The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection. This includes antivirus software, operating systems, and individual apps. You can also invest in a virtual private network (VPN) for use when you are connected to a public network. Related: Leveraging employees as human sensors.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

We polled our experts from the GReAT team and have gathered a small number of key insights about what APT actors are likely to focus on in 2023. Okta was breached through one of its service providers, Sitel, itself compromised via the insecure VPN gateway of a recently acquired company. What we predicted in 2022.

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Fewer than 1 in 3 travelers (31%) protect their data with a virtual private network (VPN) when traveling internationally. Fraud rates in sectors associated with the early stages of trip planning increased more than 12% between 2023 and 2024. As soon as you start booking your trip, the cybercriminals start circling.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Here, we review the largest data breaches of 2023, analyze the trends, and review proactive measures to navigate the future of security. IdentityIQ is a top choice for protecting you and your family.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide. The attackers mostly used Cisco vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3259 and CVE-2023-20269.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. The new ransomware operation has been active since March 2023, despite the threat actors use a double-extortion model, their data leak site has yet to be discovered.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

In 2023, trusted relationship cyberattacks ranked among the top three most frequently used attack vectors. According to 2023 statistics , only one in four affected organizations identified an incident as a result of detecting suspicious activity (launch of hacker tools, malware, network scanners, etc.)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2023

But for reasons they made the information public in Jan 2023. Though Fortinet that is into the business of selling security solutions such as firewalls and antivirus solutions has fixed the flaw, it appears to be too late, as hackers are buying and selling details of compromised devices on some hacking forums.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Privacy Services Mullvad has partnered with Obscura VPN Mullvad Mullvad announces its partnership with ObscuraVPN; Mullvad WireGuard VPN servers can be used as the exit hop for the two-party VPN service offered by ObscuraVPN. The Cupid Vault Configuration follows a similar approach. Magecart Attackers Abuse.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Threats range from severe weaknesses in Ivanti’s VPN appliances to zero-day exploits in popular software such as Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and Telegram’s Windows client. You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

Most Compromises Exploit Unmanaged Devices Microsoft’s fourth annual Digital Defense Report for 2023 reveals that 80% of all ransomware compromises come from unmanaged devices and that 60% of those attacks use remote encryption. Naturally, this leads to three important questions: What are unmanaged devices? How Does Remote Encryption Work?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

Hive Ransomware Attack Methodology Initial Access Techniques: Using single-factor logins via RDP, VPN, and other remote network connection protocols, Hive actors can access the victim’s networks. Impair Defenses – Hive will seek to terminate all processes related to backups, antivirus/anti-spyware, and file copying.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

InfoExpress’ CyberGatekeeper brand is now positioned as a specialized tool to provide dedicated NAC for virtual private networks (VPN) and large area networks (LAN). CyberGatekeeper Remote installs between the remote access point (VPN, secure gateway, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

FortiSASE User Subscriptions The basic user subscription for the FortiSASE product provides secure internet access through SSL inspection, inline antivirus, inline sandbox, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), botnet command and control protection, inline CASB, inline DLP, website filtering, and DNS address filtering. Mbps of bandwidth.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. Speaking of which, security analysts from KnowBe4 have recently shared their findings regarding the top phishing schemes of Q2 2023.

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Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

But ransomware attacks have been ramping up in 2023 and reinfections are occurring all over the globe, forcing lean IT teams to prepare. Some artifacts are detected and quarantined by antivirus software, but the malware is still active on some level. Why are businesses getting hit with ransomware more than once?

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Zero Day

JUNE 10, 2025

How to check and turn it off Best Android antivirus apps 2025: I've picked the best apps to protect your smartphone ZDNET we equip you to harness the power of disruptive innovation, at work and at home.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 17, 2023

This article was originally written by Drew Robb on July 7, 2017, and updated by Chad Kime on April 17, 2023. However, the strong capacities of the basic license should make MetaAccess an option to explore, especially if for those that may also want to consider other OPSWAT options such as SDN, endpoint security, or email security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

This article was originally written by Drew Robb on July 7, 2017 , and updated by Chad Kime on March 31, 2023. that can be integrated with Cisco ISE, but not directly included with the Cisco ISE product. that can be integrated with Cisco ISE, but not directly included with the Cisco ISE product.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Firewalls act as a barrier between your personal device and external threats, while antivirus software detects and removes malicious software before it can cause harm. Antivirus software scans your system for malicious files and removes them before they can cause harm.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. endpoint security (antivirus, Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.), App security : security for local and remotely hosted apps (web application firewalls, workload security, local access controls, etc.) for unauthorized access.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Another likely explanation is the rise in VPN vulnerabilities, as highlighted by the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), meaning more opportunities of attack for threat actors to exploit. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. This attack compounds the headaches of DNS hijacking by possibly adding an organization’s domain to the blacklists of many antivirus products and threat intelligence feeds.

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Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

Initial Access via VPN Brute-Forcing Up 21.3% Figure 1: Top MITRE ATT&CK initial access techniques in true-positive incidents (% of total) during reporting period During the reporting period, initial access attempts targeting external remote services like VPNs 1 , RDP, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) surged by 21.3%

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. Better antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and extended detection and response (XDR) solutions can detect and block some attacks.

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Zero Day

JUNE 19, 2025

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics. A strong antivirus or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution protects the local machine against infection or even isolates a compromised local machine to protect the network. zip, etc.).

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Another likely explanation is the rise in VPN vulnerabilities, as highlighted by the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), meaning more opportunities of attack for threat actors to exploit. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

By Aaron Sandeen, CEO and co-founder at Securin In 2023, you can divide organizations into two categories: those who have been hit by a ransomware attack and those who will be soon. Ransomware is ubiquitous, inescapable, and—despite widespread efforts to combat it—ever-escalating.

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