Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Group-IB has estimated that crypto exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks between 2017 and 2018. Spear phishing remains the major vector of attack on corporate networks. The most likely cryptocurrency exchange attackers now are Silence, MoneyTaker, and Cobalt.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Meanwhile, a Russia-linked cyber attack has already stolen and leaked documents from other Olympic organizations. A senior analyst at McAfee warned that the Olympics may experience more cyber attacks before closing ceremonies. EDITED TO ADD: There was already one attack.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In today’s geopolitical terrain, nation-state backed cyber criminals are widening their targets and starting to zero in on their adversaries’ business and industrial sectors, using more and more sophisticated weaponry to do so. And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2018

US-CERT warns of cyber attacks on ERP applications, including Oracle and SAP, and refers an interesting report published by Digital Shadows and Onapsis. “The findings shed light into how nation-state actors, cybercriminals and hacktivist groups are actively attacking these applications and what organizations should.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2022

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) urges organizations to improve cybersecurity due to the risk of imminent destructive cyberattacks from Russia-linked APT groups. “UK organisations are being urged to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to the malicious cyber incidents in and around Ukraine.?

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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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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability. How is cyber insurance changing?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

NASA audit: work from home greatly increases attack surface. 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.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3 There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

billion in business interruption losses from the Notpetya cyber attack of 2017 which were claimed against “all risks” property re/insurance policies providing coverage for losses resulting from destruction or corruption of computer data and software. Merck suffered US$1.4

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2021

As I was waking up in Boston on the morning of June 27, 2017, reports were being shared on social media that an electric power supplier in Ukraine was hit by a cyber attack. By the time I arrived at my desk, companies around the world were shut down by the same attack--which Symantec declared as Petya ransomware.

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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. Broken Access Control topping the list.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

Warning Australians of “specific risks” and an increased frequency of attacks, the Australian government is working on “specific risks” related to a significant increase in the number of targeted cyber attacks against sensitive institutions and organizations in almost any industry, Morrison told an organised press conference.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Millions of devices are potential exposed to attacks targeting the vulnerabilities exploited by the tools stolen from the arsenal of FireEye. million devices are potentially exposed to cyber attacks targeting the vulnerabilities exploited by the tools stolen from the arsenal of FireEye.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, the reason why women matter so much in cybersecurity is because of the way they view and deal with risk. Countless studies have shown that women and men gauge risk differently. 1999) presented a meta-analysis of 150 psychology studies that showed that women are in some situations significantly more averse to risk than men.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Be On Your Guard with the Most Treacherous Insider Roles A paramount priority when addressing the threat is to distinguish the fundamental insider risks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2019

These groups have many goals including intelligence collection, stealing intellectual property, targeting dissidents and activists, destructive cyber attacks, or spreading coordinated disinformation.” . “TAG tracks more than 270 targeted or government-backed groups from more than 50 countries.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020). It encompasses a range of electromagnetic radio waves utilized for wireless information transmission.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Estonian sues Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017. Estonian authorities sue the security firm Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2022

The German agency also warns of the risks associated with a replacement without preparation that could expose organizations to cyber attacks due to temporary losses in comfort, functionality and safety.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of the things that makes these threats so dangerous is that they often come without warning, posing a huge risk to the companies or individuals at stake. And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk. How Dangerous Are Zero Day Threats?

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

According to a report published by the NUKIB Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) in September, China carried out a major cyber attack on a key government institution in the Czech Republic last year. The committee did not reveal the name of the state allegedly involved in the attack.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

Once a DeFi system is hacked or users are defrauded, threat actors risk having stolen assets identified and frozen if kept in wallets within the same blockchain on which the cyberattack occurred. Informal Peer-to-Peer Channels Carry Increased Risk And Also Increase Obfuscation.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

According to IBM X-Force, attacks targeting operational technology (OT) infrastructure increased by over 2000 p ercent in 2019 compared to 2018, and most of them involved the Echobot malware. The number of cyber attacks targeting OT infrastructures in 2019 was the greater even observed. “ OT attacks hit an all-time high.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Defending our technology against cyber threats is an increasingly important issue, and these grants will allow our cities and towns to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.” “As As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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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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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

Risk Level. In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Are you at risk? Why cyber attacks?” Individuals may be targeted by nation-state or state-backed cyber attacks based on the underlying mission or goal. Am I a target?”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

The FBI will continue to impose risks and consequences on criminals who seek to undermine our national security interests.” Lazarus Group is also considered the threat actors behind the 2018 massive WannaCry attack. of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office. “The

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

.” Mandiant, which tack the toolkit as INCONTROLLER, also published a detailed analysis warning of its dangerous cyber attack capability. “INCONTROLLER represents an exceptionally rare and dangerous cyber attack capability.

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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 Litigation risks for tech vendors. Ransomware claims and costs.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 9, 2022

There has been a lot of talk about cyber weapons and the cyber dimension of global politics after the NotPetya and WannaCry attacks of 2017 and the Stuxnet worm, first discovered in 2010, when it was used to attack the control mechanisms of Iran’s uranium enriching centrifuges.

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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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