Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Practicing risk management for assets is important to estimate and understand possible outcomes in the event of a cyber attack. . In July 2021, REvil ransomware group (also known as Sodinokibi) launched an attack campaign against Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and thousands of their customers. Available: [link]. [2]

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

Elexon, a middleman in the UK power grid network, recently reported it was hit by a cyber attack. Elexon , a middleman in the UK power grid network, was the victim of a cyber attack, the incident impacted only affected the internal IT network, including the company’s email server, and employee laptops.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. It additionally spans mild-impact screen lockers, data wipers disguised as something else, infections that overwrite the master boot record (MBR), and most recently, nasties that enhance the attack logic with data theft. inch diskettes.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2020

Who are the threat actors behind these cyber attacks? And what are key attacker motivations? The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has the answers. 2020 DBIR cybercrime report and key statistics. How do most data breaches occur? The things that follow are based on that data set.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The European Central Bank is warning banks of possible Russia-linked cyber attack amid the rising crisis with Ukraine. The European Central Bank is warning banks of possible Russia-linked cyber attack amid the rising crisis with Ukraine and is inviting them to step up defenses. ” reported Reuters. .

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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. The researchers from the organization say that a hacking group operating from Asia was busy launching malware campaigns targeting websites operated by large and small businesses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Now, news is out that the attacks related to file encrypting malware have doubled in 2020 on Universities, especially involved in the development of Corona Virus Vaccine. This is making hackers purchase such stuff and launch cyber attacks. And on an average, the cost of payments made to hackers reached $450,000.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

“The hacking attempts targeted a “broad set of people” including staff working on COVID-19 research, said one of the sources, but are not thought to have been successful.” Threat actors are carrying out cyber espionage campaigns and online influence campaigns. SecurityAffairs – hacking, AstraZeneca).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2021

Mandio felt that the evolution of connected devices will in some manner disrupt the daily lives of the populace as it was witnessed in the SolarWinds Hack. As from the past two months, an increase by 71% has been witnessed in the keyword researches related to American cyber attack, SolarWinds hack or SolarWinds cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

A database belonging to TicketClub Italy, a company providing coupons platform for offline purchases, is available for sale on darkweb hacking forums. It is worth mentioning the company had also experienced a similar incident back in April 2020 which resulted in 203,859 customer emails being leaked. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Million MobiFriends User details leaked online North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses a Mac variant of the Dacls RAT SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against Healthcare, Government Organizations Sodinokibi gang hacked law firm of the celebrities and threatens to release the docs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers are becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats, especially as the industry continues to digitize and more e-commerce businesses emerge. More technology being used to increase operational efficiency means retailers face a higher risk of cyber incidents. About 24% of all 2020 breaches were aimed at retailers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

The number of cyber attacks in the region is significantly growing. In 2020, Mexico was one of the countries with the most cyber attacks in Latin America. ” – said Saraj Pant, a cyber threat intelligence analyst with Resecurity, Inc. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Prometheus).

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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. Further, improper use continued to be the top attack vector type in 2020.".

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How email-based cyber attacks work. Email-based attacks are not a new problem. For example, some of the most notorious email-related cyber attacks of the 1990s came through the propagation of the Melissa virus. Recent email-based attacks. billion to BEC and email compromise attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Traditionally, cybersecurity has been a reactive game: We respond to cyber threats as they arise, analyze the incidents, add pertinent information to “deny lists”, and update stakeholders on “what happened.” million — 15% more than it was in 2020. It may sound difficult, but change always sounds hard at first.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

“In light of the growing number and complexity of cyber threats, we aim to strengthen European cyber resilience and responsiveness and to improve the cybersecurity crisis management framework. SecurityAffairs – hacking, security). ” reads a statement from EU leaders. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. Turning off this kind of access when employees leave or no longer need it can shut down potential avenues for attack.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

The threat landscape for businesses today is filled with many different security threats and attack vectors used by hackers and other malicious individuals. On the world scene, 2020 has already been a challenging year for businesses across the board with COVID-19. What Is a Cyber Attack?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

First is the news related to a hacking group named Mustang Panda and based in China. Highly placed sources report that the said group of cyber criminals funded by Chinese intelligence can compromise internal networks of companies operating in Indonesia.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

A few days ago, Microsoft warned dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. Microsoft urges hospitals and health care organizations to implement security measures to protect public-facing devices to increase their resilience to cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2021

Last year, in September Norway Parliament was hit by a cyber attack and the suspicion finger was raised at Russia as a press release from the spokesperson confirmed so in October 2020. The other news is related to a cyber attack on Kremlin’s website that connects people with President of Russia i.e Vladimir Putin.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This represented a more than 140% increase from attacks in the automotive industry in 2020. In this article, we’ll share the top ten automotive security software companies working hard to ensure that connected vehicles are protected from rising cyber threats. . Why Are Vehicles Now At Greater Risk of Cyberattacks?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

In March 2020, nation-state hackers believed to be from Russia compromised a DLL file linked to a software update for the Orion platform by SolarWinds. The supply chain attack impacted up to 18,000 SolarWinds customers, including six U.S The attack wasn’t discovered until December 2020. SolarWinds. Sina Weibo .

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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. State-backed Russian hackers have been blamed for the Dec.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. F5 posted last year that there was a 45% increase in phishing emails from 2020-2021.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. That’s long been true. I’ll keep watch.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For the past few years ( 2020 , 2022 ), we’ve shared our research on the data breach perception problem - pointing to the fact that how data breaches actually occur appears to vary from how people think they may occur. So what’s new this year, what was our methodology, and what was surprising? Keep reading below! Or download now!

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2021

Shutting down threat actor resource networks. A private sector equivalent announced in December 2020 includes Citrix, the Cyber Threat Alliance, Cybereason, the Global Cyber Alliance, McAfee, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Rapid7, and more. Also Read: Protecting Against Solorigate TTPs: SolarWinds Hack Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. A recent Positive Technologies report found that 69% of all malware attacks now involve ransomware, and with the sums involved, it’s easy to see why malicious actors would eschew less lucrative cyber attack methods.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For the past few years ( 2020 , 2022 ), we’ve shared our research on the data breach perception problem - pointing to the fact that how data breaches occur appears to vary widely between industry sources and how people think they may occur. So what’s new this year, what was our methodology, and what was surprising? Keep reading below!

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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! Documentation of Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Against Critical Infrastructure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 5, 2021

On December 13 2020, multiple vendors such as FireEye and Microsoft reported emerging threats from a nation-state threat actor who compromised SolarWinds, and trojanized SolarWinds Orion business software updates in order to distribute backdoor malware called SUNBURST. Conclusions.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2021

Second, our government got hacked last year and we didn't know about it for months. It wasn't until one of the world's best cybersecurity companies got hacked itself and alerted the government, that we found out. against cyber threats. See the Trend Micro report, " State of Ransomware: 2020's Catch-22. ".

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

A Russian-based group’s cyberattack in late May on a range governmental agencies, think thanks, non-governmental agencies (NGOs) and the like around the world highlight the growing threat from software supply chain campaigns like the high-profile SolarWinds hack that was perpetrated by the same cybercriminals last year.

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