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DDoS attacks: Stronger than ever and increasingly used for extortion

CSO Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

Ransomware has taken center stage in the cybercrime ecosystem, causing over $1 billion in losses last year around the world and earning criminals hundreds of millions of dollars in profits. At the same time, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which have also traditionally been used to extort businesses, returned in force.

DDOS

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Ransomware operators might be dropping file encryption in favor of corrupting files

CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Ransomware started out many years as scams where users were being tricked into paying fictitious fines for allegedly engaging in illegal online behavior or, in more serious cases, were blackmailed with compromising videos taken through their webcams by malware. To read this article in full, please click here

Encryption

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Who's who in the cybercriminal underground

CSO Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

We are at a point in time when cybercriminals including ransomware gangs have established themselves as organized, illicit businesses rather than a one-person hacking operation. More and more ransomware groups have emerged and existing ones continue to prosper in terms of repeatedly attaining success with breaching prominent organizations.

DDOS

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BrandPost: Key Finding – NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report 1st Half 2021: Triple Extortion

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

DDoS Attacks. Fact: Ransomware gangs have added triple-extortion attacks to their criminal service offerings. By combining data encryption, data theft, and DDoS attacks, threat actors hit a ransomware trifecta designed to increase the possibility of payment. Data Theft.

DDOS

DDOS Encryption Ransomware

Rash of hacktivism incidents accompany Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

“Patriotic Russian hackers” helped hit Ukraine websites with DDoS attacks: Last week, some independent Russian hackers, so-called “patriotic Russian hackers,” or vigilantes who operate in a hacktivist-like mode, claim they helped bring down Ukrainian websites during the second round of DDoS attacks that hit the country.

DDOS

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P-to-P fraud most concerning cyber threat in 2023: CSI

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

CSI), followed by data breaches (23%), ransomware (20%) and a breach at a third party (15%). It was cited by 29% of respondents in a survey by Computer Systems Inc.

Cyber threats

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BrandPost: IT's New Cyber Threat Landscape

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As ransomware and DDoS attacks have become events that every business needs to guard against, our cybersecurity solutions have evolved to protect your organization from the latest threat actors. NETSCOUT protects digital business services against disruptions in availability, performance, and security.

Cyber threats

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Conti gang says it's ready to hit critical infrastructure in support of Russian government

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The infamous cybercriminal group behind the Conti ransomware has publicly announced its full support for the Russian government while the country's army is invading Ukraine and threatened to strike the critical infrastructure of anyone launching cyberattacks or war actions against Russia.

Government

Government DDOS Cybercrime Accountability

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. The first relates to reports that there was no Chief Security Officer (CSO) in place. The first relates to reports that there was no Chief Security Officer (CSO) in place. It’s said to be one of the costliest attacks for an economy.

Digital transformation

Digital transformation CSO DDOS eCommerce

BrandPost: Is Your Organization Security Resilient? Here’s How to Get There

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

And with good reason: data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks continue to plague organizations.

Data breaches

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware

Palo Alto Networks flags top cyberthreats, offers new zero-day protections

CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Palo Alto’s “What’s Next in Cyber” report named ransomware and business email compromise as the most common attacks faced by businesses worldwide, with supply chain threats, malicious insiders and DDoS attacks rounding out the top five.

DDOS

DDOS Firewall Threat Reports Ransomware

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. The agency’s spotlight report examines ‘crime-as-a-service’, lifting the cover on ransomware groups’ business structures. Ransomware reminders were plentiful lately.

Ransomware

Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks

BrandPost: How a Common Network Security Technology Stack Aligns IT & Cybersecurity

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks —an 11 percent increase from the year before. In just the first half of 2021, one ransomware group collected $100 million in payments. In the first half of 2021, cyberattackers launched 5.4 And cyberattacks equate to big paydays for attackers.

Network Security

Network Security Technology DDOS Cybersecurity

BrandPost: United Front: How NetOps and SecOps Can Improve Security

CSO Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As if 2020 didn’t present enough challenges, it also brought an increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), ransomware, and malware attacks. And as anyone who has suffered through one or more of these network security incidents can attest, they can have a devastating business impact.

DDOS

DDOS Architecture Network Security Ransomware

Wiper malware targets Ukraine as military conflict extends into cyberspace

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This follows recent DDoS attacks against several Ukrainian websites, the deployment of an EU cyber rapid-response team committed to helping defend Ukraine from cyberattacks, and warnings of potential ransomware attacks against US organizations in the wake of new sanctions placed on Russian banks and elites by President Biden.

Malware

Malware DDOS Banking Ransomware

Cyber Security Informer

DDoS attacks: Stronger than ever and increasingly used for extortion

Ransomware operators might be dropping file encryption in favor of corrupting files

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Who's who in the cybercriminal underground

BrandPost: Key Finding – NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report 1st Half 2021: Triple Extortion

Rash of hacktivism incidents accompany Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

P-to-P fraud most concerning cyber threat in 2023: CSI

BrandPost: IT's New Cyber Threat Landscape

Conti gang says it's ready to hit critical infrastructure in support of Russian government

What does the Colonial Pipeline attack tell us about security today?

BrandPost: Is Your Organization Security Resilient? Here’s How to Get There

Palo Alto Networks flags top cyberthreats, offers new zero-day protections

Security Roundup October 2023

BrandPost: How a Common Network Security Technology Stack Aligns IT & Cybersecurity

BrandPost: United Front: How NetOps and SecOps Can Improve Security

Wiper malware targets Ukraine as military conflict extends into cyberspace

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