actually help the cyber criminals to get into victim computers and penetrate company networks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. As cyber attacks become increasingly complex and difficult to avoid, a people-centric security approach provides the best opportunity to avoid and recover quickly from attacks on data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Experts from Kaspersky explained that in February 2019, multiple antivirus companies received a collection of malware samples, some of them cannot be associated with the activity of known APT groups. . Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast. NightDragon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With that said, it depends on the usage and the cyber hygiene of the users. Apps related to mobile security are senseless- There is a notion among smart phone users that their device doesn’t need an antivirus software as they are downloading content only from Google Playstore.

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VPN Mobile Password Management Antivirus 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Back in 2017, a ransomware outbreak paralyzed several organizations in Russia and Ukraine, with cases also occurring in Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria and Japan. Bad Rabbit is understood to have hit media outlets in Russia, causing servers to crash during the cyber-attack. Have updated antivirus software.

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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. One attack in particular thrust ransomware into the spotlight as never before, the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack.

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

WannaCry ransomware This ransomware first appeared in May 2017 and has left the major mark in the history of cyberattacks. Petya and NotPetya ransomware The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine , but later got around as usual ransomware. WannaCry decryptor 2.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

. ** Unique users attacked by miners as a percentage of all unique users of Kaspersky products in the country. Vulnerable applications used by cybercriminals during cyber attacks. Distribution of exploits used by cybercriminals, by type of attacked application, Q1 2021 ( download ).

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

But if organizations don’t install these patches right away, their systems are left open to attackers who can exploit these known weaknesses. A famous example is the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017, which took advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that had already been fixed months earlier.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted (..)

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. WannaCry 2017 is well-known for the stir and panic it caused in May 2017 by affecting thousands of NHS hospitals, delaying critical medical procedures, and rerouting ambulances.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. Series A SenseOn 2017 London, UK 61 $26.4 Series A GitGuardian 2017 Paris, France 63 $56.0 Series A Isovalent 2017 Mountain View, CA 48 $29.0 Series A Cowbell Cyber 2019 Pleasanton, CA 124 $23.6

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. WannaCry 2017 is well-known for the stir and panic it caused in May 2017 by affecting thousands of NHS hospitals, delaying critical medical procedures, and rerouting ambulances.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

AV-Comparatives quickly tested several known anti-malware and antivirus products against HermeticWiper and its variants and found that Malwarebytes, among others, detected the malware.). Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Ransomware is designed primarily for extorting money, but it can also be used for politically motivated attacks. The example – NotPetya cyberattack against Ukraine in 2017. WannaCry This ransomware first appeared in May 2017 and has left the major mark in the history of cyberattacks. Use antivirus.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. But this is easier said than done.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

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