Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Although sensitive military systems rely on domestically manufactured chips as part of the Trusted Foundry program, many military systems contain the same foreign chips and code that commercial systems do: just like everyone around the world uses the same mobile phones, networking equipment, and computer operating systems.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Ransomware 174

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Patch it now!

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Hacking Ransomware Cyber Attacks 126

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced.

Malware 122

Malware Antivirus Software Passwords 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Spyware 112

Spyware Backups Manufacturing Data breaches 112

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

CD PROJEKT RED, the game developer behind Cyberpunk 2077, announced earlier on Twitter that it has fallen victim to a targeted ransomware attack. The company says it has backups for the affected systems and does not intend to pay the ransom. Although some devices in our network have been encrypted, our backups remain intact.

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Ransomware Backups Mobile Encryption 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

“We are absolutely committed to ensuring UK academia is as safe as possible from cyber threats, and will not hesitate to act when that threat evolves.”. This summer the NCSC investigated an increased number of cyber attacks on universities, schools, and colleges, most of them were hit with ransomware. ” reads the advisory.

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Education Ransomware Antivirus Backups 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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Small Business Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Data breaches 93

Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2022

Indeed, while cloud environments are generally more resilient to cyberthreats than on-prem infrastructure, malware delivered over the cloud increased by 68% in early 2021 — opening the door for a variety of different cyber attacks. Have a data backup strategy in place. One stored on a cloud backup solution. Yes and no.

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Malware Backups Data breaches Ransomware 110

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Compromised organizations can be exposed to several simultaneous or consecutive cyber-attacks because the IABs usually do not offer exclusivity of their assets to the buyers. Other notable facts: Mobile malware campaigns are less prolific after the takedown of Flubot. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Cybercrime Ransomware DDOS Backups 131

Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2022

Indeed, while cloud environments are generally more resilient to cyberthreats than on-prem infrastructure, malware delivered over the cloud increased by 68% in early 2021 — opening the door for a variety of different cyber attacks. Have a data backup strategy in place. One stored on a cloud backup solution. Yes and no.

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Malware Backups Data breaches Ransomware 108

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

Copycat Criminals mimicking Lockbit gang in northern Europe Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper ISC fixed high-severity flaws in DNS software suite BIND Patch management is crucial to protect Exchange servers, Microsoft warns Hacker accused of having stolen personal data of all Austrians and more CVE-2023-23560 flaw exposes 100 (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . According to research, frauds and cyber attacks are among the top three threats weighing on the US business environment – with a weightage of 65%. . Source . . Authentication frauds.

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eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Australia is confident that China was behind attack on parliament, political parties. Backup files for Lion Air and parent airlines exposed and exchanged on forums. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. Iran denies successful cyber attacks hit infrastructures of its oil sector.

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Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 82

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. This rise is largely driven by financially motivated threat actors looking to maximize their profits.

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Spinone

AUGUST 10, 2018

As its name suggests, these cyber attacks lock computers, mobile devices or files so that owners have their access restricted unless they pay a ransom. Damage in Figures As the number of smartphone users grows, mobile ransomware attacks get more prevalent as well. in these mobiles.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Data backup and disaster recovery plans assure data availability and business continuity in the event of data loss or service failures. Employee training increases understanding of optimal practices.

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Backups Firewall Encryption Architecture 120

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. The common methods for analyzing an iOS mobile infection are either to examine an encrypted full iOS backup or to analyze the network traffic of the affected device. This is a text-based system log file available on every mobile iOS device.

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Banking Malware Computers and Electronics Mobile 117

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As that definition spans the cloud and data centers, and on-premises, mobile and web users, application security needs to encompass a range of best practices and tools. One comprehensive way to approach mobile security is enterprise mobility management. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners.

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Mobile Computers and Electronics Risk DDOS 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

While occupying a unique space of the cybersecurity market, endpoint security addresses the risks presented by devices such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones, Internet-of-things, and others to corporate networks by creating potential attack paths and for security threats. Bitdefender. LEARN MORE. LEARN MORE. Forcepoint.

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Marketing Technology Cybersecurity Software 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Below are 10 best practices organizations should be employing to better position themselves and their customers for cyber safety. Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Cybersecurity is practice of protecting information technology (IT) infrastructure assets such as computers, networks, mobile devices, servers, hardware, software, and data (personal & financial) against attacks, breaches and unauthorised access. to protect sensitive data.

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Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Phishing Banking 99

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data is stored on physical mediums (SSDs, HDDs, and USBs), restricting access to specific devices and requiring physical transfer for mobility. Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

They appreciate the exponential growth that will come from connected, mobile devices. Cisco’s report which predicts 30 billion devices by 2023 of which 45% will be mobile won’t shock them. The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Scattered Spider’s Use of Cellular Hotspots (Medium Confidence): In nearly every intrusion we’ve investigated and attributed to Scattered Spider, we’ve identified mobile providers as their primary infrastructure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2021

You will find iCloud Backup in the iPhone’s Settings tab. And for even more smartphone data protection, you can also create local backups on your computer. . Not to mention the possibility of it getting stolen. . Therefore, it is necessary to back up data using iCloud. Try Siri. .

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2020

With 2-step verification, you can protect an account using both password and a mobile phone. Prevention is a set of actions aimed at making the chance of a cyber attack as low as possible. You must be able to distinguish unwanted incidents such as viruses, hacks, and other malicious attacks. It’s quite simple.

Backups 98

Backups Accountability Data breaches Passwords 98

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

Organizations may use a wide variety of security systems, computers, mobile devices, and networks. Support for various types of backups, including forever incremental hypervisor backups and the full synthetic mode of data storage. Wide range (200+) of customizable detection algorithms. SDL is viewed more as a standalone system.

Unstructured Data 98

Unstructured Data Data collection Information Security Backups 98

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2021

Mobile devices. Data backups. Here are a few core components of cyber risk assessments: Penetration testing : This type of security risk assessment, also referred to as “penetration testing,” is aimed at simulating what a cyber attacker can see and how your system’s security measures will stand up to the test.

Risk 70

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

JULY 1, 2023

As cyber-attacks continue to evolve in complexity, you can stay one step ahead by taking the following preventative measures to protect your business and your customers. Software and hardware vendors regularly release updates that patch security holes and fix weaknesses that attackers can exploit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

Before entering the computer networking field, Vince utilized his degree in physical therapy while working in acute care and skilled nursing facilities helping patients regain their mobility and independence. Those tools used to mitigate risks include perimeter defense, firewalls, security software, backups, etc.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Supporting SMB cyber insurance requirements means MSPs need to think like an insurer; whats their customers data backup plan? The reality is that cyber insurance isnt too dissimilar to traditional liability insurance. Home insurance is void if you leave your door unlocked, so why should cyber work any differently?

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Authentication Risk 64

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While convenient for mobility and remote access, wireless networks can face interference and range limitations. Wireless Networking Fundamentals Wireless networks have revolutionized connectivity, providing flexible, mobile, and remote access without the limitations of physical cables.

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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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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

According to SANS, the CIS Controls mitigate 83% of all attack techniques found in the MITRE ATT&CK Framework. Most cyber attacks are carried out using a combination of social engineering, phishing emails, and vulnerabilities — Java, Adobe Flash and Acrobat, Firefox and Chrome plugins, 0-day client-side / browser vulnerabilities.

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