SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2025

The blackout, which began around midday local time, halted public transportation, grounded flights, and disrupted critical services such as hospitals and telecommunications. While the exact cause remains under investigation, authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack.

Cyber Attacks 92

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SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2025

officials revealed that the Chinese group Volt Typhoon had maintained undetected access to power grids, ports, and telecommunications providers for as long as five years—long enough to map every breaker, valve, and switch they might someday wish to sabotage. In February, U.S.

Social Engineering 79

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

A recent Chubb SME Cyber Preparedness Survey showed that Singapore SMEs are not prepared for cyber-attacks including most of the small and medium enterprises across Asia Pacific. Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of respondents believe they are less exposed to cyber incidents than multinationals.

Marketing 52

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers. Telecom Infrastructure Abuse: The threat actor used Verizon IPv6 addresses to access the network, leveraging telecommunications infrastructure with a clean reputation to bypass security controls.

Social Engineering 122

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. NightDragon.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Attributing cyber-attacks to the responsible threat actors is an incredibly difficult task. While cybercriminals are often upfront with their intentions and in claiming responsibility for an attack, mapping real world identities can often be incredibly challenging.

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