The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Cloud hosted email services have come into wide use as the go-to communication and collaboration work tools for businesses far and wide. Related: Weaponized email endures as top threat. Here are some of the common Exchange server failure scenarios companies face daily: •“Information Store Service” fails to start up.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It’s no secret that cyber security has become a leading priority for most organizations — especially those in industries that handle sensitive customer information. And as these businesses work towards building robust security strategies, it’s vital that they account for various threat vectors and vulnerabilities.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Depending on the size of the business, one-third to two-thirds of businesses suffer malware attacks in any given year. In 2022, American businesses lost $10.3 The best way to weather these challenges is to become a cyber resilient business. And those attacks are costing companies a lot of money.

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This blog / mini-paper is written jointly with Oliver Rochford. When we detect threats we expect to know what we are detecting. Some EDR vendors today already run mostly off opaque detections, hiding their rules, threat intelligence and their algorithmic detections. Sounds painfully obvious, right?

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

A brute force attack is a cyber attack where the attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system or data by systematically trying every possible combination of passwords or keys. Hybrid attacks: Combining elements of both the simple and dictionary approaches, often tweaking common passwords slightly to guess more complex passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Modern cyber threats often are not obvious – in fact it is common for them to lurk inside a business’ systems for a long time without anyone noticing. In an ideal world there would no dwell time at all, and threats would be identified before they can penetrate business’ defenses. Seeking anomalous activity.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The proliferation of attacks - 66% of organizations were hit in the past year - and the ability for threat actors to more easily execute these attacks at scale, makes ransomware “ arguably the biggest cyber risk facing organizations today.” Vulnerability exploits are the most common root cause of ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Cyber criminals are targeting law firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates (aka SocGholish) malware families. “The attacks emanated from two separate threat campaigns. “The attacks emanated from two separate threat campaigns. One campaign attempted to infect law firm employees with the GootLoader malware.

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Anton on Security

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the way, this is why the most common starter SOAR playbook is about phishing, a major time-suck of many aspiring SOCs (I’ve heard one spent 40% of analyst time on phishing response and that was after the email security gateway did its work). These lessons work well when starting to make your SOC scale faster than the threats.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2021

Keeping up with the pace of technology, information, and the evolving threat landscape is a challenge for all enterprises. Take identity management—arguably one of the most important defenses against cyber threats—for example. are involved in executing these projects, as they span the business.

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Webroot

AUGUST 6, 2021

Of course, the growing cybersecurity threat isn’t contained to just one country. The blurred lines between home life and work life leads to the use of improperly secured personal devices with ramifications being felt by small, medium and large businesses. Tackling Cyber Threats. The effects are being felt the world over.

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

The answer lies in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. Make sure to keep it updated to guard against the latest threats. Create strong passwords and use different ones for each account This may seem like a hassle, but it’s one of the most effective ways to thwart cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

writes a cybersecurity prescription for the NHS and for social care, data protection hardware is becoming a big security gap, security specialist MITRE partners up to tackle supply chain security threats, while the E.U. turns its cyber attention to transport. UK Prescribes Dose of Cyber Security for Health Service The U.K.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

His common sense approach to cybersecurity has made North Dakota a leader among state and local governments with unique challenges as public entities. A recent blog by Frank Domizio titled " The CISO Role: Beyond Technology " explores exactly what I am talking about. 19 and at SecureWorld Dallas on Oct.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Enterprises and small businesses alike are facing challenges that impact their ability to maintain adequate cybersecurity. Budget constraints and limited staff are just a couple of reasons why businesses have become more susceptible to cyberattacks.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While it’s obvious people are not getting the mental health care they need and deserve, and we must do better as a nation, there is an overlooked aspect of this crisis affecting businesses. Mental health cyber risks. When an employee is struggling, they may reach a tipping point and become an insider threat.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2023

When considering adding a cyber insurance policy, organizations, both public and private, must weigh the pros and cons of having insurance to cover against harm caused by a cybersecurity incident. Compliance: Certain industries and jurisdictions require organizations to have cyber insurance or to meet certain cybersecurity standards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Retailers are becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats, especially as the industry continues to digitize and more e-commerce businesses emerge. More technology being used to increase operational efficiency means retailers face a higher risk of cyber incidents.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

Cyber threats now command the corporate sector’s full attention. Corporate consultancy PwC’s recent poll of 1,600 CEOs worldwide found that cyber attacks are now considered the top hinderance to corporate performance, followed by the shortage of skilled workers and the inability to keep up with rapid tech advances.

