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.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Firewall Software 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

If this is true, then it does not answer the question as to why many of the largest and best protected global corporations and Governments institutions worldwide have been victims of major Cyber-attacks despite deploying the most expensive defence solutions in the market. For more information on this breach, see Embraer Cyber Attack.

Cyber Attacks 90

Cyber Attacks Government Surveillance Software 90

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The main reason why these campaigns exploded so dramatically was that they used previously leaked NSA exploits called EternalBlue and DoublePulsar, which made the attacks absolutely inconspicuous and therefore almost impossible to prevent. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. Cyber attacks do not happen within a few hours or even a few days.

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Authentication Engineering 78

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

As these attacks increase in their frequency, threat actors have had to evolve their strategies due to the following reasons: Competition from other threat actors vying for the same “pie”. Lessons learned” from attacks that did not generate a pay-out. Effectiveness of data backup strategies. What tactics do cybercriminals use?

Ransomware 53

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Insurance Encryption 53

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Targeted attacks like these, plus social engineering, specifically phishing – where attackers pose as a trusted source, prey on human vulnerability, and use email or malicious websites to gain the information they want – are effective but they aren’t the only problem.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It defines areas where your cyber defenses may be weak and need improvement. This is a much wiser approach than simply reacting to cyber attacks. So, cyber-attacks are becoming much more sophisticated. What types of scans are performed during vulnerability testing?

Risk 52

Risk Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Data breaches 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So this power grid attack is sounding more credible. This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. So the reality is that there was a team of criminal hackers, and like all intrusions, this attack didn’t just start in December 2016; it began months before it was executed. Make sure you have a backup spare.

Hacking 52

Hacking Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Firmware 52