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Cyber Attack on European Investment Bank and Redditt

CyberSecurity Insiders

According to recent reports, it appears that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has fallen victim to a cyber attack orchestrated by the Russian hacking group known as Killnet. In a separate incident, the BlackCat Ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, targeted the popular technology-based social media platform, Reddit.

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Over 65% of companies were targeted twice with cyber attacks within a year

CyberSecurity Insiders

A recent study made by security management firm Cymulate has confirmed that 65% of companies have suffered cyber attacks for the second time within one year. According to a report titled Cymulate Data Breaches Study, most of the attacks reached the corporate networks through phishing emails.

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October Mumbai power outage may have been caused by a cyber attack

Security Affairs

.” The media outlet speculate that the attacks were carried out by financially-motivated foreign hackers that launched multiple attacks against the Indian utilities, including phishing campaigns, ransomware and DDoS attacks, and BGP hijacking. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NCSC warns of a surge in ransomware attacks on education institutions

Security Affairs

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

Malwarebytes

Phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerability exploitation are the most common intrusion tactics used by cybercriminals. .” Ransomware is named as the most prominent threat with a broad reach and a significant financial impact on industry.

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Feb 7- Feb 27 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict

Security Affairs

While Ukraine calls for hacker underground to defend against Russia, ransomware gangs make their moves. February 25 – Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing. The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian armed forces personnel.

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Five Client-Side Web App Risks Banking & Investment Should Know

Security Boulevard

Most would probably list cyber attacks like phishing, credential theft, DDoS, and maybe ransomware. Can you name the top cybersecurity risks for banking and investment? You know the […].

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