Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Alex Holden , founder of the cybersecurity intelligence firm Hold Security, said Witte’s greatest lapse in judgment came around Christmas time in 2019, when she infected one of her own computers with the Trickbot malware — allowing it to steal and log her data within the botnet interface.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

On July 1, the NSA, the FBI, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the UK’s NCSC issued a joint advisory warning of hundreds of attempted brute-force intrusions around the world, attributed to Sofacy, also known as APT28 and Fancy Bear. Despite threats , the EU ultimately decided not to impose sanctions.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. From the rooftops, industry analysts shout, “Move your backups offline and away from production environments! Like any other digital machine, backup systems are vulnerable to data loss and compromise.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. These attacks sparked public realization that cyber threats can disrupt daily life, leading to anger against corporations, not just cybercriminals, if they failed to implement basic cybersecurity measures.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

October is coming to a close and so is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Adversaries are still taking advantage of hybrid or fully-remote workplaces and scattered security teams as we all lean into the new normal. As a result, the Biden Administration has made cybersecurity a top priority.

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