Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Malware 86

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world moves increasingly online, risk management professionals and business owners must continue to invest in the prevention of cyber threats. What happens in the minutes, hours and days after an attack is crucial. In the short term, a cyber attack will take unplanned time to deal with.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Data breaches Cyber Attacks Risk 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals. Businesses.

Social Engineering 118

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 118

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware. .”

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity IoT Artificial Intelligence Cyber threats 78

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. While such an attack is relatively massive, it is no longer uncommon or unexpected. . Do the increased attacks mean the industry is becoming accustomed to IoT cyber attacks?

IoT 88

IoT Manufacturing Internet Internet 88

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We have also to consider that Windows XP was designed with security requirements that are not effective against current cyber threats. Astra Linux is a Debian-based distro developed in Russia by the Scientific/Manufacturing Enterprise Rusbitech RusBITech about ten years ago. reads a post published by RadioLiberty.

Media 72

Media Internet Internet Government 72

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . However, the multitude of cyber threats, along with a massive cost to address cyber-crimes, would be enough to scare you from quitting. . Internet scammers are cunning criminals.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

During our Cyber Threat Intelligence monitoring we spotted a particular Office document weaponized to deliver such kind of malicious tool, uncovering a hidden malicious campaign designed to target Italian speaking victims. Technical Analysis. At this point it was easy to spot the malicious functions characterizing Netwire RAT variants.

Malware 97

Malware Manufacturing Advertising Hacking 97

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Local banks have already been attacked by advanced hacker groups several times; we expect this trend to increase,” – comments Dmitry Volkov, Group-IB CTO. About the author Group-IB.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 83

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Earlier in the week, the BBC reported that a ‘cyber incident’ (ransomware) at CTS, a legal tech firm (cloud MSP) in the UK, is leaving UK home sales in limbo: Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo CTS own Sprout IT as a core brand: Sprout IT ran Netscaler and hadn’t patched it until late. I’m concerned. I’ve seen… a lot.

Ransomware 100

Ransomware Cybersecurity Healthcare Government 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This represented a more than 140% increase from attacks in the automotive industry in 2020. This shouldn’t be surprising, considering that the number of vehicles connected to the internet has risen dramatically over the last few years. . The Ten Startups Focused On Protecting Connected Cars From Cyber Attacks .

Cyber Attacks 52

Cyber Attacks Wireless IoT Mobile 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. From internet providers to manufacturers, this continues to be an issue.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Technology Manufacturing 134

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the Industrial Internet of Things continues to transform the global industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure industries, the threat of aggressive, innovative and dangerous cyber-attacks has become increasingly concerning. Related: The top 7 most worrisome cyber warfare attacks.

Manufacturing 154

Manufacturing Cyber Risk Risk Cyber Attacks 154

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These concepts are no longer limited to our mobile devices but are becoming increasingly important to operations in the manufacturing, transportation, and energy sectors. The deployment of 5G to change sustainability and efficiency improvements may be jeopardized by cyber-attacks. Manufacturing productivity.

Artificial Intelligence 71

Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing IoT Mobile 71

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Privilege Misuse: disgruntled employee e.g. posts sensitive data publically Lost and Stolen Assets: laptop or phone left in cafe or pickpocketed Denial of Service: DDoS and DoS based attacks Everything Else: things like ATM card skimmers What influences our perception of successful cybersecurity attack causes?

Cybersecurity 106

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 106

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If the news media and the internet are leading us astray, maybe we can pinpoint what those influences are and systematically reduce our bias on those topics. What did “the internet” think caused breaches in 2021? What influences our perception of cybersecurity breach causes? Do those perceptions reflect reality?

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 106

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. Related: Free tools that can help protect elections I had a deep discussion about this with Todd Weller, chief strategy officer at Bandura Cyber.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Firewall Cyber Insurance 153

NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. Media reports in 2016 brought nation-state-sponsored cyber attacks to the public consciousness to an unprecedented degree. The attack may have approached a volume of 1.2

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity DDOS IoT Social Engineering 40

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If the news media and the internet are leading us astray, maybe we can pinpoint what those influences are and systematically reduce our bias on those topics. What did “the internet” think was causing breaches in 2020? But that isn’t what Verizon’s data showed. What influences our perception of cybersecurity breach causes?

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. A recent Positive Technologies report found that 69% of all malware attacks now involve ransomware, and with the sums involved, it’s easy to see why malicious actors would eschew less lucrative cyber attack methods.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Risk Backups Education 126

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2021

CISA highlights the following 16 sectors: • Chemical • Communications • Commercial Facilities • Critical Manufacturing • Dams • Defense • Emergency Services • Energy • Financial Services • Food and Agriculture • Government • Healthcare • Information Technology • Nuclear • Transportation • Water. Retired U.S.

Hacking 87

Hacking Ransomware Media Financial Services 87

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Privilege Misuse: disgruntled employee e.g. posts sensitive data publicly Lost and Stolen Assets: laptop or phone left in cafe or pickpocketed Denial of Service: DDoS and DoS based attacks Everything Else: things like ATM card skimmers What influences our perception of successful cybersecurity attack causes?

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If the news media and the internet are leading us astray, maybe we can pinpoint what those influences are and systematically reduce our bias on those topics. What did “the internet” think caused breaches in 2021? What influences our perception of cybersecurity breach causes? Do those perceptions reflect reality?

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 52

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2021

CISA highlights the following 16 sectors: • Chemical • Communications • Commercial Facilities • Critical Manufacturing • Dams • Defense • Emergency Services • Energy • Financial Services • Food and Agriculture • Government • Healthcare • Information Technology • Nuclear • Transportation • Water. Retired U.S.

Hacking 52

Hacking Ransomware Media Financial Services 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 11, 2017

According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations, energy facilities, and manufacturing plants in the US since May 2017.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Engineering 45