SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

GitHub, the popular software development platform, announced on Monday that it had suffered a cyberattack in December 2022 and that during the attack, three digital certificates used for the company's Desktop and Atom applications were stolen by unknown threat actors. Several versions of GitHub Desktop for Mac, between 3.0.2

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. According to a new study, phishing attacks rose 61 percent in 2022, with cryptocurrency fraud increasing 257 percent year-over-year. Malicious ransomware is one of the top-growing cyberattack threats companies face.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

The RSA Conference 2022 – one of the world’s premier IT security conferences – was held June 6th-9th in San Francisco. But attendees and presenters alike made up for it with their eagerness to explore emerging IT security trends that have developed over the past year – a venue like RSA Conference 2022 delivered on tenfold.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

A hand-written notice posted outside a public health clinic today in Costa Rica warned of system outages due to a cyberattack on the nation’s healthcare systems. Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. Thank you for your understanding- The pharmacy.”

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2022

Mon, 04/25/2022 - 19:06. Neil Madden, a Security Architect at ForgeRock who discovered the vulnerability, said in a blog post that “you should stop what you are doing” and immediately install the fixes in the Oracle April 2022 Critical Patch Update. Vulnerability in Java Could Allow Attackers to Forge Credentials.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

Conti makes international news headlines each week when it publishes to its dark web blog new information stolen from ransomware victims who refuse to pay an extortion demand. The chat logs offer a fascinating glimpse into the challenges of running a sprawling criminal enterprise with more than 100 salaried employees. On Sunday, Feb.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Microsoft on Multi-Cloud: It’s the New Imperative But Cyberattacks Present Challenges. Fri, 02/25/2022 - 12:23. brooke.crothers. With its new multi-cloud strategy, Microsoft is stressing security. It’s “the mother of all problems,” Microsoft’s new security chief Charlie Bell said to the Wall Street Journal in an interview. “If

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2022

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 15:39. While no one is ruling out a large-scale cyberattack on Ukraine, attacks reported by the media to date have been mostly anti-Russian hacker activity and smaller-scale attacks against the Ukraine government attributed to Russia. brooke.crothers. But this isn’t necessarily because larger attacks aren’t happening.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The enterprise software and cloud giant said in a blog post this week that during the last six months of the year, there was a 40 percent increase in the number of DDoS attacks worldwide over the first half of 2021, with an average of 1,955 attacks per day and a maximum of 4,296 on Aug. See the Top DDoS Protection Service Providers for 2022.

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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. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center, in a blog post Jan.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Researchers from eSentire have foiled 10 cyberattacks targeting six different law firms throughout January and February of 2023. In the campaign blocked by eSentire, the threat actors compromised legitimate WordPress websites and added new blog posts without the knowledge of their admins. ” continues the analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 21, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Anomali , a leader in intelligence-driven extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity solutions, today published its Anomali Cybersecurity Insights Report 2022. Overall losses, due to cyberattacks, phishing email campaigns, and data breaches jumped significantly between 2019 and 2020.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Here’s my take on this 2022 recap of cloud threats. First things first, I think it’s safe to say that this year has been a rollercoaster of non-stop cyberattacks. As the year is coming to an end, I can’t help but take a walk down memory lane to reminisce and reflect on the journey of the cloud threat landscape.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. Even more alarming, 43% reported an increase in the volume, severity, and scope of cyberattacks in the last year. was released on March 31, 2022, and before we know it, businesses will face the compliance deadline of March 31, 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Researchers with cybersecurity firm Cyble this week said that along with the public-facing data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software, they also found intelligent monitoring devices, thermal cooling management and power monitors for racks vulnerable to cyberattacks. See also: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

government has sketched out a strategy to protect the National Health Service from cyberattacks. The top risk is insecure network settings, followed by unaddressed common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), access rights issues, as well as insecure user management and authentication. By Joe Fay The U.K.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. As we near 2022, the cyber threat landscape remains just as ominous. I have divided my 2022 predictions into two categories. In 2022, ransomware attacks will continue at an alarming pace and will be more targeted. MORE Alarming Cybersecurity Stats For 2021 !

