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Managed Detection and Response in Q4 2020

SecureList

This article contains some analytical findings from Managed Detection and Response (MDR) operations during Q4 2020. In Q4 2020, the average number of collected raw events from one host was around 15 000. DDOS/DOS with impact. What is Kaspersky MDR. Data processing pipeline and security operations. Offensive exercise.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2021. Non-mobile statistics

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If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox. into the system.

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Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

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First of all, we are going to analyze the forecasts we made at the end of 2020 and see how accurate they were. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021. In 2020, OFAC announced that they would supervise any payment to ransomware groups. Definitely yes.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans).

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2021. PC statistics

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Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). To gain control over target systems, attackers are also using the previously found NetLogon vulnerability ( CVE-2020-1472 ) and, for servers running Microsoft Exchange Server, vulnerabilities recently discovered while researching targeted attacks by the HAFNIUM group.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans).

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