eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Protection against sophisticated malware and zero-day attacks. What’s the best antivirus software? Multi-layer ransomware protection. A network firewall. Privacy protections.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

An increase in ransomware attacks is not news to us anymore. This is especially true for industries who are in desperate need of their data, such as healthcare, where operational disruptions can lead to life and death situations. In 2020, a screen overlay attack on Android devices emerged as a new type of threat.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Currently, at a value of approximately $60,000, cybercriminals have adapted their malware to monitor the operating system’s clipboard and redirect funds to addresses under their control. These groups will purchase both to expand the scale of their attacks even further, boosting their success rate, and resulting in more profit.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A timeline in the report (above) says the initial infection of the “patient zero” workstation happened on Mar. Less than a week later, the attacker had established a reliable backdoor connection to the employee’s infected workstation. Still, the work to restore infected systems would take months.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

Like most ransomware strains, the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service offering held files on infected systems hostage unless and until victims agreed to pay the demanded sum. It remains unclear how many individuals were active in the core GandCrab malware development team. in , where the group recruited many of its distributors.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sadly, no matter your company size, industry, or geographic location, one thing is clear – these alarming statistics underscore the need for heightened cyber vigilance. Secure web browsing helps prevent malware infections that cause system outages, network downtime, and the loss of critical data.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Industry affiliation does not seem to be a factor: victims have included retailers, financial and logistical services, government agencies, manufacturers, and others. It adds spreading news of the breach among the victim’s investors, shareholders and customers. The group has attacked numerous companies around the world.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. Offers thorough reporting and audit trail capabilities to help firms remain compliant with industry-specific requirements. per user per month.

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

Gaining news exposure is generally a good thing for most businesses, especially if it is something positive presented. In recent years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievable data breaches making news headlines that have resulted in anything but a positive outcome for the organizations involved.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. The victim is sent an email with an attachment, and once they click on the link, the malware file downloads. There are, however, some industries at higher risk than others.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Data Transfer Speed Data transfer speeds, or the rate at which data moves between locations, affect the efficient flow of huge datasets, reducing productivity and user satisfaction. Compliance & Legal Issues Regulations and compliance requirements for data storage and processing vary by industry and area. Malware There were 5.5

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A new documentary aims to shine a spotlight on female achievements in the cybersecurity field. Titled ‘Women in Security’, it will use storytelling techniques and interviews with respected industry professionals and experts. Fitch Ratings estimates annual cyber risk premiums are between $8-10 billion today. Sign up here.

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2021

In the 2010s, with campaigns like WannaCry and NotPetya , ransomware became mainstream news. Was ransomware, in fact, a dying species of malware? For anyone following the news in the infosecurity community, this seemed unlikely. What was happening? Kaspersky products detect various types of ransomware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

News overview. As before, most news was focused on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but other high-profile events also affected the DDoS landscape this quarter. In July, Google researchers reported a piece of Android malware being distributed by cybercriminals under the guise of a DDoS tool for attacking Russian websites.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 17, 2021

SECURITY NEWS. Biden signed an executive order on cybersecurity, with three top highlights: 1) multifactor authentication for all federal agencies within 6 months, 2) breach disclosure requirements based on the severity of the incident, and 3) a star rating system for the security of software sold to the government. TECHNOLOGY NEWS.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With an average open rate of around 22 percent and a click-through rate of 3.4 More recently, North Korea targeted Israel’s defense industry. The email campaign was announced in a press release that got picked up by news wires. This email outreach will not solve the undercount problem. We all know email is not secure.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2019

The Obama sanctions helped security analysts and the FBI piece together how Bogachev, around 2010, began running unusual searches on well-placed PCs he controlled, via Gameover Zeus infections. Whenever there is a transfer of power, military tension, an act of terror, or a gathering of power brokers, malware spikes across the globe.

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