Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Society’s dependence on internet-based technologies means security professionals must defend against cyberattacks as well as more traditional threats, such as robbers or disgruntled employees. However, cybercriminals target some industries at disproportionally high rates. Here are four of them: 1. Health Care. million people.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Threat hunting is just as essential for small-and-medium-sized businesses as it is for larger organizations—for the simple reason that threat actors see SMBs as an easy way to make a quick buck. And when hackers attack, it stings: In 2021, the average cost of a data breach for businesses with less than 500 employees was $2.98

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Unfortunately, so do cyberattacks. In the article below, I highlight recommendations from key security standards, including the most recent state and federal laws passed to help school districts navigate compliance requirements, all while ensuring students, staff, devices, and data are safe.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Finally, we will make some forecasts about financial attacks in 2022. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. MageCart attacks moving to the server side.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. Cybersecurity researchers largely agree that ransomware growth has been astronomical; the only question is by how much. Given how high profile ransomware attacks have become, you may be wondering if you, too, could become a target.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Often a combination of disruptive technologies, lagging risk behavior trends, shifts in threat actor capabilities or focus, greater expectations for cybersecurity, and new regulatory structures emerge to wreak havoc. Some dangers are familiar and persistent. This year is no different but the details continue to be important.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One such variety, ransomware, is a “trend” that has provoked cybersecurity teams for years. And there are no signs of ransomware attacks decreasing. However, we’re currently seeing an uptick in strains of ransomware exploitation. Meanwhile, bad actors may contribute data to large language models (LLMs) too.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

A recent ThycoticCentrify survey revealed that during the past year, over half the respondents are struggling with the theft of legitimate, privileged credentials (53%) and insider threat attacks (52%). Credential-based attacks continue to present a risky situation for security teams because of the inability to recognize friend from foe.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The number-one reported motive for a cyber breach is financial gain, and ransomware 3.0 In Australia, the threat of ransomware attacks has been growing, with the Australian economy reportedly losing up to $2.59 In the final instalment of this series, we cover the rise of ransomware 3.0 The Rise of Ransomware 3.0

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 9, 2021

How Can You Protect Critical Infrastructure from Ransomware Attacks. Another week, another ransomware attack. The attack could lead to shortages of meat or raise prices for consumers. The attack could lead to shortages of meat or raise prices for consumers. Why does Ransomware Matter?

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 13, 2021

Awareness and interest in cybersecurity is up Thanks to media attention due to hacks and data breaches plus campaigns and initiatives run by governments, tech giants, system integrators, cybersecurity consultancies and product vendors, more people than ever are interested in cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2021

While the United States was celebrating the 4th of July holiday weekend, a Russia-based cybercrime group launched a ransomware attack against a piece of the IT security supply chain. At the center of the attack is a company called Kaseya. The ransomware attack target: Kaseya software. What does Kaseya do?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2021

While the United States was celebrating the 4th of July holiday weekend, a Russia-based cybercrime group launched a ransomware attack against a piece of the IT security supply chain. At the center of the attack is a company called Kaseya. The ransomware attack target: Kaseya software. What does Kaseya do?

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To make it even harder, schools are dealing with rising volumes of cyberattacks. They rely on a small number of IT staff who wear multiple hats, often with limited security experience. They rely on a small number of IT staff who wear multiple hats, often with limited security experience. What’s the Current Threat Landscape?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In recent years, dramatic data breaches have become rampant as a result of threat actors exploiting system vulnerabilities in organizations, particularly in software supply chain attacks like SolarWinds and Kaseya. These third-party applications have increasingly become an attack vector for cyberattacks like malware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A screenshot of the IBM Security QRadar dashboard showing monitoring data for network users. Access to 950+ third-party data sources and 1,100 preconfigured correlation rule sets. A screenshot of the LogRhythm SIEM dashboards displaying platform data like alarms, user activity trends, and hosts. LogRhythm SIEM Platform.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

This year we saw the reemergence of old vectors: from ransomware & trojans, to supply chain attacks. At the same time companies saw security resources in their organizations dwindle, leaving defenders to cope up with the onslaught of attacks. ArticWolf, BlueCat and Varonis ingest Umbrella data to enrich data being analyzed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

However, with this has come adversaries who have grown more confident with attacking high level targets, such as the Colonial Pipeline and other critical infrastructure operations. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

A Russian-based group’s cyberattack in late May on a range governmental agencies, think thanks, non-governmental agencies (NGOs) and the like around the world highlight the growing threat from software supply chain campaigns like the high-profile SolarWinds hack that was perpetrated by the same cybercriminals last year.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are the most dangerous threats, as they employ complex tools and techniques, and often are highly targeted and hard to detect. Amid the global crisis and escalating geopolitical confrontations, these sophisticated cyberattacks are even more dangerous, as there is often more at stake.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While the geopolitical landscape has durably shifted, cyberattacks remain a constant threat and show no signs of receding – quite the contrary. We polled our experts from the GReAT team and have gathered a small number of key insights about what APT actors are likely to focus on in 2023. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

For example, Malwarebytes asked ChatGPT to write the opening paragraph of a novel about an antiquated antivirus program that relies on signature-based detection to stop new and emerging threats. It will change the way we defend against cyberattacks by improving the industry’s ability to detect and respond to threats in real time.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Such conflicts can take a vast number of forms, based on the objectives an attacker might pursue to undermine a competitor. Most modern inter-state conflicts and tensions today also take place in so-called cyberspace and we strongly believe that this trend will persist.

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