Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With no immediate end in sight to the on-going COVID-19 situation, it looks like homeworking and all the attendant cybersecurity threats that come it will continue for some time. What does this mean for cybersecurity in the public sector in 2021 and what can organizations do to improve their security posture? Featured: .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

One is because other sectors are following healthy cyber hygiene that is strong to breach. And two, because of the reality that the agri-sector doesn’t bother much about cyber attacks and so is showing laxity. BlackCat ransomware aka ALPHV is a threat group that first steals data from the database and then encrypts it.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But while lowering cyber threat dwell times always help, until you lower them to under a few hours or days, many cyber-attacks will still succeed. Often, successful cyber-attacks happen in minutes or hours. The problem is that most cyber-attacks complete in well under 21 days, some only taking minutes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

Tenable’s Security Response Team says that in the past 2 months over 56 breaches were disclosed by the end of Feb’2021. percent of attacks. Apart from the file encrypting malware, the other incidents that resulted in breaches were related to email phishing/compromise, insider threat and unsecured databases.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Cyber-attacks are on the rise and are becoming more potent with each day. Whether you use your computer for personal or professional purposes, cyber-attacks are an imminent threat to your privacy and personal or professional information. Identity Theft Protection Tools.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), recognized as the world's largest commercial bank, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which unfolded on November 8, 2023, has sent ripples through the global financial community, emphasizing the escalating cyber threats faced by even the most robust institutions.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) ” Only 4 percent of respondents to an FCC poll said their organization received a new J-1 visa in 2021, and 46 percent said their bureaus were understaffed because of a lack of visas.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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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. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 3,729 ransomware complaints in 2021, representing $49.2 But the situation isn’t hopeless. Prevalence.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 of cyber attacks IBM handled. Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

and Babuk are strains of ransomware that encrypt files on a victim’s machine and demand payment in exchange for decrypting the files. This ransomware is most distributed through phishing attacks where the victim clicks on a link which starts the download process. Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JUNE 7, 2022

Conti ransomware was the biggest ransomware strain in 2021, bringing in more than $180 million in ransom payments. Many ransomware groups will exfiltrate data before encrypting your IT network, threatening to sell it on the dark web so they can continue to extort money from you even after the initial ransom is paid. Risk Level.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The changing of the leaves and the brisk fall mornings around Boston are a sign that 2021 is nearing its end. In the world of cybersecurity in particular, the end of the year brings an avalanche of predictions for what the threat landscape will look like in the year ahead. Ransomware as a threat is already established and well known.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

According to Group-IB, Dark Pink is thought to have started operations as early as mid-2021 with increasing activity in 2022. Malware delivery and execution techniques like DLL side loading with Winword.exe are identical to previous cyber-attacks done by Dark Pink group ( 1 ). Figure 11 - XOR decryption.

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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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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. Understanding email cyber attack strategies.

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The SalesForce Shopping Index reports an 11% increase in global online shopping in Q3 of 2021. With an increase in online activity comes an increase in the risk of cyber threats. Legitimate websites will always be encrypted with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that begins with “https:” and a padlock icon.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. Attributing cyber-attacks to the responsible threat actors is an incredibly difficult task.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A significant part of hacking consists of diverting the function of existing systems and software, and hackers often use legitimate security tools to perform cyber attacks. According to cybersecurity researchers, it could be the work of an advanced threat actor. Further reading: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Second, The Australian Cyber Security Centre( ACSC) has issued a public statement that companies operating in healthcare, food distribution and energy sector are super-vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks that could end up in information steal.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Did you know that half of all cyberattacks in the automotive industry happened in 2021? . This represented a more than 140% increase from attacks in the automotive industry in 2020. The Ten Startups Focused On Protecting Connected Cars From Cyber Attacks . Why Are Vehicles Now At Greater Risk of Cyberattacks? Digital.ai

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

As attack methodologies evolve due to AI, machine learning and nation-state hackers , security startups are receiving a lot of funding to develop products that can secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyber attacks and protect data as it travels from the cloud to IoT devices.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Clearswift solution incorporates inbound threat protection (Avira, Sophos or Kaspersky antivirus ), an optional sandbox feature, data loss prevention technology to remove threats from messages and files, a multi-layer spam defence mechanism (including SPF, DKIM, DMARC), multiple encryption options, and advanced content filtering features.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Ransomware. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated. Computer Viruses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Thu, 10/14/2021 - 05:48. If everyone becomes responsible and adopts good cyber hygiene practices – implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating people, following good cyber hygiene – our interconnected world will be safer and more resilient place. Protect your data with encryption.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

At the RSA Conference in February, we launched our MDR platform and our first strategic partner to leverage our MVISION EDR solution to proactively detect cyber threats faced by customers and resolve security incidents faster. government.GOV validation and HTTPS encryption among county election websites in 13 states.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Why did Denial of Service and Basic Web Application Attacks receive so little coverage from The Guardian in 2021 and 2022?”

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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 example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Why did Denial of Service and Basic Web Application Attacks receive so little coverage from The Guardian in 2021 and 2022?”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

The escalating risk of cyber threat. The digitalization of government services and processes make the growing incidence of cyber-attacks a clear and present danger for agencies. White the White House order may be the most famous, it is not alone.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Since last October, we have seen enterprises such as SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, JBS USA Holdings, Kesaya, Olympus and more become victims of large-scale cyber attacks, causing ripple effects for the companies and their customers. digital infrastructure against frequent and sophisticated attacks. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

By September of 2021, the number of publicly reported data breaches had already surpassed the total of the previous year by 17%. Significant investment is required to stay one step ahead of cyber-attackers, and ongoing, company-wide cybersecurity training is required for employees in our ‘work from home’ world.

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