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NFTs – Protecting the investment

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cryptocurrency has been subjected to a rapidly changing balance of laws for the government to try and control it through regulation. Indeed, Vice recently reported that the US tax authorities had placed sanctions on 57 cryptocurrency addresses and one popular exchange due to their connections with money laundering. Staying ahead.

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The Cost of Cybercrime

Schneier on Security

Several new cybercrimes are significant enough to mention, including business email compromise and crimes involving cryptocurrencies. Our conclusions remain broadly the same as in 2012:it would be economically rational to spend less in anticipation of cybercrime (on antivirus, firewalls, etc.) and more on response.

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Ransomware being spread through Fortinet VPN Devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

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. But for reasons they made the information public in Jan 2023.

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Fake DDoS protection pages on compromised WordPress sites lead to malware infections

Security Affairs

The scripts will also infect the victim’s computer with the Raccoon Stealer info-stealing trojan which allows operators to steal login credentials, cookies, auto-fill data, and credit cards saved on web browsers, along with cryptocurrency wallets.

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What is not included in a Cyber Insurance Policy

CyberSecurity Insiders

From the client’s side, all PCs must have antivirus software and must be kept updated. If the company doesn’t have a computer firewall to protect its IT assets, it will fail in claiming coverage if at all a cyber incident strikes its infrastructure. Otherwise, the cyber insurer will not offer any policy coverage.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. With the rise of the digital economy, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets, the way the world does business has transformed. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Firewalls have come a long way.

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TeamTNT with new campaign aka “Chimaera”

CyberSecurity Insiders

The campaign uses multiple shell/batch scripts, new open source tools, a cryptocurrency miner, the TeamTNT IRC bot, and more. As of August 30, 2021, many malware samples still have zero antivirus (AV) detections and others have low detection rates. Windows component – Set up a cryptocurrency miner. Background.