CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

As any infosec manager will tell you, no matter how secure your infrastructure, anyone with the right credentials can walk through the front door. While corporate malware attacks are down, phishing attacks are up, averaging 1.185 per month. Identity security is the greatest weakness in enterprise security.

Authentication 140

Authentication Identity Theft Technology InfoSec 140

Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

Executive summary In May 2020 EclecticIQ Intelligence and Research Team published a report ( 1 ) on phishing lures impersonating the maritime industry. cfd` (discussed above in the first delivery technique) was reused by a Word document in a generic, non-maritime-related phishing lure to download an RTF document that delivers Formbook.

Phishing 75

Phishing Social Engineering Ransomware Encryption 75

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

Cyber threats 94

Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook. Malware is currently delivered from: 'hxxps://customermgmt.net/page/macrocosm' #cybersecurity #infosec — USCYBERCOM Malware Alert (@CNMF_VirusAlert) July 2, 2019.

Energy and Utilities 78

Energy and Utilities Malware Advertising InfoSec 78

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In this Spotlight edition of the Security Ledger podcast, Rachel Stockton of LastPass * joins us to discuss the myriad of challenges facing companies trying to secure users' online activities, and simple solutions for busting insecure user behaviors to address threats like phishing, account takeover and more.

Passwords 40

Passwords Authentication InfoSec Accountability 40

Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

While the world transitions out of the pandemic, cyber adversaries have continued to take advantage of the chaos – cyber attacks have skyrocketed and are only becoming more frequent, destructive, and sophisticated. Ransomware – the hacker’s current cyber weapon of choice. Ransomeware-as-a-Service.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Cyber Attacks Ransomware 52

Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity. Update your software. Turn on automatic updates. Think before you click.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Scams IoT 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

Early January, an interesting malware sample has been disclosed through the InfoSec community: a potential GreyEnergy implant still under investigation. It typically spreads through two different vectors: perimeter breach, for instance compromising company’s websites; spear-phishing emails and malicious attachments.

Architecture 58

Architecture Malware Advertising InfoSec 58

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Improved Attacker Skills In addition to the use of AI, we should expect cybercriminals to incorporate their access to dark web information to make attacks much more believable and widespread. Cyber attacks against critical infrastructure are too easy – we’re still vulnerable and unprotected.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Your credit card or PayPal account offers more protection if you are the victim of a cyber-attack because they are not directly linked to your bank account and provide insurance for theft. I’ve been in infosec for over 30 years and have had the great privilege of evolving and learning as a cybersecurity executive in a space I love.

Cybercrime 52

Cybercrime InfoSec Encryption Risk 52

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. For a preview, read on.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity DDOS IoT Social Engineering 40

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This will lower your risks of complete system compromise during an attack. Cyber attacks do not happen within a few hours or even a few days. Attackers often need time to explore the network and construct suitable strategies to fully exploit the system and steal the data it contains.

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Authentication Engineering 78

Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

First of all, while I am honoured and deeply thankful for the recognition, I believe strongly that Security is a team effort and I must acknowledge the superb InfoSec team in Steward but also the Steward workforce. Cyber attacks during the pandemic escalated by as much as 600%. I have that.

CISO 74

CISO Healthcare InfoSec Computers and Electronics 74

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From Solar Winds to Colonial Pipeline, we’ve seen that the consequences of a ransomware attack don’t just affect the victimized organization – they can have trickle-down effects that impact whole communities, industries and even nations.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Ransomware Cyber Risk 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. “In

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Government Cybersecurity 142

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So this power grid attack is sounding more credible. This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. So the reality is that there was a team of criminal hackers, and like all intrusions, this attack didn’t just start in December 2016; it began months before it was executed. Here’s Robert M. It gets lost.

Hacking 52

Hacking Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Firmware 52