The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2019

Persistence pays off Gerritz Many businesses still believe the worst attack they can suffer is a near instantaneous loss, such as computers being locked or disabled for ransom. Silent, long-term attacks can remain hidden for months, even years, without being identified.

Digital transformation 173

Digital transformation System Administration Hacking Threat Detection 173

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core.

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

No organization wants to find itself having to recover from a devastating ransomware hack – or dealing with an unauthorized intruder who has usurped control of its operational systems. The Colonial Pipeline ransomware debacle and the near poisoning of the Oldsmar, Fla. Here are the key takeaways: Lower-tier hacks.

Accountability 201

Accountability Passwords Hacking Cyber Risk 201

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Malicious code, or malware, is intentionally written to disrupt, damage, or otherwise inflict undesirable effects on a target system. Often, like in the case of ransomware, malicious code both benefits the attacker and harms the victim. Ransomware. Malicious Code: Origins. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A report by US cyber-security firm Recorded Future published last May highlighted a spike in ransomware attacks targeting US cities. In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records.

Technology 113

Technology Encryption Government System Administration 113

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams tend to be larger because they must prevent all attacks, while red teams may simply select a few specific attacks to pursue. Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators.

Social Engineering 107

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Engineering Risk 107

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Insiders with privileged access expose companies to the most dangerous cyber threats , and damage the most valuable and sensitive corporate data. Place tight controls around the use of all admin rights, including the ability to grant administrative privileges.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches. To ensure security for cloud-based resources, CWPP solutions offer unified visibility and administration for physical machines, VMs, containers, and serverless workloads.

Architecture 98

Architecture Risk Data breaches Threat Detection 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines.

Malware 78

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 78