Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2020

” According to Conti, the “legacy” TSYS business unit hit was Cayan , an entity acquired by TSYS in 2018 that enables payments in physical stores and mobile locations, as well as e-commerce. . “We immediately contained the suspicious activity and the business is operating normally.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 24, 2020

An overwhelming number of cyber threats. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang were hit with an advanced and wide-ranging series of cyber attacks, reportedly causing disruption to the opening ceremony and the event's website. 5 cyber mitigation practices for sports organizations. Among them?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While developing the insurance program the two companies have scored more than 20 crypto exchanges and crypto wallets providers using both open-source information, available on exchanges’ websites and analytical capabilities of Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence (TI) system. Security Affairs – cyber insurance, cryptocurrency exchanges ).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper is the brainchild of Vinny Troia , a security researcher who runs a cyber threat intelligence company called Night Lion Security. The incident also highlights the often murky area between what’s legal and ethical in combating cybercrime. ” Exabyte’s offer of the Verifications.io database on RaidForums.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

CISA announced the availability of a new guide for cyber threat intelligence experts on the use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week released a new guide for cyber threat intelligence experts on the use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2018

This year, the major regulation that will be implemented, is the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , which takes effect on May 25, 2018. The post 2018 Global Data Regulations & Compliance Heat Up – Are you Ready? In Europe, GDPR isn’t the only regulation impacting the region.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale. Targeting enterprises Late 2018 – present day.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Currently, ransomware is the most prominent cyber threat to businesses and individuals. According to CyberEdge’s 2021 Cyberthreat Defense Report, 62% of organizations were victimized by ransomware in 2019—up from 56% in 2018 and 55% in 2017. This rise is arguably […]… Read More.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2023

Many things have changed since 2018, such as the names of the companies in the Fortune 100 list. This is actually down from five of the Fortune 100 in 2018, the last time KrebsOnSecurity performed this analysis. “But that critical separation is violated every day with the CISO or CSO reporting to the heads of technology.”

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 22, 2024

According to Kaspersky Labs’ latest report,... The post Escalating Cyber Threats: Q2 2024 Vulnerability Report appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In a recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast, cybersecurity expert Roger Grimes of KnowBe4 shed light on a pervasive and insidious cyber threat: North Korea's "IT Army." Mandiant's research identifies a North Korean group, tracked as UNC5267, which has been executing this scheme since at least 2018.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

officials began seriously discussing the creation of a military Cyber Force dedicated to thwarting cyberattacks. However, the answer to cyber threats is proactivity. By adapting your incident response strategies to the unique cyber landscape of each region, you can minimize security risks for your business and your customers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2022

This CSA provides an overview of Russian state-sponsored cyber operations; commonly observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); detection actions; incident response guidance; and mitigations.” “This overview is intended to help the cybersecurity community reduce the risk presented by these threats.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I’m proud to present the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2020 , the annual report published by the ENISA that provides insights on the evolution of cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020. It is an amazing work that identifies and evaluates the top cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

” Mandiant experts named the China-linked APT41 threat actor as one of the most prolific cyber threat group. Some data included in the report are encouraging and demonstrate an increased awareness about cyber threats and the way to mitigate them. “EMEA has seen a marked reduction in dwell times.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Cyber threats continue to gain momentum and there are still not enough ways to counter it. Related: Why the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionage is upon us. The global threat intelligence market size was estimated at $10.9 billion in 2020 and will grow to $16.1 billion by 2025.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. Ever present threats. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seniors lost $500 each on computer tech assistance scams in 2018.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Most aviation processes are heavily digitized, and in the wake of new cyber threats, airlines and the broader sector must prioritize cybersecurity more than ever before. The aviation industry's recent cyber breaches and incidents Cybersecurity breaches have affected every corner of aviation.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The UK government has released a National Cyber Strategy to help guide the country’s strategic approach to combating the proliferation of cyber threats. Expansion of the NIS regulations to include MSPs informs part of the UK government’s broader strategy to improve the country’s overall cyber resilience.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2020

