The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

You and your cybersecurity team do everything correctly to safeguard your infrastructure, yet the frightening alert still arrives that you’ve suffered a data breach. The inherent complexity of the supply chain for modern technology is a reason why so many cybercrime attempts have been successful.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers? Here are my top 5 predictions: Work-From-Anywhere Will Continue to Expose Cyber Gaps . Ransomware, the fastest-growing type of cybercrime, will claim a new victim? Sophisticated Ransomware . every 5 seconds ?by

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

records on Chinese users Charges and Seizures Brought in Fraud Scheme Aimed at Denying Revenue for Workers Associated with North Korea U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. The fact sheet also recommends organizations to protect sensitive data belonging to customers or employees. ” reads CISA’s guideline. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Companies and Government Agencies ArcaneDoor – New espionage-focused campaign found targeting perimeter network devices Israel Tried to Keep Sensitive Spy Tech Under Wraps.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2021

The American multinational investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley discloses a data breach caused by the hack of an Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. The security breach was first reported by BleepingComputer that also shared a copy of the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted customers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2023

Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB confirmed it has suffered a data breach after a ransomware attack. On May 7, 2023, the Swiss multinational company, leading electrification and automation technology provider, suffered a cyber attack that reportedly impacted its business operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

With cyber threats on the rise, it is cru-cial for individuals and organizations to prioritize their online safety. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to prepare: Governments and enterprise organizations will need to use natural language processing and AI to shift to a more proactive approach to cybersecurity. The post Three cybercrime technology trends to watch in 2023 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Automation using AI will play an essential role.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

In spite of an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity solutions being offered on the market today, cybercrimes continue to be on the rise. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2020 states that 43% of cybercrime breaches involved web application attacks, twice as many as the previous year.

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IT Security Central

JULY 6, 2021

The costs and consequences of a data breach or cybersecurity incident have never been more severe. According to the FBI’s recently released Internet Crime Report 2020, cybercrime resulted in $4 billion in losses last year, a low estimate that still encapsulates the incredible value lost to threats actors.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The world-renowned auction house Christie's has become the latest major corporation to fall victim to a ransomware attack. The cybercrime gang RansomHub has claimed responsibility and is threatening to release "a massive trove of sensitive personal information" belonging wealthy clients of Christie's unless their ransom demand is met.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

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

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 12, 2020

Cybersecurity training platform SANS Institute says it suffered a cybersecurity incident last week which revealed 28,000 records of Personally Identifiable Information. Here is what we know about how the data breach started, how it was detected, and some expert opinion on this type of cyber attack strategy.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

The company did not disclose details of the attack, it only announced to have detected an anomalous activity on its systems. Cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs reported that the company suffered a security breach that led to the disruption of some services. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys seems to have suffered a data breach, threat actors allegedly exploited zero-day flaw in their Accellion FTA server. Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. For security reasons, we are not in a position to discuss the nature or scope of any alleged cybersecurity incidents at this time”, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do. However, it's imperative to know that attackers are beginning to weaponize social engineering with the help of AI, which could present an even bigger series of challenges.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In the world of cybersecurity, new tools and technologies are typically adopted quickly; unfortunately, in many cases, bad actors are the earliest to adopt and adapt. While cybersecurity teams can leverage ChatGPT defensively, the lower barrier to entry for launching a cyberattack has both complicated and escalated the threat landscape.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Every year, Kaspersky experts prepare forecasts for different industries, helping them to build a strong defense against any cybersecurity threats they might face in the foreseeable future. While supply-chain is a big challenge for business right now, its cybersecurity is not merely an issue, it’s a major problem.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability Business division of the company on January 17th.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

CSE: NERD), a cybersecurity and mobile IT solutions company servicing the small and medium enterprise (SME) marketplace in Canada and the U.S., has developed SME Edge , a complete cybersecurity package that provides small-to-medium businesses comprehensive protection from the threat of data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2020

How do most data breaches occur? Who are the threat actors behind these cyber attacks? And what are key attacker motivations? The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has the answers. 2020 DBIR cybercrime report and key statistics. What are the top 5 causes of data breaches?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

The threat actor’s methodology wasn’t unique — they used a six-step approach that can be mapped directly to cyber attack frameworks. With cybercrime at record levels, businesses are on guard against a constantly growing number and variety of threats. How Might the Target Breach Have Been Prevented?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Lab test provider LifeLabs has disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information for up to 15 million Canadians. LifeLabs notified its customers via letter, exposed data includes names, contact information, health card numbers, and for approximately 85,000 customers their lab test results. ” said Brown.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Now, cybersecurity may just be the most important aspect of financial technology (fintech) in the modern world. With 2020 being the worst year on record in terms of files exposed in data breaches , a thorough security approach is necessary to combat modern dangers. Here’s what you should know. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Cybersecurity is a hot boardroom topic at most companies, regardless of industry. In this context, the prime risks are the responsibility and role of employees in ensuring data and information security. That’s why, when discussing cybersecurity, we come across terms like human factor, human error, and insider threat.

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