CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The last update to the OWASP Top 10 Vulnerability Ranking was in late 2017. Much has changed in the cyber threat landscape since then. A fresh round of updates to reflect the kind of risks and new cyber attacks organizations are dealing with appears to be in order. Cryptographic failures moving a notch up.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. For a preview, read on.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, and a Swiss insurance broker ASPIS SA that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges cybersecurity, allowing the exchanges’ clients to ensure their assets.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 27, 2023

Six years have passed since the infamous NotPetya cyber attack sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape. Six years later, the impact of the NotPetya attack is still being felt, and the lessons learned from this incident continue to shape the way we approach cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Black Lotus Labs, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, has warned all website owners about an increase in ‘watering hole’ cyber threats. Technically, a watering hole attack is nothing but a kind of malware attack where hackers inject malicious functions into website codes, that target victims visiting the website for execution.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

and up to $100m (due to the Russian NotPetya attacks in 2017) provoked insurers to tighten terminology on ‘state actor’ attacks to further limit their risk exposure, while simultaneously raising premiums. GDPR requirements) and far less knowledge or awareness of cyber threats. How is cyber insurance changing?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities. I’m pleased these awards will both support cities and towns in building their cybersecurity operations and expand opportunities for Massachusetts students to enter the cyber workforce,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

“The activity and development of the hacker group “Armageddon” during 2014-2021 has led to the existence of a new real cyber threat. In the period 2017-2021 this group implemented the most numerous cyberintelligence actions on various vectors of public administration. “The SSU Cyber ??

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. In fact, ransomware-as-a-service is alive and well, educating would-be offenders on how to undertake an attack and even offering customer support. The impact of ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware. .”

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

” Biden Warns Cyber Attacks Could Lead to War. The announcements come the day after President Biden warned that cyber incidents could lead to a war. CVE-2017-11882. CVE 2019-11510. arbitrary file reading. CVE 2018-13379. path traversal. F5- Big IP. CVE 2020-5902. remote code execution (RCE). MobileIron.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

The audit proves what we've heard from many security leaders during our SecureWorld Remote Sessions : the pandemic and work from home have greatly increased the cyber attack surface and attack attempts. NASA cyber threats: insiders, third-parties, nation-states.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” Ukraine has been the subject of a number of suspected Russian state-sponsored ransomware attacks including the infamous and exceptionally damaging NotPetya attacks suffered in 2017.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Cyber Force would be responsible for the following missions: Conducting offensive cyber operations to disrupt, degrade, or destroy enemy networks and systems Defending U.S. government and military networks from cyber attacks Providing support to other U.S. Cyber Force is still under debate. military The U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The defense and aviation industries are particularly exposed to cyber attacks and are adopting new countermeasures to harden their infrastructure and aircraft. “A group of Israeli cybersecurity firms, along with the Economy and Industry Ministry, has set up a new cyber consortium for the aviation industry.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Snyder says his experience as head of Gateway Computers and as an investor in tech security startups, prior to entering politics, gave him an awareness of why putting Michigan ahead of the curve, dealing with cyber threats, would be vital. “I And some 13,160 tech jobs cropped up in 2017, third only to California and Texas.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2024

Reading that line should be a wakeup call for anyone who cares about reducing cyber threats and resilience, for women are an integral defence strategy. Using ISC2’s Workforce Studies as data sources, since 2020, the percentage growth of women in cybersecurity hasn’t grown. It’s declined. Why do Women Leave Cybersecurity?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2022

Foxblade was developed and launched by the same group associated with Russian military intelligence that launched the NotPetya attack against Ukraine in 2017, Microsoft says. But Russian cyber tactics in the war have differed from those in the NotPetya attack against Ukraine in 2017. Threat Intelligence.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 11, 2017

According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations, energy facilities, and manufacturing plants in the US since May 2017.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. 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.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

The White House on Russian Cyber Threats. A recording of the CISA CALL WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS ON POTENTIAL RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES has been shared on their YouTube page! But now CISA (and the FBI) has taken Information Sharing to a whole new level. It started with the White House.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

The “ NotPetya ” attack of 2017 – the most financially damaging cyberattack in history – and the 2018 “ Olympic Destroyer ” attack, which took down the entire technology system of the Winter Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, used wiper malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Events such as the interference in the 2016 Presidential election or massive attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya increase the sense of urgency among states. The risk of conflict between states caused so cyber incidents encourages all States to engage in law-abiding, norm-respecting and confidence-building behavior in their use of ICT.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

The current cyber threat landscape is characterized by a growing range of threats with an increasing level of sophistication: The threat scenario shows a high degree of interconnection, that keeps on enlarging the attack surface. With reference to cyber intelligence, information sharing activities are crucial.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. Group-IB, an international company that specialises in the prevention of cyber attacks, has estimated that online sales of counterfeit goods are now worth $1.5 billion in 2016.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

But regardless of how it’s done, RaaS has dramatically expanded the ransomware threat. 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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Attacks on Crypto. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. About the author Group-IB.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The report provides an inside look at the insights and tools used by risk managers, IT departments, security researchers, and solution providers to hone their offerings and approaches to keeping organizations safe from evolving cyber threats. “By

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Group-IB Threat Intelligence continuously detects and analyses data uploaded to card shops all over the world,” – said Dmitry Shestakov, Head of Group-IB ?ybercrime According to Group-IB’s annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 report, on average, from June 2017 to August 2018, 1.8 ybercrime research unit. About the author Group-IB.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The group also carries out attacks through intermediaries by hacking banks’ partners, IT companies, and financial product providers. In December 2017, Group-IB published its first report on the group: “MoneyTaker: 1.5 years of silent operations”. About the author Group-IB.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

The landscape of cybersecurity threats 2024 presents unprecedented challenges, requiring a proactive and adaptive approach to safeguard digital ecosystems. This brings us to a recent cyber espionage incident.

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