SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2021

A reminder would be sent out after four weeks, a warning after five weeks, and a suspension of all email accounts after eight weeks. From his point of view, taking the training is about two things: the city's insurance policy and the city's constituents. All other council members completed the requirement. Mobile CTO responds.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 9, 2024

The proactive measures enforced by these laws, including investments in robust cybersecurity, comprehensive employee training, and compliance adherence, create a formidable defense against cyber threats. The average ransomware attack cost increased by 13% from the previous year, reaching USD 5.13 or USD 470,000.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is no surprise as phishing is often the prelude to more serious threats like ransomware, breaches, and BEC scams. Other worries were the rise in premium prices for cyber insurance, and the security implications of the rise in flexible working. Unauthorized payment card fraud.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Trojans like Emotet and Agent Tesla can infiltrate deep into your organization, silently stealing sensitive information, while ransomware like LockBit can bring your entire business to a sudden, grinding halt. Cybercriminals love RDP and for many years guessing RDP passwords was the number one method of entry for ransomware gangs.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

All of this makes it more difficult for organizations to protect themselves from new and emerging cyber threats. Kimberly "KJ" Haywood, Principal Advisor at Nomad Cyber Concepts and Adjunct Cybersecurity Professor at Collin College, had this to say: "Inflation is hitting organizations harder than ever. trillion by 2025.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Today’s columnist, Tom Richards of GroupSense, writes that the FBI reported a 400% increase in ransomware attacks during the height of the pandemic. And, because of this, cyber insurance companies using these scores rely on an inaccurate assessment of target-company risk. Does it truly reflect the security of the company?

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Cisco Security

JULY 11, 2022

No, Ransomware attacks are not random. From extortion to data breaches, ransomware is always evolving, and is becoming very lucrative with Ransomware-as-a-service kit making it easier to target organizations. 67 individual ransomware attacks on schools and colleges–a 19 percent decrease from 2020 (83) . What happened:

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% of organizations faced ransomware. Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Market Growth: AI cyber security technology is projected to grow by 23.6% Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

The advancing ransomware business is a threat not just for the big guys, but for organizations of every size. According to Verizon’s most recent Data Breach Incident Report , instances of advanced ransomware have doubled in the past year, alongside major upticks in phishing attacks and social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

This demand leads to the development of cybersecurity predictions which must take into account underlying drivers of the attackers, defenders, and technology where the battles will play out. The highly controversial regulation took effect at the end of 2023 and publicly owned businesses in 2024 are now held accountable for compliance.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybersecurity experts at both Microsoft and SecureWorks said that the hacker group – called Nobelium by Microsoft but which also is known as APT29 – accessed the Constant Contact email marketing account used by the U.S. Microsoft officials said the attack targeted 3,000 email accounts at 150 organizations. Ahead of a U.S.-Russian

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

military in disrupting cybercriminal infrastructure, and it names China as the single biggest cyber threat to U.S. “Regulations for other industries went through a similar transformation, and we saw a positive result — there’s now an expectation of appropriate due care, and accountability for those who fail to comply.

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