CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 11, 2022

Next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks with AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) solutions are designed to help protect enterprises while optimizing security performance for these new use cases. They also help reduce complexity by assisting the customer with ongoing configuration changes to their firewall policies.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Ransomware. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Ransomware attacks can also threaten to release sensitive information.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this week’s post, we take a look at “in-the-wild” phishing attacks and talk about how to protect against a phishing attack and how to counter them. Phishing Attack Examples. Here are two examples of phishing attacks that were carried out. Data URI and phishing page. We don’t want that. Detection is 42/57 now.)

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Experts documented the evolution of the LockBit ransomware that leverages multiple techniques to infect targets and evade detection. The researchers focused on the evolution of the Lockbit ransomware, they detailed two infections occurring at two very different time periods highlighting the evolution of the operations.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. Set up firewalls. Firewalls act as a defense line in preventing the possibility of threats entering your system. Firewalls help, but threats will inevitably get through. Keep an eye out for phishing emails.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? As ransomware threats loom, we look at where backups fall short, and what to keep in mind to optimize network and data security. Where Backups Fall Short Against Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Zeppelin ransomware. Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lab Walkthrough — The WannaCry Ransomware In our lab walkthrough series, we go through selected lab exercises on our INE Platform. Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Misuse of these tools is a common ransomware technique to inhibit system recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

Since February, the group has launched multiple attacks based on their latest ransomware campaign labeled Buhti. and Babuk are strains of ransomware that encrypt files on a victim’s machine and demand payment in exchange for decrypting the files. Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When someone asks you about the best ransomware protection , the first thing you’ll probably come up with is a backup. Antivirus software and firewalls are just the first line of defense, which is far from being 100% effective against ransomware. Ransomware can infect backups. Can Ransomware Encrypt Backups?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. McAfee researchers believe that the NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, the gang is believed to have earned more than $25 million since March 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

As most of them were blocked by automated firewalls, some made it to the inboxes of employee email IDs, leading them to malicious links and threats thereafter. Amongst the biggest of all threats, ransomware infections emerged at the number one position. billion malicious emails last year.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. McAfee researchers believe that the NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, the gang is believed to have earned more than $25 million since March 2020.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident. We’ve spent years creating data protection software and here is what we’ve discovered along the way: to protect your company systems and data from ransomware, you need to use multiple strategies and tools at the same time.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the ransomware group, which is also referred to as ALPHV, had compromised more than 60 entities in early 2022. In an SEC filing on Nov. 29 , FNF reported that the company formally contained the incident on Nov.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

Incident Insights Recently, there has been a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeting companies in northern Europe. The LockBit Locker group is known for using a combination of advanced techniques, even phishing, and also social engineering, to gain initial access to a company’s network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption. Additionally, consider using a firewall to add an extra layer of pro-tection to your network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Certain threat types, like ransomware and malware, are more prominent and therefore must be fought with the appropriate resources. These types of high profile, high impact attacks will only increase as more hacker enthusiasts respond to the lucrative incentives of ransomware payouts. Encrypt remote connections whenever possible.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Many people still don’t realize the dangers of phishing, malware, ransomware, unpatched software, and weak passwords. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard security protocol that encrypts the connection between a web browser and a server. Use data encryption. Given that the average cost of a data breach is $3.86

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well. Data encryption in transit guarantees that information stays private while being sent across networks.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They would come for all kinds of data since data like credit card numbers equal directly to money, government or corporate secrets can be sold, and they can encrypt all kinds of critical data for ransom. Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. It foreshadowed how encryption would come to be used as a foundation for Internet commerce – by companies and criminals. The Creeper Virus (1971).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

From phishing attacks to ransomware attacks, business owners need to be adequately prepared to prevent further damage. . Thus, it would be best if you secured all networks by incorporating firewalls and advanced encryption technology. Implementing high-level encryptions will also keep your company data secure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer , this year companies are worried about the threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages – even more than business and supply chain disruption, natural disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic. The rise of cyber-attacks and phishing. Maintaining compliance.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Phishing is a common type of social engineering attack in which an attacker attempts to steal sensitive information such as login credentials or financial data by disguising themselves as a trustworthy entity through email. This helps protect the financial institutions employees, but also their customers.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Remember, sometimes a little common sense goes a lot further than the fanciest encryption out there. Phishing attacks, for instance, are extremely common: these are deceptive emails or messages designed to steal data. The key here is implementing smart, affordable cybersecurity strategies that work best for nonprofits.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A VPN will encrypt an internet connection and ensure employees can safely browse the internet, which protects the organizations from man-in-the-middle attacks. Working on an unsecured network can lead to number of security risks, such as a ransomware attack. Communicate Security Best Practices.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Sure, there are some nation-state actors and big game ransomware gangs that might give you a swerve. Ranking member Senate Chuck Grassley described the problem in these terms: “Earlier this year, FBI Director Chris Wray compared the challenges of fighting ransomware to those we faced after 9/11. ” Senator Chuck Grassley.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Once a hacker has control of a person’s computer, they can steal sensitive information, use the computer to launch attacks on other systems, or even encrypt files and demand a ransom for the decryption key. Another way hackers use the dark web to target businesses is through Ransomware.

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