Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

For the US government, with perimeter monitoring there’s always a trade off in the ability to monitor traffic and the natural movement of the entire Internet towards encryption by default. BK: Does that mean it’s a waste of time to do this monitoring at the perimeter? We do need more national focus on the problem.

Computers and Electronics 248

Computers and Electronics Internet Internet Technology 248

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Essentially, leakware attacks demand victims pay a ransom to accomplish two things: recover their encrypted data and prevent confidential, sensitive information from being disseminated. What is leakware?

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Digital transformation Phishing Small Business 98

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S. X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 98

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If you are already familiar with the evolving cyber threat landscape in your home country, you’ll know that humans are often the most exploited attack vector for cybercrime, and how frequently small businesses are breached. This secure information should be safeguarded in impenetrable servers with valid encryption protocols enabled.

Penetration Testing 103

Penetration Testing Risk Cyber threats Marketing 103

eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

AWS quotes Reblaze pricing starting at $5,440 a month for comprehensive web application protection, including API, web application firewall and DDoS protection. AWS and Google publish BYOL infrastructure pricing. Potential customers should contact the vendor for a custom quote. However, the company does offer a free trial.

Small Business 98

Small Business Threat Detection Firewall Software 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Application Information on usable data formats, encryption 5. NGFW vendors used to target the largest enterprises, but most firewalls now incorporate many NGFW capabilities because of the broad benefits that satisfy the firewall needs for most situations – even for small businesses and smaller IT teams. Application 4.

Firewall 115

Firewall Encryption Malware Artificial Intelligence 115

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Cyber attackers, fraudsters, and hackers target both small-scale, midsized, and large online ecom enterprises. . . In fact, the frequency of small businesses fraud is at 28% compared to larger organizations at 22-26%. . This portrays a grim picture for ecommerce businesses — filled with data breaches and irate customers.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Before the onslaught of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday shoppers, retailers need to thoroughly review their security policies and procedures so the appropriate safeguards are in place. At the very least these sites should have SSL certificates with industry-standard 128-bit or high grade 256-bit encryption.

Retail 70

Retail Data breaches Mobile Threat Reports 70

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

Reverse proxies : Often used to thwart distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, reverse proxies act as a line of defense and a barrier between clients and end systems. They may assign or rotate different IPs, provide encryption, and strip out personal identifiers. Public proxies : Proxies opened up for public use. Absolutely.

VPN 45

VPN Password Management Small Business Mobile 45

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation, and a next-generation intrusion prevention system. It offers real-time threat protection and searchable cloud encryption to protect data at rest. As a whole, the Cisco suite is a powerful zero trust security solution. CASB Benefits.

Software 124

Software Cybersecurity Firewall Antivirus 124

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As time went by, and big gangs that targeted financial institutions were ambushed, Russian-speaking cybercriminals switched to other industries, attacking both large and small businesses. DDoS attacks — still in demand, albeit protection against DDoS attacks has become stronger. Cybergangs as we knew them are gone.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Not only do we anticipate the use of automation to create scale – for example in DDoS attacks and the communication of malware – but we’re seeing machine learning (ML) being used to make attacks more effective. We will continue to see container-specific malware attacks focused on data exfiltration, crypto jacking, and encryption.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Government Risk 142