Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2022

issued a market bulletin dated August 16, 2022 setting out new rules for standalone cyber-attack policies that would exclude coverage for damages from state-sponsored attacks. In a few cases, proxy groups (such as the leading ransomware group Conti) were also involved,” the report said. Lloyds of London Ltd.

Insurance 95

Insurance Cyber Attacks Government Marketing 95

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Healthcare Company UHS a Victim of Major Cyber Attack. Fortune 500 healthcare provider Universal Health Services (UHS) appears to be the victim of a major ransomware attack. #3. And was it a DDoS Attack? Was it a DDoS attack against the United States? What Happened Yesterday with T-Mobile?

Passwords 98

Passwords DDOS Healthcare Scams 98

Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” DDoS attacks are meant to cause major disruption to an adversary nation and wreak havoc in a number of ways. Category Awareness, Case Study, Vulnerability. Risk Level.

DDOS 98

DDOS Cyber Attacks Government Hacking 98

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. Ransomware.

Cyber threats 107

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 107

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years?

Cyber threats 203

Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Threat Detection 203

SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Akamai cited group chats on Discord – a social media app largely geared towards gamers – dedicated to SQL injection, cross-site scripting and other attack methods, though it doesn’t specify if those discussions focused on attacking game companies themselves. The post Attacks against game companies are up.

Computers and Electronics 121

Computers and Electronics Media Marketing Cryptocurrency 121

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Fraudulent social media pages Talking about intangible assets, social media pages have become a central pillar for every organization’s communication strategy in the past ten years. Every day, millions of internet users visit their favorite social media pages to stay abreast of new releases, offers, and timely information.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The malware at times appeared to be ransomware but had no mechanism for paying ransoms, which made it inconsistent with typical criminal activity. The video was quickly proven to be a fake and was removed from social media sites. ( Phishing lures focused on the war in Ukraine, including aid-themed lures. (

DDOS 57

DDOS Malware Phishing Government 57

SiteLock

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ransomware: This is a form of malware that attackers use to restrict a user’s access to their data. After a ransom amount is paid—often in cryptocurrency—the user’s locked data is restored; otherwise, the ransomware may corrupt the user’s data, making it unusable. What are cyber criminals after?

Small Business 59

Small Business Education DDOS Malware 59

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Akamai Report: Credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat. · Bitcoin Core Team fixes a critical DDoS flaw in wallet software. · SHEIN Data breach affected 6.42 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches IoT Advertising Banking 58

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. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Publication of keys.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials. As AI capabilities grow, attackers are applying them to bolster their attack efforts in many ways.

Social Engineering 90

Social Engineering Engineering Cyber Attacks Artificial Intelligence 90

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

After the statement release on Telegram by the hacker’s, CheckPoint started reassessing its security practices and claims to have the strongest measures in place to protect its IT assets from significant attacks such as ransomware and data breaches.

DDOS 125

DDOS Data breaches Cyber Attacks Media 125

Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. What are the types of cyber security threats? What Is a Cyber Attack?

Cyber Attacks 78

Cyber Attacks Phishing Backups Ransomware 78

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Basic Web Application Attacks: SQL Injection, exploiting vulnerabilities, using stolen credentials. Do those perceptions reflect reality?

Cybersecurity 106

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 106

NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few. Ransomware The U.S.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity DDOS IoT Social Engineering 40

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Let us know what you think on social media! For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. So what’s new this year, what was our methodology, and what was surprising? Or download now!

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right!

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 106

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When we thought about 2020, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under system intrusion). 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. But that isn’t what Verizon’s data showed.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 98

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Even in the worst-case-scenario of any ransomware attack, there’s at least a promise (which could admittedly be false) of a decryption key that can be purchased for a price. Russia’s proclivity for cyber warfare is well recorded. With a wiper malware, there is no such opportunity.

Cybersecurity 100

Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 100

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

introduced a new XSS flaw. · The new Azorult 3.3 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Cathay Pacific data breach affecting 9.4 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

DDOS 56

DDOS IoT Advertising Media 56

Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

It could double down on its messaging in press and social media, making near constant denials and levying constant counter accusations. Moscow could leverage its cyber capabilities to generate increasingly sophisticated fake news, which it would proliferate primarily via social media.

Government 52

Government Media Technology Cybercrime 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When we thought about the data last year, it felt like hackers and ransomware should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion ). This time around, if you thought ransomware and phishing should have been at the top (these fall under System Intrusion and Social Engineering ) you would have been right!

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy Iranian Peach Sandstorm group behind recent password spray attacks Dariy Pankov, the NLBrute malware author, pleads guilty Dangerous permissions detected in top Android health apps Caesars Entertainment paid a ransom to avoid stolen data leaks Free Download Manager backdoored to serve (..)

Spyware 94

Spyware DDOS Cybercrime Ransomware 94

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Total Fitness Ransomware Attack. UK media didn't report UK gym chain Total Fitness had been hit by a ransomware attack. Immediately following the attack, our well-rehearsed recovery and continuity plans were instigated which included the lock down and securing of all Total Fitness information.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Ransomware DDOS Accountability 145

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. billion malware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. In July 2001, the Code Red Worm attempted to subject the entire Internet to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The Rise of Ransomware: 2011-2022.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

Over the last few days, a new ransomware campaign infected several users around the world as part of the #OpJerusalem campaign. Jcry is a recent ransomware written in Go which increases its analysis. However, the RSA public key used to encrypt the target files is static and hardcoded inside ransomware.

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cyber Attacks 81

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. Social Media. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. DDoS Attacks. 2020 is a case in point.

Accountability 113

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 113

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

Over the last few days, a new ransomware campaign infected several users around the world as part of the #OpJerusalem campaign. Jcry is a recent ransomware written in Go which increases its analysis. However, the RSA public key used to encrypt the target files is static and hardcoded inside ransomware.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cyber Attacks 40

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! An industry expert estimates the attacks resulted in $1.2 In one week, the Scientology website is hit with 500 DDoS attacks. .

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135