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

According to a recent industry report from Shred-It, an information security provider, 47% of top business executives believe that employee error, such as the inadvertent loss of a device or document, has resulted in a data breach within their company. However, little to no effort is made toward strengthening defenses.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

Securing two new patents, one for advanced BEC detection techniques and the second in autoscaling infrastructure, bringing the company’s total number of patents to 21 across 12 separate patent families. Spillane II, noted that Area 1’s solution “is an invaluable tool to block attacks on one of the most prevalent attack vectors today.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The report looks at recent developments in cyberattacks, and examines new methodologies and threats that Europol operational analysts have observed. The document measured the increase in job postings and found demand in the industry more than trebled from 2019 to 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Mon, 05/30/2022 - 12:04. This can lead to cyberattacks in hospitals or other targeted healthcare attacks. Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. brooke.crothers. The rise of IoMT. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Cybercrime is on the rise at a startling rate. According to Purplesec, ransomware attacks have increased by 350% since 2018, zero-day attacks were up by 55% in 2021, and out of the 30 million SMBs in the USA, over 66% have had at least 1 cyber incident between 2018-2020. Vulnerability management is a critical element of information security.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Fast forward to 2022, and the headache has become a migraine—not just for IT teams but business owners, employees, and customers as well. To understand how we got here, let’s first take a closer look at recent statistics on the top ransomware variants, countries and industries attacked. Top ransomware variants. Top countries.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Gartner predicts that spending on public cloud alone is set to top $500 billion in 2022 – a 20% growth over last year. Migrating to and utilizing cloud environments – public, hybrid, or multi – is a source of real investment and positive change for businesses. Cloud is the powerhouse that drives digital organizations.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. Cyberattacks related to the crisis in Ukraine. Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Roaming Mantis reaches Europe.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And as CISA warned , one school's IT staff worked overtime on the holiday weekend to resolve a cyberattack. And as CISA warned , one school's IT staff worked overtime on the holiday weekend to resolve a cyberattack. The education sector continues to be a top target for ransomware. Representative Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.,

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2022

We are just three days into 2022, which means what better time for a 2021 retrospective? But rather than looking at the biggest cyberattacks of last year—which we already did—or the most surprising—like we did a couple of years ago—we wanted to offer something different for readers and listeners. Mark Stockley.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are a few important trends that you should consider for 2022: Single vendor SASE play. In 2022, SASE will accelerate to become the gold standard for organizations looking to achieve consistency, flexibility, and high performance for both their security and networking needs. Related: How ‘SASE’ blends connectivity, security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing-borne threats IBM’s 2022 Data Breach report highlighted how effective phishing-based attacks have become, being the second leading cause of cybersecurity incidents globally, by using a sample instance that affected hundreds of international entities. The eight most common forms of phishing-based cyberattacks.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

Notably, among the top priorities is the imperative to refresh and improve 3rd party risk assessment methods. To maintain high standards of efficiency, supply chains everywhere need products and services from third-party vendors. However, every partnership you make introduces a degree of risk that must be accounted for.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the whirlwind of technological advancements and societal transformations, the term “AI” has undoubtedly etched itself into the forefront of global discourse. Large Language Models (LLMs) are not just technical jargon; they are practical tools shaping the landscape of day-to-day and corporate activities.

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Veracode Security

MAY 18, 2021

In the wake of the SolarWinds cyberattack, the security of the software supply chain is clearly top of mind at the White House, and has prompted these unprecedented and detailed security requirements for any software vendor looking to do business with the federal government. executive order ??on on cybersecurity.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

We’ll also shortlist the top 8 vulnerability management tools. According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index , vulnerability exploitation is the second most prevalent cyberattack vector. In 2022 alone, 23,964 were detected. Our Top 8 Vulnerability Management Picks 1. What is Vulnerability Management?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2021

In the wake of the SolarWinds cyberattack, the security of the software supply chain is clearly top of mind at the White House, and has prompted these unprecedented and detailed security requirements for any software vendor looking to do business with the federal government. executive order ??on on cybersecurity.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

At the RSA Conference 2022 earlier this year, Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration, spoke of how the ‘cybersecurity poverty line’ is widening and how malicious actors are taking advantage of this gaping hole to unleash persistent attacks. Read more here. Read more here.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2023

It is evident that Harrison was Biderman’s top suspect immediately after the breach became public because — in addition to releasing data on 37 million users a month later in August 2015 — the hackers also dumped three years worth of email they stole from Biderman. It was around 9 p.m. A selfie that William B.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

President Joe Biden for “massive cyberattacks” aimed at disrupting the Russian invasion – initial reports of cyber attacks have in some cases been destructive and damaging, but not anywhere near anyone’s worst-case fears of utility system attacks, for example. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022.

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