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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. Understanding how things are shifting in the forest, or overall threat landscape, can help us categorize, strategize, and prioritize our resources. What are the top cyber threats right now?

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New ransomware group CACTUS abuses remote management tools for persistence

CSO Magazine

A cybercriminal group has been compromising enterprise networks for the past two months and has been deploying a new ransomware program that researchers dubbed CACTUS. Encrypted files are appended with.cts1, although Kroll notes the number at the end of the extension has been observed to vary across incidents and victims.

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Graduation to Adulting: Navigating Identity Protection and Beyond!

Webroot

Losing them to cyber threats can compromise your future. Your personal devices—laptops, smartphones, and tablets—hold a wealth of sensitive information that cybercriminals target through malware , ransomware , and other cyber threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection, protecting your data from prying eyes.

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An Unholy Union: Remote Access and Ransomware

Approachable Cyber Threats

Back in June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an advisory that married together two of today’s major cybersecurity concerns: remote access technology and ransomware. VPNs continue to be problematic as well. VPN technology allows better security and more granularity in terms of access. million exposed RDP ports.

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Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services

eSecurity Planet

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. And the threat is growing. Ransomware Protection and Recovery Steps. Ransomware removal tools. Data backup.

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Hades ransomware gang targets big organizations in the US

Security Affairs

Accenture’s Cyber Investigation & Forensic Response (CIFR) and Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI) teams published an analysis of the latest campaign conducted by financially motivated threat group Hades which have been operating since at least December 2020. . ” concludes the report.

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Ragnar Locker ransomware group breached at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors

Security Affairs

The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. “RagnarLocker ransomware actors work as part of a ransomware family, frequently changing obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention.”