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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

The Last Watchdog

27, 2024 — The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security so ThreatHunter.ai The LockBit group’s audacity in bouncing back after a significant takedown operation underlines the persistent and evolving threat posed by cybercriminals. Brea, Calif. is taking decisive action.

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Cyber threat hunting for SMBs: How MDR can help

Malwarebytes

When you hear the words “cyber threat hunting”, you just may picture an elite team of security professionals scouring your systems for malware. Unfortunately, cyber threat hunting is more difficult for SMBs to do than it is for large organizations due to the aforementioned resource constraints.

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BlackByte Ransomware found exploiting ProxyShell vulnerabilities

CyberSecurity Insiders

Proxy Shell vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft Exchange Servers are being exploited by hackers operating and distributing a new ransomware variant dubbed BlackByte. Microsoft has issued a fix to a similar vulnerability in May this year by patching flaws that were being used by those launching LockFile Ransomware onto compromised systems.

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On Trust and Transparency in Detection

Anton on Security

But as we increasingly move towards more elaborate detection approaches like detection-as-code using languages like the Sigma language , or Python, it is becoming more difficult to deduce in detail how certain threat detections work. the cornerstone of all effective cyber threat detection systems is accurate detection.

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Ransomware Taxonomy: Four Scenarios Companies Should Safeguard Against

Cisco Security

While October is designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, focusing on keeping your company and customers safe should be a constant priority, especially with the growing number and sophistication of ransomware attacks worldwide. This is the classic attack scenario that comes to mind for most folks when you hear the word “ransomware.”

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Italian agency warns ransomware targets known VMware vulnerability

CyberSecurity Insiders

Many organizations hadn’t yet patched the issue and became the victims of a new ransomware called ZCryptor. With ransomware on the rise, it’s crucial that businesses take the necessary steps to protect their data and applications. There are many ways that ransomware is executed on a target system.