IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

The 2023 Edition of the National Risk Register predicts that, in the next two years, there is a 5 to 25% chance that a devastating attack will target critical infrastructure and cause physical harm. Meanwhile, cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated, increasing the risk of threats such as supply chain attacks and ransomware.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

While October is designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, focusing on keeping your company and customers safe should be a constant priority, especially with the growing number and sophistication of ransomware attacks worldwide. This is the classic attack scenario that comes to mind for most folks when you hear the word “ransomware.”

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. Revisiting the LockBit 3.0 builder files The LockBit 3.0

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 7, 2022

Security Risk by Accepting Policy Exceptions. Additional mandates include recommendations to deal with malware and ransomware. Additional mandates include recommendations to deal with malware and ransomware. K-12 schools have been under cyberattacks, including ransomware, malware, and brute force attacks against passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most serious security threats businesses face today. A multi-layered approach is required to reduce exposure to ransomware attacks and also to recover encrypted data more quickly and effectively. Even without the countdown timer displayed by most ransomware, the urgency of a response is all too clear.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2022

Nearly 70% of business leaders feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing, and a recent CISA alert has validated these concerns. and Australian governments is a detailed and well thought out technical and architectural advice document for cybersecurity teams in the face of high-impact ransomware incidents trending upward.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector. The cybercriminal group's ransom demands range from $250,000 to over $2 million.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Identity credentials and source code are critical assets that can create major risks for your organization when exposed by breaches of third-party cloud service companies that provide identity management and software composition analysis. Know the risks of pushing your crown jewels into other services running in the cloud.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

In the last week, a critical security flaw in Progress Software's MOVEit Transfer application came to light, exposing organizations to the risk of data breaches and potential extortion attempts. Progress Software has released security patches to address the vulnerability, and it is crucial for organizations to apply these patches promptly.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? As ransomware threats loom, we look at where backups fall short, and what to keep in mind to optimize network and data security. Where Backups Fall Short Against Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Misuse of these tools is a common ransomware technique to inhibit system recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

They provide advanced capabilities to detect and respond to threats by analyzing vast amounts of data, identifying patterns, and predicting potential risks. Ransomware and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): Ransomware attacks have surged in recent years, causing significant disruptions and financial losses.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 21, 2022

Cyberattacks and data breaches are continuing to grow—with ransomware attacks rising 62% worldwide and 158% in North America in the last three years. The post How Cloud Solutions Can Boost Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Ransomware is more dangerous than ever before. As reported by Reuters , the ransomware infection didn’t just disrupt the flow of fuel to cities directly served by the Colonial Pipeline. Simultaneously, ransomware actors are looking to profit off successful attacks as much as possible.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Pondurance , a leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, today launched Cyber Risk Assessments powered by MyCyberScorecard. Comprehensive views of low, medium and high risk MyCyberScores. Streamlined workflows and robust analytics.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Although cybercrime as a whole has seen a rise during the pandemic, arguably ransomware has been one of the more successful and lucrative attack types. Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019. Security hygiene is the best defence.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

New cybersecurity buzzwords are always in abundance at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, and the concepts that took center stage this week, like cybersecurity mesh and decentralized identity, seem well suited for new threats that have exploded onto the scene in the last year. Ransomware Attacks and Defense.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Most organizations develop three to five-year phasing plans for most IT and cyber products to align with the manufacturer’s end-of-development, end-of-support, and end-of-life product life cycles and keep up with the latest security risks. Threat modeling (Risk management, vulnerability, and penetration testing).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2022

The webinar, moderated by Brandon Dunlap, Leadership Partner, Security & Risk Management at Gartner, opens by covering the good, bad and ugly of 2021 and then moves to an engaging cybersecurity forecast for 2022. 3 – Quantity and Severity of Ransomware Attacks Will Rise. 6 – Adoption of Zero Trust Architecture Will Rise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Cohesity today introduced Security Advisor, an addition to the company’s Threat Defense architecture that gives customers an easy way to improve their security posture in an era of rapidly sophisticated and damaging cyberattacks. Studies show that ransomware attacks soared 93% in the first half of 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? ai Antani Many speculated that the ransomware attack on a Toyota supply chain player in Kojima, Japan was in retaliation for Japan’s aid to Ukraine. Their guidance: Snehal Antani , CEO, Horizon3.ai

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Unfortunately, the unfettered access modern workforces require comes with the added risk of a dramatically expanded attack surface. IT staff must protect users, devices, and apps from ransomware attacks, data leaks, and other threats that can hinder a truly modern workplace. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2021

According to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Security, 2021, “organizations are accelerating the deployment of sensitive data across multi-cloud architectures, which exposes data beyond traditional network boundaries. This is scaling up the exposure to data residency and privacy risks, and a growth in.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 7, 2021

What do animals have to do with ransomware? Back in 2017, a ransomware outbreak paralyzed several organizations in Russia and Ukraine, with cases also occurring in Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria and Japan. The malware became known as Bad Rabbit ransomware and was the third major spread of malware that year. Here’s a hint: not much.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the October 2021 Threat Report , McAfee Enterprise ATR provides a global view of the top threats, especially those ransomware attacks that affected most countries and sectors in Q2 2021, especially in the Public Sector (Government). Threat Profile Conti Ransomware & BazarLoader to Conti Ransomware in 32hrs.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Ransomware is more dangerous than ever before. Ransomware actors are looking to profit from successful attacks as much as possible. These sources of collateral damage explain why ransomware attacks have become so costly, with Bloomberg reporting that some companies end up paying tens of millions of dollars in ransom.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Access controls are the nexus of security and the expanding perimeter, and zero trust is the architecture that encompasses it. Zero trust is an all-inclusive security and privacy architecture. The network security perimeter is dynamically created and policy-based, and must be guarded by secure and highly managed access controls.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Ransomware attacks, where hackers encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release, have become alarmingly common. Implementing advanced endpoint security measures, such as multi-factor authentication, encryption, and regular patching and updating of software, can significantly reduce the risk of attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. Insurers Assessing Risks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022. Here are 4 ways to protect your organization’s most precious asset—data—against the ransomware pandemic. Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. Wed, 10/27/2021 - 08:34. Hims Pawar. Oct 27, 2021.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Kia suffered a days-long outage affecting mobile and web-based service, which some claim to be tied to a ransomware attack. We are aware of online speculation that Kia is subject to a ransomware attack. Is it possible there was no ransomware attack? “It’s Kia Corporation).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This requires data-level protections, a robust identity architecture, and strategic micro-segmentation to create granular trust zones around an Organization’s digital resources. Everyone can agree that implementing a Zero Trust Architecture can stop data breaches. The Zero Trust journey. Implementing Zero Trust.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As if 2020 didn’t present enough challenges, it also brought an increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), ransomware, and malware attacks. As more and more businesses expand their reliance on network and cloud architectures, this trend also has exposed new risks from cyberattacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come. The Threat of Ransomware Targeted and untargeted CNI incidents are now simpler to execute than ever before.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

has attacked the Port of Nagoya, Japan's largest cargo port that handles a fair share of Toyota's exports and imports, making a ransomware demand in exchange for recovery of the port's computer system. Interestingly, the ransomware demand was printed from one of the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Authority's office printers, with LockBit 3.0

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