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Massive Surge in DDoS Attacks Reported in First Quarter of 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

The report stems from a detailed analysis of attacks targeting StormWall’s clientele, which spans various sectors such as finance, e-commerce, telecommunications, entertainment, transportation, education, and logistics. The financial sector emerged as the primary target, accounting for 34% of attacks and witnessing a 68% YoY increase.

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Lapsus$: The New Name in Ransomware Gangs

Security Boulevard

It was the Expresso Twitter account that the hackers used to bait the organization to demonstrate their control over the company's IT infrastructure. Other targets include Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Impresa owns the country's largest TV channel and newspaper, SIC and Expresso.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). Outsourcing U.S.

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Episode 167: Made in America? Trade Tensions highlight Supply Chain Risk

The Security Ledger

That decision followed years of warnings from security professionals about security vulnerabilities, back door accounts and suspicious patterns of behavior from cameras and other technology manufactured in the People Republic of China. Terry is a former NSA employee who specializes in firmware security.

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Nvidia, the ransomware breach with some plot twists

Malwarebytes

The LAPSUS$ group is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene, but it has made a name for itself by bringing down big targets like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Brazil’s Ministry of Health, and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Although that is a worrying number, it does not come as a surprise.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. It directly affected satellite modems firmwares , but was still to be understood as of mid-March.

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DDoS attacks in Q4 2020

SecureList

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. Consequently, the victims received reply packets several times larger in size. Botnet distribution by country.

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