IT Security Guru

APRIL 20, 2023

A security-aware one may have thought, what’s the chance of someone hacking my email vs. me finishing this work by Monday? With techniques such as encryption, role-based access control (RBAC), and multi-factor authentication (MFA), you can scale policies of permission and reduce the number of compromised accounts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Effective digital security doesn’t end at “Secure IT,” however. Building a Robust Security Culture.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. The guys in the SOC discovered that the virus came in via a remote user , had spread over the VPN and then began to look for security flaws,” said Mendoza. The ransom demand was $3.6

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. Statistics also reveal that only 17% of small businesses encrypt their data, which is alarming.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network. It is also important to repeat security awareness training regularly to keep your staff informed and vigilant. Anomalous VPN device logins or other suspicious logins.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

These five strategies can help you reduce human error security threats: 1. As technology changes, so do the phishing and social engineering methods of scammers and hackers. No matter how up-to-date on trends in cyber threats your workforce is, an employee education program can be a great way to increase employee awareness.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite the rapid evolution of what constitutes the users, assets, and connections, the fundamentals of networking security remain the same: block external threats, protect internal network communications, monitor the network for internal and external threats, and ensure that users only access authorized parts of the network.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet.

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SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

Several versions were released as part of each “rebranded” variant that altered different aspects of the code, renamed file extensions, cryptographic schemes and encryption keys. The files are encrypted using a custom modification of a Blowfish cipher with a 256-bit key. The encrypted data is written over the original.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

With double extortion, not only do the attackers encrypt data, but they also steal highly sensitive information (personal data of clients and employees, internal documents, intellectual property, etc.) companies and even the major Japanese technology company Olympus, the group shut down, apparently due to pressure from law enforcement.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2021

In addition, attackers appear to be more focused on exfiltrating data as well as encrypting it, i.e., siphoning off confidential information and threatening to make it public if the victims refuse to pay. These include crypto-ransomware (malware that encrypts your files), screen lockers, browser lockers, and boot lockers.

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