Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Technology and Threat Reports

Recent Cyber Attacks Illustrate Why Your Organization Needs a Cybersecurity Strategy

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Technological advancement has spread across the globe and improved daily living. Information Technology (IT) staff use threat reporting to identify and map the threat landscape and identify the types […]. The growth of the internet has been a mixed blessing.

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Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tesco customers are struggling to book their groceries online as the operations of the company’s dedicated app and the online store have been disrupted through a Cyber Attack. The UK’s supermarket chain has admitted that its operations were affected by the cyber incident that could also put a dent on the profits of it this summer.

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Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. Securing investments and technology is not just about deploying preventive or responsive controls.

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Introducing the new ‘Defending Against Critical Threats’ report

Cisco Security

MARCH 10, 2022

Today, we’re pleased to launch our annual Defending Against Critical Threats report. Inside, we cover the most significant vulnerabilities and incidents of 2021, with expert analysis, insights and predictions from our security and threat intelligence teams across Cisco Talos , Duo Security , Kenna Security , and Cisco Umbrella.

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Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A survey taken up by CrowdStrike has confirmed that there would probably be an increase in cyber attacks from North Korea as the nation is struggling with economic crisis and food shortage in the nation because of the corona-virus pandemic.

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks. An expanding attack surface.

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks. An expanding attack surface.

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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries.

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The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity.

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity awareness, however, has not kept up. Customers should be aware of the existing threats, while retailers must understand the risks associated with poor management of customer identities.

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Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

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The state of European cybersecurity and lessons to learn

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

And as our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition recently revealed, many of these businesses become extremely vulnerable during digital transformation, with those in Europe being no different. To find out more about Europe’s evolving data threats, download the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition today.

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Sophisticated Attacks Against Mobile Devices Surge 187%

SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. A recent surge in sophisticated attacks against mobile devices has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. The report sheds light on the escalating threat landscape faced by mobile-powered businesses.

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Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) announced earlier this year that they have expanded the Data Privacy Day campaign into Data Privacy Week , a full week-long initiative. However, with technology innovation comes new risks, security challenges and threats. It all comes down to people, processes, technology, and culture.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

These are leaders who understand how to implement progressive technologies, like the cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and others that are intricately woven, interconnected, and interdependent. Most believe an attack won’t happen to them which couldn’t be further from the truth. billion) is expected online.

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Top 5 Insider Threats to Look Out For in 2023

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Unquestionably, ‘insider threats’ is one of the most neglected aspects of cybersecurity and some companies fail to recognize associated dangers. Cyberattacks are growing more complex as technology advances. Unquestionably, ‘insider threats’ is one of the most neglected aspects of cybersecurity.

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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

However, even after the Colonial Pipeline attack, less than half of businesses (48%) have a formal ransomware plan according to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data. Planning and preparation are essential.

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Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Long gone is the time when manufacturing systems and operations were siloed from the Internet and, therefore, were not a cybersecurity target. The most important key findings are: Humans, the alpha and the omega of cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 261

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Are Maze operators behind the attack on the IT services giant Cognizant? A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

As part of ransomware negotiation, the original ransom ask for $8m worth of Bitcoin, was said to have included the Conti gang providing the following cybersecurity advice to FatFace: IT teams to implement email filtering. invest in better endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, apparently recommending Cylance or VMware Carbon Black.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

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2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2021

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report serves exactly this purpose – it is a crucial reflection of 2020. The pandemic forced organizations to adapt overnight to the new normal and adopt new technologies or accelerate existing digital transformation initiatives.

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Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Ransomware'>Ransomware</a> tag=Cyber-attacks'>Cyber-attacks</a> The pandemic has impacted so many facets of life over the past 18 months. The challenges of digital transformation and cybersecurity.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why managed security services — MSS and MSSP — are catching on

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

The unification revolution of cybersecurity solutions has started – and managed security service providers are leading the way. Managed security services (MSS) refer to a service model that enable the monitoring and managing of security technologies, systems, or even software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. Fully-managed vs. co-managed.

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2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Stephanie Benoit Kurtz, Lead Faculty for the College of Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix. Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. IoT and DoS.

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Data Protection in the Digital Transformation Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With more and more organizations embracing digital transformation and accelerating their pace to digitize every piece of information, they become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks and data breaches. With the global spend on digital transformation slated to reach a whopping $2.3

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The challenge of shared responsibility in the cloud – Whose keys are they, anyway?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

The fact that major cloud heavyweights are diving into this technology is a sign that key management is being taken more seriously. As an increasing amount of critical data gets stored in the cloud, the prospect of cyber-attacks and data breaches rises exponentially. And rightly so. Barriers to multi-cloud data protection.

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How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

Widely derided as the consummate example of inefficiency, government agencies around the world are transforming their services and ultimately its perception by the public with the adoption of new technology and platforms. Governments also leveraged technology to deal with the effects of the pandemic.

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World Password Day 2023: Why we need a password-less future

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 30, 2023

However, the technology is here, and already in use to help us do away with them for good. It seems fitting then, that on World Password Day this year Google has announced a move that takes it one step further to ditching passwords for good by rolling out passkey technology. Past experience tells us this is unlikely to change.

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12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Many IT departments struggle to stay on top of security vulnerabilities, and many don’t even know every IT asset they own, making comprehensive vulnerability management solutions an increasingly critical cybersecurity tool. With over 450 pre-configured templates, speedily understand where you have threats. Visit website.

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MY TAKE: Former NSA director says cybersecurity solutions need to reflect societal values

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2020

Yes, observes retired Admiral Michael Rogers , who served as a top White House cybersecurity advisor under both Presidents Obama and Trump. Compliance penalties, lawsuits, loss of intellectual property, theft of customer personal data and loss of reputation — due to poor cyber defenses — are now getting board level attention.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 442 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw Multiple APT groups exploited WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831 Californian IT company DNA Micro leaks private mobile phone data Threat actors have been exploiting CVE-2023-4966 in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices since August A flaw in Synology DiskStation Manager allows admin account (..)

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Cyber Security Informer

Recent Cyber Attacks Illustrate Why Your Organization Needs a Cybersecurity Strategy

Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

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Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

Introducing the new ‘Defending Against Critical Threats’ report

Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity.

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

The state of European cybersecurity and lessons to learn

Sophisticated Attacks Against Mobile Devices Surge 187%

Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango

Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Top 5 Insider Threats to Look Out For in 2023

One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats

Security Affairs newsletter Round 261

Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why managed security services — MSS and MSSP — are catching on

2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

Data Protection in the Digital Transformation Era

The challenge of shared responsibility in the cloud – Whose keys are they, anyway?

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

World Password Day 2023: Why we need a password-less future

12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

MY TAKE: Former NSA director says cybersecurity solutions need to reflect societal values

Security Affairs newsletter Round 442 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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