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McAfee

AUGUST 3, 2021

Hyperautomation is a process where artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), event-driven software, and other tools are used to automate as many business and IT processes as possible. Our target is “shift-left” security — leveraging intelligence to enhance predictability and encourage proactive responses to cyber threats.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

Ransomware attackers, who use myriad methods to get their malware into the systems of businesses large and small in hopes of pulling down millions of dollars, are now going directly to the source. Ransomware has continued to soar because more businesses are willing to pay a ransom to get their data back.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. Some common social engineering tactics include: Impersonating someone. Webroot offers a number of solutions to help you tackle these ongoing cyber threats.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Lucky225 showed how anyone could do the same after creating an account at a service called Sakari , a company that helps celebrities and businesses do SMS marketing and mass messaging. Allison Nixon is chief research officer at Unit221B , a New York City-based cyber investigations firm. “It’s an industry-wide thing. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Enterprises and small businesses alike are facing challenges that impact their ability to maintain adequate cybersecurity. Budget constraints and limited staff are just a couple of reasons why businesses have become more susceptible to cyberattacks.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 9, 2024

The top five countries and regions for the highest average cost of a cyber security breach in 2023 were as follows: the US ($9.4 These sectors serve as the battlegrounds where the war for data security is most intense. Detection and escalation now claim the crown as the most expensive phase, ringing in at $1.58

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this session, Matt and Wendy gave their hot takes on five critical points related to responding to and preventing pesky cyber breaches and incidents. Wendy opened the conversations by addressing how backing up data is primarily outsourced to third parties’ organizations by businesses. Read on for details….

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Ransomware an ongoing threat to industry as crime gangs organise Malware-based cyber-attacks are the most prominent threat to industry, Europol says. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The sighs and eye-rolls that often accompany the mention of compliance reveal a common sentiment: it’s viewed as an unwanted chore, a necessary evil that demands time, resources, and attention. What is Cyber Security Compliance? Do you find yourself tempted to postpone your compliance duties?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2023

In a blog post published last month, Cisco Talos said it was seeing a worrisome “increase in the rate of high-sophistication attacks on network infrastructure.” ’ All these actions give the attackers a picture of a router’s perspective of the network, and an understanding of what foothold they have.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 31, 2021

Furthermore, inadequate protection against vulnerabilities such as WannaCry, NotPetya and BlueKeep is all too common. With new threat vectors emerging every day, healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented level of challenges to their security,” said CyberMDX CEO Azi Cohen. Preventative (Ransomware) Care.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

Using this information, last year I wrote a blog summing up the nine top of mind issues I believed will most impact CISOs as we headed into 2022. For more practical advice on this topic, I also wrote a blog on some of the challenges and opportunities within the cyber liability insurance market back in June which you can read here.

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Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Yet, faced with modern cyber threats, that seems like a pretty impossible goal, particularly as many attacks are designed to operate under the radar, evading detection for weeks or months at a time. Most small to medium-sized businesses and many MSPs just don’t have the resources to keep dedicated security experts on staff.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cybercriminals using an IP address in China are trying to exploit a vulnerability disclosed earlier this month to deploy a variant of the Mirai malware on network routers affected by the vulnerability, according to researchers with Juniper Threat Labs. The threat is only heightened when it involves IoT devices , they wrote.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2023

Cyber threat actors rely on infrastructure hidden to most people not looking for it. Revealing such frameworks shines a light on how cyber adversaries operate. Cyber adversary infrastructure is hidden to those who don’t know how to look for it. What Is Cyber Adversary Infrastructure?

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Compromised or stolen credentials is the second most common type of cybersecurity incident accounting for 27% of reported breaches, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). However, a whopping 59% of cyber incidents involved malicious actors exploiting compromised or stolen credentials.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In the first 10 months of this year, Ukraine’s national computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, logged 2,054 cyber incidents, compared to 2,194 for the entirety of 2022,” wrote Mathew Schwartz. It’s crucial now for everyone to realise the degree of danger posed by the combined use of conventional and cyber warfare.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As cyber breaches and ransomware attacks skyrocket, businesses now have no choice but to face the truth — cybersecurity is no longer an option. Whether it’s old technology or outdated attitudes, current threats and vulnerabilities require an updated approach to defense. Fortify areas that are most at risk.

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