Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Alarming Reality of Fraud Fraud and cybercrime are pressing challenges for all sectors, including financial services. Fraud and cybercrime account for over 40% of all estimated crimes in England and Wales and affects more people more often than any other crime. billion annually.

Financial Services 104

Financial Services Encryption Cybercrime Threat Reports 104

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” .” reads the advisory published by CISA.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Risk Encryption Passwords 105

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Supply chain attacks grew 300% in 2021. In 2021, VMware’s 2021 Global Incident Response Threat Report found that 51% of surveyed security professionals experienced extreme stress or burnout over the past 12 months with 65% considering leaving the profession. But it’s not the only attack vector that’s popular.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In 2021, the 24/7 news cycle was filled with stories of cyberattacks. There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Small Business 112

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Ransomware Subject of High-Level Talks. Feds Step Up Response.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The record attack comes amid a recent surge in DDoS attacks, which have soared as ransomware attacks have declined , as more victims refuse to pay the ransom and data backup has improved. attacks per day during Q4 2022, more than three times as many as in Q4 2021, according to Radware. The largest recorded attack in 2022 was 1.46

DDOS 101

DDOS Ransomware Backups Cryptocurrency 101