SC Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Thursday marked a rare day where law enforcement agencies around the world hit back in the war against ransomware attackers. Europol authorities said Emotet’s malware-for-hire business model and its prominent place in the ransomware ecosystem made it a high-priority target for law enforcement.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The healthcare industry has witnessed a rapid digital transformation, with hospitals, clinics, and medical practices relying heavily on technology to store and manage patient data, streamline operations, and improve patient care.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Like years past, 2021 revealed more of the same for the cybersecurity industry—more breaches, bigger ransomware attacks, higher stakes. Another respondent said, “CEOs need to know that security is not an IT issue or a technology issue, but a business issue affecting all aspects of the company.”. Be ready for ransomware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Droppers (Trojan-Dropper), accounting for 26.28% of detections, were the most common threat to mobile devices. 438,035 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 35,060 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 2,310 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Mobile ransomware Trojans.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

The San Diego-based health system quickly moved its information technology program offline, to reduce the damage done by the attack. TrickBot isn't a stranger to healthcare organizations and has historically targeted them for the sake of launching ransomware or causing operational disruption.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. 405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Originally, the technology gained its reputation from its use in entertainment and media. At the mention of AI, most cybersecurity experts get excited about threat detection, automated incident reports, and easy discovery of polymorphic code. The truth is, technology is limited by human activity.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2023

Behavioral technology like UEBA looks at the details of user activity, including lengthy periods spent in a particular system, the time of day that a command is given, and other deviations from typical behavior. Use multifactor authentication MFA technologies help minimize the chance that an attacker can log in using valid credentials.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

Group-IB has detected financially motivated attacks carried out in June by newbie threat actors from Iran. The attackers used Dharma ransomware and a mix of publicly available tools to target companies in Russia, Japan, China, and India. All the affected organizations had hosts with Internet-facing RDP and weak credentials.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool apps — 65.84%. 676,190 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 12,097 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 6,157 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type. Verdict. %*.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2021

Despite all the cybersecurity defenses in enterprises, the human element matters the most, as phishing attacks remain the top avenue of incursion, accounting for more than 85% of all breaches, according to the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Ransomware, virus, and malware removal. Threat disruption across platforms.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool programs — 48.75%. 516,617 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 53,947 packages were related to mobile banking trojans, and 1,942 packages were mobile ransomware trojans. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A fine example of this is the 2020 Magellan Health ransomware attack where the records of over 1 million individuals were revealed. Nevertheless, while healthcare accounted for 79% of all reported data breaches in 2020, it’s not the only sector that’s susceptible. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Conclusion.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

We’ll examine each of those cloud security technologies — along with CASB too — and their uses, and direct you to some of the top cloud security solutions. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Many people still don’t realize the dangers of phishing, malware, ransomware, unpatched software, and weak passwords. They can work with up-to-date technology, reduce their workload, work smarter, and improve their performance. A cybersecurity team can even train your employees and teach them how to identify and avoid threats.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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. Our assessment of the threat landscape in Ukraine in the first months of the war can be found on SecureList.

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DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 138

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD].

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Top 5 CWP Threats Cloud Workload Protection Platforms are well suited for addressing a range of cloud security risks: Data Breaches Data breaches involve illegal access to sensitive data within cloud workloads, leading to data loss and privacy risks. Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities created by insecure settings, open ports, or APIs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines. AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

WASHINGTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– ZeroFox , a leading external cybersecurity provider, announces Adversary Disruption service to automate the dismantlement of malicious infrastructure, content, sites and bot accounts required to conduct external cyberattacks. L&F Acquisition Corp. L&F Acquisition Corp.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As some of these solutions are pretty low-cost, they potentially offer high ROI considering the enormity of the email threat problem. Uses advanced threat detection techniques like machine learning, behavior analysis , and anomaly detection to identify and eliminate complex threats such as zero-day attacks.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. This year we saw the reemergence of old vectors: from ransomware & trojans, to supply chain attacks. Cisco Kenna Security.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. Millions of smart TVs are at risk of click fraud, botnets, data theft, and ransomware. Additionally it is common for users to share passwords across several accounts.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As with any technology solution used for business today, it must be scrutinized for any potential security risks. A common misconception among many when considering moving to the public cloud is the security concerns such as Ransomware that can have significant impacts with on-prem environments do not apply to public cloud.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Organizations should likewise leverage GenAI to better detect AI-enhanced threats and counter the attack volumes that we expect to see in 2024. S ameer Malhotra , CEO, TrueFort : Malhotra Software supply chain attacks will continue to place more responsibility and accountability on DevSecOps teams.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

In 2020, the group tried its hand at the big extortion game with the VHD ransomware family. Percentage of financial phishing attacks (of the overall phishing attacks) detected by Kaspersky, 2016 – 2020 ( download ). In 2020, Kaspersky anti-phishing technologies detected 434,898,635 attempted visits to various types of phishing pages.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

URLhaus Best for malicious URL detection abuse.ch’s URLhaus feed project compiles data about malicious URLs into user-friendly databases. Users with less IT infrastructure of their own can use agnostic threat feeds for additional threat detection support. Pricing URLhaus is free for both commercial and non-commercial use.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Implement Security Controls Following NIST’s cloud security model, develop policies, methods, and technology for protecting cloud assets, such as access control, encryption, and network security. Identify threats and vulnerabilities: Conduct a study to identify cloud-specific threats and vulnerabilities.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

However, this year in 2019, many IT professionals and business leaders alike have had to deal with the very real and alarming scenario of a ransomware attack. As many businesses move their data to the cloud, the idea among many is once their data lands in the cloud, it is safe from ransomware. Is the cloud secure from threats, though?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. 54% of ESG respondents stated that the primary drivers behind technology spending were strengthening of cybersecurity and improving resiliency against attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

A cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) shields cloud workloads from a range of threats like malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks, cloud misconfigurations, insider threats, and data breaches. per server per month.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

There are new and concerning threats to your data such as ransomware that threaten to affect your business. Compliance has become one of the most important aspects of using technology in business processes today. There is no question that today’s IT infrastructure is growing increasingly complex.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

Cybersecurity technology is far more advanced today than it was five years ago, or even two years ago. Today robust security frameworks are gaining traction for staying on top of patching software vulnerabilities, managing account access and responding swiftly to any suspicious activity detected on endpoint computing devices.

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Spinone

MARCH 22, 2018

A few months ago the school faced a data loss disaster caused by Ransomware when an instructor inadvertently infected his classroom computer with the virus that had been brought from home on a USB drive. Instead he was faced with a note from ransomware criminals demanding 1 bitcoin ($740) to decrypt the files.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. MiTM attacks allow attackers to eavesdrop, modify, or steal sensitive information, such as financial account information or login credentials.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While organizations can invest in sophisticated cybersecurity and threat detection solutions to detect anomalous network and system activity, a socially-engineered conversation between a malicious actor and an untrained employee can easily slip under the radar.

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