Improving the protection of critical infrastructure, building resilience and bolstering cyber defences (including through full implementation of NATO’s Cyber Defense Pledge) are the pillars of the response to the malicious cyber operations. ” reads the statement.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Unfortunately, the interconnectivity of systems creates potential entry points for cyber threats, as a vulnerability in one component could provide an avenue for unauthorized access or malicious activities throughout the aircraft’s network.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector. million (2.96

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Hacker Combat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The two, Taidoor and Blacktech, have targeted information service providers and government departments since 2018. The post The Government of Taiwan Faces 5 Million Cyber Threats Daily appeared first on Hacker Combat. Beijing also increased economic and diplomatic pressure on the sovereign island.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 23, 2018

RSA 2018 kicked off on a high note with Thales eSecurity’s annual partner/customer happy hour , and the week just got better from there. Secretary Nielsen asserted that cybersecurity is now everyone’s problem, and that she expects the cyber threat landscape will become dimmer before it can improve. Visit our product page.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the agency tasked with safeguarding the nation's critical infrastructure and defending against cyber threats, is facing the possibility of losing a significant portion of its workforce. As the clock ticks down to another potential shutdown of the U.S.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 1, 2022

Our 2020 password table used data from 2018 based on MD5 hashed passwords cracked by an RTX2080. We based our original table and time estimates on data from a 2018 GPU (RTX 2080 graphics card) and 2018 cybersecurity practices (MD5 hashing). As a side note, we usually say “hash function” instead of “hash software.”.

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NopSec

APRIL 23, 2018

This year, NopSec did just that with our 2018 Top Cybersecurity Threats White paper , and we predict that the biggest cyber threats will be massive data breaches, ransomware, opportunistic crypto-mining attacks and IoT hacking. To learn more, download the 2018 Top Cybersecurity Threats white paper.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

By focusing on comprehensive preparation, effective communication, adherence to reporting requirements, and continuous improvement, boards can handle the complexities of cyber incidents with greater assurance and resilience. As cyber threats continue to grow in sophistication, proactive board involvement is critical.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 17, 2024

YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Recent Cyber Attacks: Trends, Tactics, and Countermeasures What is FASTCash? First discovered in 2018, it has been used to carry out large-scale ATM cash-out operations. FASTCash is a banking malware associated with the Lazarus Group, a North Korea-linked cybercriminal organization.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2019

Additionally, as of September 30, 2018, there were 266 open cybersecurity?related The report also includes results from four classified reports and 20 unclassified reports that were drafted between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, by the Government Accountability Office and DoD community. ” concludes the DoD OIG.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Matt Keogh, Minister for external affairs and defense, confirmed the news and added the stolen data was of 2018 and belonged to about 40,000 veterans. Estimates gathered by forensic experts and available to the media confirm the attack on the service that is used to run the military websites.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Between 2018 and 2023, large-scale healthcare data breaches increased by 102%. These numbers highlight the widespread and growing threat to patient safety and privacy, underscoring the urgent need for stronger protections. They aim to ensure healthcare organizations are prepared to face todays increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Worldwide spending on information security products and services rose to $114 billion in 2018, up from $102 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.4 There is a distinct burden for each person using Internet services to help dampen cyber threats that are as diverse as they are dynamic. percent, according to tech consultancy Gartner.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“As part of a detailed study of the cyber threat, a study of the received samples of malicious programs was conducted, the peculiarities of the functioning of the management server infrastructure were established, and more than 2,000 affected computers were identified in the Ukrainian segment of the Internet.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

Vikas Singla, the founder, and COO of Atlanta-based IoT startup Securolytics was indicted by a federal judge last week for launching cyberattacks on a hospital in Georgia named Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018 led to data exposure of patients.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. IoT Attacks in 2018. Yet, the major attack of 2018 was definitely VPNFilter, hitting over half a million devices, mostly routers, from a wide range of known vendors.

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