BrandPost: DDos Extortion Takes VoIP Providers Offline
CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2022
Attackers know bringing down VoIP providers that service a large number of customers causes a lot of pain and therefore is ripe for extortion.
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BrandPost: Practical Steps for Responding to the CISA Warning on Russian Cyber Attacks
CSO Magazine
MARCH 24, 2022
The Shields Up warning is in direct response to increased Russian cyber aggression against Ukrainian and other targets in the region, including recent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and malware attacks. targets, CISA also warned of an increase in cyber attack activity against U.S.
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BrandPost: Threat Actors Are Launching More Direct-Path DDoS Attacks
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Just as the emergence of COVID-19 led to changes in how threat actors launched attacks, the return to work and school that began in the second half of 2021 (before Omicron reared its ugly head in November) resulted in a number of changes on the part of cyber attackers. terabits per second using server-based botnets in 2H 2021.
BrandPost: The Top Ten Industries Under Cyber Attack
CSO Magazine
JUNE 15, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive shift in internet usage, cybercriminals quickly pounced, launching more than 10 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS ) attacks aimed at crippling targets with a heavy reliance on online services.
What does the Colonial Pipeline attack tell us about security today?
IT Security Guru
AUGUST 16, 2021
In May the US Colonial Pipeline shut its operational network after a ransomware cyber-attack. It’s said to be one of the costliest attacks for an economy. New details are emerging about the specifics of the pipeline attack all the time but there are a few concerns that every boardroom must acknowledge.
Security Roundup October 2023
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. A companion to Europol’s IOCTA 2023 report , it digs deeper into malware – ransomware in particular – and DDoS attacks. MORE Have you signed up to our monthly newsletter?
CISOs Getting Back to 'Business as Usual,' Proofpoint Survey Shows
SecureWorld News
MAY 9, 2023
At the time, just 48% believed that a cyber attack was on the horizon within the coming year. In this year's survey, over two-thirds (68%) of CISOs said they feel at risk of a material cyber attack in the next 12 months. That's changing. CISOs are right to remain concerned about these threats.
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