CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How to spot their scam and protect yourself.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Cobalt Strike is a paid penetration testing product that allows an attacker to deploy an agent named ‘Beacon’ on the victim machine. Threat actors, including ransomware groups and nation-state actors, use Cobalt Strike after obtaining initial access to a target network. The Microsoft DCU secured a court order in the U.S.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 26, 2024

Mainframe Penetration Testing is a Scarce Skillset SHARE Orlando 2024 was the first time I had the opportunity to experience a mainframe event, and it was an excellent introduction to the mainframe community at large with representation from organizations worldwide occupying the mainframe space.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Thus, many cyberattacks, such as ransomware , continue to occur. Mitnick understood where the greatest cybersecurity dangers were, and he used his platform at KnowBe4 to promote training all employees to be aware of attack vectors and to educate organizations worldwide. Most organizations don’t have the power of the U.S.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 26, 2024

Mainframe Penetration Testing is a Scarce Skillset SHARE Orlando 2024 was the first time I had the opportunity to experience a mainframe event, and it was an excellent introduction to the mainframe community at large with representation from organizations worldwide occupying the mainframe space.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2021

While the shortage of qualified cyber security professionals continues to grow exponentially and ransomware attacks grab international headlines, many mid-career IT professionals with cyber security job experience are evaluating their options. The industry-leading Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PWK/PEN-200) course.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The Ransomware Scourge. The Institute for Science and Technology ' Ransomware Task Force ' (RTF), which is a collaboration of more than 60 stakeholders, finally released its ransomware framework , which comprised of 48 strategies to tackle the ransomware problem.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

However, education is critical to maintaining a business’ security posture, especially when it comes to ransomware. The most common way we see ransomware affecting organizations – government municipalities, healthcare and education institutions – is through a breach. Test, test, test.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2022

Developer Education Remains the Biggest Barrier to Secure Code. That said, lack of developer education is named the biggest obstacle to writing secure software by over 41% of poll respondents, and developers’ lack of security education was the most cited (67%) barrier to effectiveness. Ransomware the Most Feared Attack.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

Regular Training and Awareness Programs: Regularly educate staff about the importance of data protection, safe online behaviors, and how to recognize potential security threats such as phishing. In the event of ransomware or other data-compromising attacks, backups can be instrumental in data recovery."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Seeing many websites left vulnerable was unexpected, as attacks against universities have historically been very common, starting from DDoS attacks launched by students trying to cancel classes to full-blown ransomware attacks,” Cybernews researchers said. UTEL is a private Mexican university for online education founded in 2008.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Only recently the credit union world has been rocked by two separate cyber incidents: In December 2023, a nation-wide Ransomware campaign leveled a devastating blow to the industry. Constantly educate and coach all employees on cyber best practises. when the Examiner is in-house!).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. All very sound advice.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As cyber breaches and ransomware attacks skyrocket, businesses now have no choice but to face the truth — cybersecurity is no longer an option. Penetration Testing. This should include: Accessible cybersecurity training and education for employees at all levels of your organization. Taking a Reactive Approach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. Also, small businesses are vulnerable to malware, brute-force attacks, ransomware, and social attacks and may not survive one incident.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“As the number of network intrusions, data breaches, ransomware attacks, and similar threats continues to increase in both frequency and severity, expertise in cyber incident response becomes critical to organizations and insurance companies.,” said J Hogg, CEO of Aon Cyber Solutions. The firm was founded in June 2016. Matt.taylor@aon.com.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

For example, there has been a great deal of coverage of high-profile ransomware attacks in recent years, and this might make businesses feel like they are extremely vulnerable to this type of attack. Using penetration testing as well as other forms of ethical hacking is a great way to do this.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A 2021 Cynerio report revealed a staggering 123% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities, resulting in more than 500 incidents and costs exceeding $21 billion. Full-scale security testing Every device and system must undergo extensive testing to identify any vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

It’s essential to regularly back up data kept in healthcare data warehouses to reduce the danger of system failures, ransomware attacks, or natural disasters. To proactively find infrastructure issues, organizations should do vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. How does ransomware work?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Penetration testing toolkits are starting to include reconnaissance capabilities that help testers detect weaknesses and exposures in these managed services, the report states. That suggests that attackers either already are, or will soon be, targeting these weaknesses.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While this report is primarily focused on cybercriminals that operate on Russian territory, cybercriminals rarely restrict themselves to national borders — with ransomware gangs being a prime example of such cross-border activity. When attacking Russian organizations, the ransomware gangs start their demands from 100 thousand.

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Assuming a community can agree what good and bad mean, and we can measure the variables that we’re testing against, e.g., current crime rate, average age of males, education level, current number of guns, etc., What if all this local municipality hacking and ransomware was part of a government resilience exercise?

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Crawley: Pen testing is when you simulate cyber attacks, so you're not actually conducting cyber attacks because you have the consent of the owner of the network or the computer application that you're penetration testing, but within the rules that your client has given you. And, in the middle, grey box testing.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Crawley: Pen testing is when you simulate cyber attacks, so you're not actually conducting cyber attacks because you have the consent of the owner of the network or the computer application that you're penetration testing, but within the rules that your client has given you. And, in the middle, grey box testing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sophos cybersecurity researchers have discovered a Python-based ransomware operation that escalated from a compromised corporate network to encrypted virtual machines in just three hours. Education is Key to Better Security. Penetration tests and good practices can prevent those flaws. Best Ransomware Removal Tools.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

How to Protect Against Social Engineering Attacks Organizations can protect themselves against social engineering attacks by educating employees about the risks, enabling multi-factor authentication, and implementing security policies that require verification of any requests for sensitive information or actions.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

So you’ve been hit with ransomware and, for whatever reason, you paid the bitcoin but now the decryptor doesn’t work. Vamosi: So you’re CISO at a major corporation and all of sudden there’s been a ransomware attack in your network, and it’s spreading throughout your infrastructure.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 suggests that companies should look into deploying threat detection tools and processes (including monitoring and analyzing security intelligence information), conducting vulnerability and threat assessments, penetration tests and security information, and event management (SIEM) tools.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Often, getting to such a point involves an external expert helping the organization plan and execute regular security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability scans to identify potential weaknesses in the organization’s policies, procedures, and systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. Evolving Attacks Ten years ago, most outside of IT never heard of ransomware. of their network.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Malware payloads - Malicious attachments or links that install info-stealing malware, ransomware, or remote access Trojans via phishing messages. User education is unreliable when faced with highly-refined psychological manipulation tailored to override caution. URL spoofing and typosquatting techniques bypass casual inspection.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 19, 2024

Often, getting to such a point involves an external expert helping the organization plan and execute regular security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability scans to identify potential weaknesses in the organization’s policies, procedures, and systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

companies urging them to take the ransomware threat more seriously as the Biden Administration ramps up its responses following recent attacks linked to Russia-based hacker groups on two major corporations. That attack followed a dramatic ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that nearly ground the East Coast of the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

The FBI confirmed this week that a relatively new ransomware group known as DarkSide is responsible for an attack that caused Colonial Pipeline to shut down 5,550 miles of pipe , stranding countless barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel on the Gulf Coast. victim that earns $15 billion in annual revenue. Image: colpipe.com.

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