CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 13, 2021

According to a research carried out by Maryland based Cybersecurity firm Tenable, hackers are targeting millions of home routers to add them to the Mirai botnet radar that is used to launch DDoS Cyber attack campaigns. Mirai is a kind of malware that turns connected devices into remotely controlled devices called Bots.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. These groups work closely with other malware-as-a-service groups to compromise high-revenue targets and post huge ransom demands, running into millions of Euros.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Ukraine ‘s government accused unnamed Russian traffic networks as the source of massive attacks on Ukrainian security and defense websites. Today Ukraine accused unnamed Russian internet networks of massive attacks that targeted Ukrainian security and defense websites. ” reported The Reuters agency.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

Thousands of satellite internet users across Europe were disconnected from the internet by a cyber-event, experts suspect a cyber attack. March 4 – These are the sources of DDoS attacks against Russia, local NCCC warns.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Ukraine is recruiting a volunteer IT army composed of white hat hackers to launch attacks on a list of Russian entities. Global internet monitor working group NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Russia amid conflict with Ukraine. February 26 – Russia restricts Twitter in the country amid conflict with Ukraine.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. Local storage prioritizes direct access, potential cost savings, and reduced reliance on the internet, yet lacks the scalability and security of the cloud.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

ISS reveals malware attack impacted parts of the IT environment. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019. Lampion malware v2 February 2020. Samsung leaked data of a few UK Customers.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Identity Theft.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

State-sponsored attacks will remain high in the threat landscape however, with no ease of geopolitical tensions with Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in sight. Stefan Soesanto, Senior Cyber Defense Researcher, The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich. Dr.Mohamed Al Kuwaiti , UAE Cyber Security Council.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One month later, a new strain named RansomBoggs again hit Ukrainian targets – both malware families were attributed to Sandworm. Other “ideologically motivated” groups involved in the original wave of attacks appear to be inactive now. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. DDoS Attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

In the webcast, we also provided an analysis of attacks identified using Kaspersky’s honeypot network in Ukraine; as well as an analysis of the APT attacks by Gamaredon, Cyclops Blink, Hades/Sandworm and unknown groups, using commodity malware such as PandoraBlade. Install security software on endpoints.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

The system developers weren’t overly preoccupied with security because they had no conception of something called the Internet. With no Internet in existence at the time, the systems were “air gapped” – meaning not connected to other systems or the outside world, for years. Their tactics went beyond the typical DDoS attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

million customers Adobe addresses two critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop Hamburg’s data protection agency (DPA) states that using Zoom violates GDPR Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack Fortinet FortiWeb OS Command Injection allows takeover servers remotely 1.9

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, not all Internet traffic is legitimate. What you might think is an influx of traffic, could actually be a cybercriminal using malicious bots to aid in a DDoS attack attempting to take down your website. What is a DDoS Attack? To mitigate DDoS attacks, set up DDoS attack protection.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

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Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For example, a successful hacker attack on a network results in the leak of sensitive information. For example, malware infects the computer and uses it for a botnet. For example, a break of an internet router causes downtime in the work of an entire office. Malware, social engineering , and cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2022

Threat Actors: Denial of Service Attacks by Pro-Russian Group KILLNET Temporarily Disrupts Lithuanian Internet Services. Analysts assess that KILLNET possesses the capabilities to successfully conduct DDoS attacks or website defacements and to temporarily interrupt targeted businesses. Twitter, Jun. link] (accessed Jun.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Malicious hackers are increasingly mobbing the video game industry, with major companies suffering data breaches, having their source code sold or leaked online and games serving as playgrounds to push malware or mine cryptocurrencies. People are more invested in their games because so much of their social lives were restricted.”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns. Cyber attacks against the company aren’t the only relevant threat, however. Take manufacturing, for instance. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Europol seized 30,506 Internet domain names for IP Infringement. Ohio Election Day cyber attack attempt traced Russian-Owned Company. China used the Great Cannon DDoS Tool against forum used by Hong Kong protestors. CyrusOne, one of the major US data center provider, hit by ransomware attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a cyber attack campaign recently that was existing in the wild from the past six years. Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security company, was the firm behind the discovery of the above stated attack and its Netlab security team has confirmed that the hackers behind the campaign infected over 1.6

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 2,023,556,082 attacks launched from online resources across the globe. Attempts to run malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 118,099 users. Attack geography. Verdicts. %*. Trojan.Win32.Zbot.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Is your organization prepared to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against mission-critical cloud-based applications? A DDoS attack is a cyber attack that uses bots to flood the targeted server or application with junk traffic, exhausting its resources and disrupting service for real human users.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2018

US ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) open to cyber attacks. Czech cyber-security agency warns over Huawei, ZTE security threat. Malware controlled through commands hidden in memes posted on Twitter. Twitter uncovered a possible nation-state attack. Law enforcement take down 15 DDoS-for-Hire services.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens. New APT34 campaign uses LinkedIn to deliver fresh malware. German firms BASF, Siemens, Henkel hit by cyber attacks. Imperva blocked the largest Layer 7 DDoS attack it has ever seen. A new ProFTPD vulnerability exposes servers to hack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

A new Mac malware combines a backdoor and a crypto-miner. Duke-Cohan sentenced to three years in prison due to false bomb threats and DDoS. A new variant of Shamoon was uploaded to Virus Total while Saipem was under attack. Cyber attack hit the Italian oil and gas services company Saipem.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Stolen credentials can be obtained in a myriad of ways, including social engineering and malware deployment.

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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?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers. Of course, malware, ransomware, insider theft and more remain major threats to applications and data. The issue led U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

By carrying out these scans, you can boost your cybersecurity defenses and keep your company safe from cyber attacks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they are exploited. These include: Malware Malvertising Phishing DDoS Ransomware Session hijacking Drive-by attack When Should You Do an External Vulnerability Scan?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The adoption of emerging technologies like 5G will fuel the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) that’s often built with only a few security controls and therefore creating a larger attack surface that enterprises have to deal with., On the privacy side, matters become more complex. Conclusion.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Cyber Security Terms: Must-Know List This cybersecurity terms dictionary will bring some clarity in those words you encountered but couldn’t grasp. Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner. Some companies detect data leaks after months or even years.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches.

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