eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My favorite quotes from the report follow below: “in Q2 threat actors frequently targeted weak and default-password issues for initial compromise, factoring in over half of identified Incidents.” [A.C.?—?that that is not ‘Q2 of 1998’, that is 2022! Related posts: Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #3 Is Out!

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB recently uncovered a significant security breach involving ChatGPT accounts. These compromised accounts pose a serious risk to businesses, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, which has experienced the highest concentration of ChatGPT credentials for sale.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts. .

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Image: Shutterstock.com Three different cybercriminal groups claimed access to internal networks at communications giant T-Mobile in more than 100 separate incidents throughout 2022, new data suggests. Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 1, 2022

Our 2022 update to our famous password table that’s been shared across the news, internet, social media, and organizations worldwide. Password Strength in 2022 It’s been two years since we first shared our (now famous) password table. Hackers solve this problem by cracking the passwords instead.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The first one, later identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to remotely trigger the next vulnerability – CVE-2022-41082. After CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 were revealed, Microsoft provided mitigation guidance followed by a few updates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

Cybersecurity fatigue is genuine, and hackers are benefiting from it. Cybercrime risk is rising, security vulnerabilities are increasing, and the cybersecurity industry is rapidly developing. After completing initial cybersecurity training, companies expect teams to keep educating themselves about the newest trends.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. Investors recognize the potential too, as funding for cybersecurity ventures more than doubled from previous years to almost $22 billion in 2021. Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

Royal Ransomware gang has been active since September 2022 and demands a sum ranging between $1m to $11 million that needs to be paid in Bitcoins. This could spell trouble, as hackers can easily hijack an account to publish scam related campaigns, hate speech, biased political statements and what not. More details are awaited!

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google announced the introduction of the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. In 2022, Google announced it would begin work to support passkeys on its platform to replace passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Achieving funding is no simple task, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs have a difficult path competing in a complex and competitive landscape. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The data breach suffered by LastPass in August 2022 may have been more severe than previously thought. The company engaged a leading cybersecurity and forensics firm to investigate the incident, at the time of disclosure it confirmed that the data breach did not compromise users’ Master Passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Also Read: 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Also Read: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions for 2022. Password Managers. Key Features of a Password Manager. Back to top.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The "passwordless future" is something many internet users—and a great majority of the cybersecurity industry—have hoped for. With the release of iOS 16 yesterday, and macOS Ventura next month, Apple fans will be able to use passkeys , its password replacement, for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2023

Google Threat Horizons #6 “because of the security of the GCP platform most compromises in the cloud are simply from lack of passwords, poor password strength, reused and leaked credentials, or straightforwardly misconfigured software ” [ A.C. — this make all the jokes about it being ‘so 1980s’ but this is the reality today.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 23, 2023

A nasty security flaw is leaving users of the KeePass password manager vulnerable to exploitation—namely, the ability to recover the master password in cleartext from those affected. x versions and allows an attacker to retrieve the cleartext master password from a memory dump. The issue impacts KeePass 2.x

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In this article, we’ll focus on what businesses have learned over the past twelve months, and how this can help us to turn 2022 into a safer and more successful year. What to expect from email security threats in 2022? How will remote working affect email security in 2022? How can SMEs prepare for email security threats in 2022?

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2022

Security Week reports that Cisco released a security incident notice for a data breach they detected on May 24, 2022, sharing key details about the incident. Once the attackers gained access to the employee’s Cisco account, they were asked to complete multi factor authentication (MFA). .

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Whether you are a single, engaged or a person already in relationship, love is in the air and the big day to celebrate is arriving on this coming Monday i.e. February 14th,2022 that is the Valentines Day. The post Beware of Romance Frauds for Valentines Day 2022 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The 2023 update to our research on the perception of cybersecurity incident and data breach causes that’s helped organizations re-evaluate how they are at risk of a cybersecurity incident or data breach instead of what feels right. Source: Verizon DBIR [1] Patterns over time in cybersecurity data breaches. Keep reading below!

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

The state of stalkerware in 2022 (PDF) Main findings of 2022 The State of Stalkerware is an annual report by Kaspersky which contributes to a better understanding of how many people in the world are affected by digital stalking. In addition, the data reveals a stable proliferation of stalkerware over the 12 months of 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Malicious online actors grow ever more sophisticated, making cybersecurity as big a concern for everyday consumers as it ever has been. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A new survey from EY reveals it is not the assumed tech-challenged Gen X and Baby Boomers who put organizations at greater risk when it comes to cybersecurity; it's Gen Z and Millennial employees who take it less seriously. 30% of Gen Z and 31% of Millennials are more likely to use the same password for professional and personal accounts (vs.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

In 2022, we saw a major upgrade of the notorious Emotet botnet as well as the launch of massive campaigns by Emotet operators throughout the year. For instance, malicious spam campaigns targeting organizations grew 10-fold in April 2022, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware. Key findings Phishing Financial phishing accounted for 36.3%

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My favorite quotes from the report follow below: “in Q2 threat actors frequently targeted weak and default-password issues for initial compromise, factoring in over half of identified Incidents.” [A.C.?—?that that is not ‘Q2 of 1998’, that is 2022! Related posts: Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #3 Is Out!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Health care data has become a focus for many recent cybersecurity efforts. Here are five steps to preserve health care data security in 2022. Some advanced network monitoring tools can automate this process, restricting accounts when they behave irregularly. Remember that cybersecurity is an ever-evolving field.

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BH Consulting

MAY 10, 2022

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. On February 24th 2004, Bill Gates predicted at RSA that people would rely less and less on passwords over time. And overexcitable headline writers promptly pronounced the ‘death of the password’.) So that went well.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help. Recently, a client with several different social media accounts and a large team of people working on them approached BH Consulting to review its security and policies around them. More than 4.7

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Privileged accounts are among an organization’s biggest cybersecurity concerns. These accounts give admins control over data, applications, infrastructure and other critical assets that average system users don’t have permission to access or change. What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)? WALLIX Bastion. PAM best practices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Recenlty Atlassian released security updates to address a critical hardcoded credentials vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center tracked as CVE-2022-26138. Once installed the Questions for Confluence app (versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2), a Confluence user account with the username “ disabledsystemuser ” is created.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

The online gaming industry has exploded in recent years and is expected to generate close to $200 billion in revenue by 2022. However, due to the reliance on connectivity, the gaming community is not immune to cybersecurity threats. Additionally, following basic password security hygiene is beneficial.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, 2022 night the group shared a torrent for a 7zip archive containing 9 GB of Microsoft source code. Microsoft has now confirmed that the attackers have compromised the account of one of its employees gaining limited access to source code repositories. . No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities.

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