The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The cyber threat landscape is evolving rapidly. Our success will hinge on deploying AI in a way that not only matches, but anticipates and outmaneuvers, the threat actors’ evolving tactics. Their guidance: Snehal Antani , CEO, Horizon3.ai Nearly $400 million was lost as 28 Toyota production lines shut down.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the event that would change cyber threats from annoyances to existential concerns. They called it Cyber Pearl Harbor. A ransomware attack against the New Orleans city government in early 2020 cost the city over $7 million dollars.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

From data breaches to sophisticated cyberattacks, enterprises are continuously at risk from a vast spectrum of potential cyber threats from malicious actors. The need of the hour is not just to react to these threats but to anticipate and mitigate them proactively.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These publications are a reaction to recent warnings about attacks on critical infrastructure by groups allegedly connected to the Chinese (PRC) government. It enables cyber threat actors to avoid investing in developing and deploying custom tools. Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

A joint report published by ENISA and CERT-EU warns of Chinese APTs targeting businesses and government organizations in the European Union. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and CERT-EU warn of multiple China-linked threat actors targeting businesses and government organizations in the EU.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Backup and encryption. Mobile attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2022

government agency overseeing cybersecurity is urging the country’s businesses and other organizations to take the necessary steps to protect their networks from any spillover that might occur from the ongoing cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine government agencies and private companies. and Russian government leaders.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape The contemporary threat and regulatory landscape have pressed organizations to fortify their cyber-crisis management capabilities. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

The team proactively gathers, analyzes, and shares actionable cyber risk information. The success of the operation relies on a few key factors: Sharing intelligence by the cybersecurity research community, infrastructure providers, and cyber threat intelligence companies about potential early-stage ransomware activity.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2022

The Indian Government has floated the idea of banning cryptocurrency on at least one occasion, but eventually moved to a less aggressive regulatory approach at the end of 2021. Some cyber threats listed may not have realistic or obtainable legal solutions in some countries, but they will in others.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Funnily enough, the key to protecting NFTs is first understanding their financial liability and the laws governing them. Cryptocurrency has been subjected to a rapidly changing balance of laws for the government to try and control it through regulation. Governmental regulations.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While DDoS attacks are relatively simple to execute, they are frequently used by threat actors and can be a real thorn in the side of an organization. government agencies have come together to provide some guidelines in protecting against these attacks. Which is why some U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

In 2020, the SolarWinds supply chain attack opened backdoors into thousands of organizations (including government agencies) that used its services, while late last year, the far-reaching Log4J exploit exploded onto the scene. New major exploits are being revealed with almost clockwork regularity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

The same symptoms will occur in your IT environment as the malware spreads downloading data and expanding across your global network corrupting backups and leaving little options. Many businesses or government entities will never call or email you. If this occurs, once you restore, the Threat Actor will simply shut you down again.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Data backup. The first is high-integrity, air-gapped data backups , which is the quickest and cheapest way to recover from an attack. Determines the initial vector of infection, where your current data backups are, and the sensitivity of encrypted files. Detection to stop sophisticated cyber threats. BeforeCrypt.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In the last year, such attacks have swept through every sector, affected schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, transportation and governments. It is a very difficult issue to address because it’s not something the government would typically be involved in,” Dermody added. Part of the problem is technical.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Below is a graphic representation of the attack flow, as well as some possible mitigations (in red) produced by the Swiss Government Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). Source: Swiss Government CERT. “Ok, Ok, but how do I protect myself and my organization?” There are three steps you need to take immediately: 1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Some APT attacks may even be government-funded and nation-state actors. Compared to traditional web application threats, advanced persistent threats are much more pernicious. Other best practices : Maintain backups! An effective backup program can minimize damage from ransomware and enable swift recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Backup has in some sense always been about the security of data. In the event of a data loss or disaster, you could turn to your backup to retrieve the data. But these days, backup must do much more. “Or worse, what if your multiple copies or backups are also all bad?” Key Features of Ransomware Backup.

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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. Cloud security success and choosing the right investments is all about having a clear understanding of threat types and their resulting damages.

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Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Threat Research Analyst. BEC typically targets commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations by impersonating a senior colleague, IT team member, vendor, or trusted customer. Security researchers and analysts have been working hard to identify and neutralize new threats the moment they’re encountered.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, it mainly revolves around replacing humans with machines in mechanical, electrical, or computerized processes, where preprogrammed commands govern task execution with minimal human intervention. Today’s cyber threats often exploit automation to scale rapidly and execute multi-pronged attack methods within the network.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It is responsible for billions of dollars’ worth of damage in cyber property. Ransomware is one of the most destructive and fear-inspiring cyber threats this decade. The backups were also encrypted, leaving the medical practice unable to recover either data or its business. What constitutes an effective backup?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

The attachments used as lure appear to be sent by health and government agencies, they promise to provide information on the Coronavirus pandemic and the way to avoid the contagion. The INTERPOL recommends hospitals and healthcare organizations keep their systems and software up to date, and to implement an efficient backup policy.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. What does the future hold? Time will tell.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. It also gives incident responders less chance to respond to the attack, in attempting to restore files via backups.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Several factors leave the healthcare industry open to increased cyber threats. Due to their heterogeneous nature, these devices run on different operating systems and require specific security settings to protect them from cyber threats. What is the problem? The explosion of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Government organizations combine the best of both the energy and healthcare industries for scammers, with government entities both having access to sensitive information and being necessary to the day-to-day lives of citizens. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S.,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. From December 2021 through January the following year, Bernalillo County was slammed by a ransomware attack that targeted government services. Make backups, and practice restoring from them.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

While we’ve seen a huge shift over the past year in prioritizing cybersecurity within corporations and even at the federal level of government, we’re still not where we need to be. As our ecosystems continue to accelerate their digital and cloud transformations, what steps can government take to ensure we improve security outcomes?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

But the attention paid to the malware by journalists, cybersecurity vendors and increasingly, government agencies , has pushed companies to improve their preparedness to defend themselves against ransomware gangs, according to a report this week by security solutions vendor Cymulate. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2022

The deterioration of Russian relations with the West since February almost certainly guarantees that Moscow will not succumb to international pressure to act against REvil (or other Russia-based cyber threat actors), giving the group more freedom to restart cyberattacks. We would love to hear from you.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. Seek external support: Reach out to local universities, government organizations, or non-profit groups that provide cybersecurity assistance.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Additionally, that data stored in the cloud – which includes public clouds, government-owned clouds, private clouds, and cloud storage providers – is expected to climb to 100 zettabytes by 2025. With an enormous attack surface, cyber threats have scaled and are bringing businesses, economies, and communities to a halt.

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