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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. No specific tool exists to defend specifically against nation state attacks, ransomware gangs, or hacktivists.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

What's more, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has made social engineering methods more complex, covert, and difficult to detect. These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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How Steganography Allows Attackers to Evade Detection

eSecurity Planet

While steganography is often considered something of a joke in capture-the-flag (CTF) events and other cybersecurity defense activities, it can happen in real attacks and can take security defenses by surprise simply by using another layer of cover. Also read: How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks: 20 Best Practices for 2022.

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2019 Recap: A Year to Remember

McAfee

During this year’s RSA conference, VP and Chief Technology Officer Steve Grobman and Chief Data Scientist Dr. Celeste Fralick took the main stage to discuss how the industry needs to think about artificial intelligence, its power, and the possible ways it can be used against us. Uncovering Ransomware Resurgence.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

With faster response times, a more centralized platform, and artificial intelligence-powered workflows, many companies select XDR tools to optimize or go beyond what their SIEM and UEBA tools can do. BAS works in the background of daily operations and is frequently automated with artificial intelligence and machine learning.