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Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

pic.twitter.com/Q3BMs7fSvx — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020. Learn how to build organizational security hygiene to prevent human-operated attacks: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020.

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BEST PRACTICES: Mock phishing attacks prep employees to avoid being socially engineered

The Last Watchdog

In short, it’s a perfect environment for cybercriminals to gather intelligence about us, then craft creative ruses to trick victims into installing malware that gives them a foothold. This is stunning: phishing attacks soared in 2018, rising 250% between January and December, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report.

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Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

Security Affairs

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 12, 2020. This action will result in protection for a wide range of organizations, including financial services institutions, government, healthcare, and other verticals from malware and human-operated campaigns delivered via the Trickbot infrastructure.”

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Specializing in seed and Series A opportunities, the San Francisco-based firm has an extensive consumer, enterprise, and healthcare investments portfolio. Insight’s portfolio goes beyond cybersecurity, serving IT verticals in data, fintech, healthcare, and logistics. New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Redpoint Ventures.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

Use Cases: SMBs to large enterprises primarily in financial services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, payment services, government, and education. Intelligence: Global threat intelligence is delivered by Trustwave SpiderLabs. Trustwave was named as a Leader in Gartner’s most recent Magic Quadrant for MSSPs.

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South Korea claims North Koreans hacked Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine data

SC Magazine

In a conversation with reporters after a briefing by the South Korean National Intelligence Service, Ha Tae-keung, an opposition member of the parliamentary intelligence panel, said Pfizer was among those targeted in a cyberattack but gave no further specifics on the timing or success of the breach, according to Reuters, which first reported it.

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Best Cybersecurity Software & Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a whole, the Cisco suite is a powerful zero trust security solution. Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation, and a next-generation intrusion prevention system. As with Cisco’s other solutions, it is highly scalable to meet the needs of growing organizations.

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