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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The state of cybersecurity in 2022: ransomware and threats to data abound. Nearly 10 terabytes of data are stolen every month due to ransomware, according to the ENISA threat landscape (ETL) report. There were 66 zero-day vulnerabilities disclosed during the reporting period between July 2021 and July 2022. Sign up here.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy Iranian Peach Sandstorm group behind recent password spray attacks Dariy Pankov, the NLBrute malware author, pleads guilty Dangerous permissions detected in top Android health apps Caesars Entertainment paid a ransom to avoid stolen data leaks Free Download Manager backdoored to serve (..)

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The 2022 update to our research on the perception of data breach causes that’s helped organizations re-evaluate how they are at risk for a data breach instead of what feels right. In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. Keep reading to find out more!

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. So, it is extremely important to shine a light on some of the most pressing cyber threats to prevent and mitigate them ahead of time.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

payment cards for free Harvard Business Publishing licensee hit by ransomware Everest gang demands $200K for data stolen from South Africa state-owned electricity company ESKOM CommonSpirit hospital chains hit by ransomware, patients are facing problems Lloyd’s of London investigates alleged cyber attack.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials. With AI amplifying social engineering threats, businesses' attack surfaces grow increasingly larger.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2022

The post This was H1 2022 – Part 1 – The Fight Against Cybercrime appeared first on Radware Blog. The post This was H1 2022 – Part 1 – The Fight Against Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hybrid architectures had grown too complex to be able to provide adequate defense, resulting in new larger threat surfaces.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

The document also analyzes the impact of the cyber attacks on the sector and provides details about the most targeted entities and affected assets. The first data that emerged from the report is that ransomware accounts for 54% of cybersecurity threats in the health sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Experts reported that the wiper attacks that yesterday hit hundreds of systems in Ukraine used a GoLang-based ransomware decoy. Yesterday, researchers from cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom’s Symantec discovered a new data wiper malware that was employed in a recent wave of attacks that hit hundreds of machines in Ukraine.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Attackers are increasingly threatening double and triple extortion in addition to ransom demands, putting more pressure on victims to comply.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

State-Backed Tactics Above the Battlefield During the weeks preceding the official invasion of Ukraine, the ReliaQuest Photon Research team observed foreboding signs—among them, military movements along the Ukrainian borders and minor cyber attacks against Ukrainian private and public entities.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The 2022 update to our research on the perception of data breach causes that’s helped organizations re-evaluate how they are at risk for a data breach instead of what feels right. In their 2021 report, Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all breach events. Click the button!

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. billion malware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. A 2020 study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies revealed that external attackers could breach 93% of company networks , with 71% being vulnerable even to novice-level hackers.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As for KSB 2022, we invited notable experts to share their insights and unbiased opinions on what we should expect from cybersecurity in the following year. Supply-chain will become more of a sweet spot for targeted ransomware and state-sponsored espionage campaigns. Businesses will still be mostly concerned with ransomware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

billion Cisco confirms that data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang were stolen from its systems Some firmware bugs in HP business devices are yet to be fixed Albania was hit by a new cyberattack and blames Iran Iran-linked APT42 is behind over 30 espionage attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2022

A DDoS attack took down Finnish govt sites as Ukraine’s President addresses MPs SharkBot Banking Trojan spreads through fake AV apps on Google Play China-linked threat actors target Indian Power Grid organizations A Mirai-based botnet is exploiting the Spring4Shell vulnerability? million US customers U.S. million US customers U.S.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2022

Tue, 08/30/2022 - 15:00. Cyber related businesses are ‘evolving risk’. issued a market bulletin dated August 16, 2022 setting out new rules for standalone cyber-attack policies that would exclude coverage for damages from state-sponsored attacks. brooke.crothers. Lloyds of London Ltd. Related Posts.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” Eighty-six (86) percent of respondents believed they have likely suffered attacks at the hands of nation state hackers or hackers directly sponsored by nation-states. Risk Level.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

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SecureList

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The involvement of hackers highlights the evolving nature of warfare in the 21st century, where traditional military operations are complemented by sophisticated cyber tactics, and where the boundaries between state-sponsored, hacktivist, and independent actors blur. The list contains eight companies with the eighth yet to be updated.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ransomware Defense Integration Cloud storage combats ransomware threats with integrated protection mechanisms and extensive methods recommended by cybersecurity experts. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 60% of organizations will require integrated ransomware defense strategies on storage devices, up from 10% in 2022.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Ransomware an ongoing threat to industry as crime gangs organise Malware-based cyber-attacks are the most prominent threat to industry, Europol says. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures. Ransomware reminders were plentiful lately.

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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. For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. Keep reading below! Or download now!

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2022

On June 23, 2022, Harmony was notified of an attack on its proprietary Horizon Ethereum Bridge. Eleven transactions extracted tokens stored in the bridge with an estimated value of approximately $100 million USD at the time of the attack. [1]. Intense DDoS attacks targeted several companies and institutions in Lithuania.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

The document starts from most recent attacks targeting public and private entities in Ukraine, including website defacement and destructive malware-based attacks on local systems that could have severe impact on critical functions. NotPetya and WannaCry ransomware—to cause significant, widespread damage to critical infrastructure.”

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

5, 6, 7 ) Wiper malware Even prior to the start of the war (January 2022), experts detected wipers malware targeting Ukrainian organizations. The malware at times appeared to be ransomware but had no mechanism for paying ransoms, which made it inconsistent with typical criminal activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Health providers are a tempting target for cyber attackers, particularly with ransomware, as they combine deeply personal information and they are often perceived as having weaker security infrastructure, while any disruption can be life threatening.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 6, 2022

Jim Langevin on Cyber Policy in an Age of Political Polarization Spotlight: COVID, Cloud Sovereignty and Other 2022 Trends with DigiCert Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption. Twenty first century cyber attacks, relatively, have taken a back seat to the 20th century’s planes, bombs and bullets. .

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

On March 10, 2022 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) shared their insights into the current (and past) cyberattacks in Ukraine. We also covered unknown and unattributed attacks and hacktivist activity taking place in the same timeframe. About the webinar.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Researchers discuss what has already happened on the cyber front of the war: "Malicious cyber-action has coincided with Russia's military forces entering Ukraine. On 23rd Feb 2022, it was reported that a wave of DDoS attacks had occurred against Ukrainian government websites and banks.

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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. For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. Keep reading below!

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