Vipre

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As reported in a December 2020 Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from the federal government, cybercriminals are “targeting kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational institutions, leading to ransomware attacks, the theft of data, and the disruption of distance learning services. Ransomware Threats Growing More Frequent.

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Education DDOS Ransomware Malware 45

BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Ransomware didn’t actually grow year on year; it held steady at 24 per cent of breaches. Security Week’s report focused on the rising cost to recover from a ransomware incident even as ransom amounts themselves are lower. Phishing frauds involving email, text messages and video were up by 417 per cent in the same time period.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Data breaches Scams DDOS 52

Spinone

MARCH 10, 2019

There are constantly new headlines, blog posts, statistics, and other information pointing to the fact that security breaches, malware, ransomware, data leak events, phishing and other security concerns are not going away. Ransomware is arguably the most alarming trend in malicious software being used by attackers today.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Backups Encryption 53

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 139

Spinone

MARCH 27, 2018

G Suite for Education with data loss protection has made it even more attractive for teachers and students to work online, with free tools and storage that enable educators and students to work together from anywhere in the world, on any device. These are all hypothetical examples but the possibility of them happening is very real.

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Education Backups Passwords Mobile 40

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The bait included the most awaited and talked-about releases: the new season of Stranger Things, the new Batman movie, and the Oscar nominees. The bait included the most awaited and talked-about releases: the new season of Stranger Things, the new Batman movie, and the Oscar nominees. Of course, no prize ensued after the fee was paid.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. Ransomware. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. RAM scraper.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

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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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. This year we saw the reemergence of old vectors: from ransomware & trojans, to supply chain attacks.

Technology 119

Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s understandable if you’ve made thwarting ransomware your top cybersecurity priority for 2022. The number of successful ransomware attacks, which encrypt computers until victims pay the attackers to unlock their data, surged last year. When it comes to protecting your data center and endpoints (e.g., A New Security Paradigm.

Architecture 52

Architecture Ransomware Data breaches Engineering 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

17,372 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Experts also continued to find malware in apps on Google Play, despite Google’s efforts to keep threats off the platform. These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Figures of the year.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 119

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The company’s Orion IT, a solution for monitoring and managing customers’ IT infrastructure, was compromised by threat actors. We have observed numerous activities of the Lazarus group over many years, with the threat actor changing targets depending on its objectives. Targeted attacks.

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Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 94

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has caused sudden, sweeping change around the world. The necessary social distancing measures are having an impact on all of us. One large part of society that has been affected by these measures more than others is the employed. What changed: guilty pleasures and life-work disbalance.

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Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57

Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

Here at Cisco, we like to celebrate people in cybersecurity industry who are leading the fight against bad actors as well as those creating a secure culture for organizations and the people within them. Read on to learn about his journey and how he leads his team: What were you doing when you got your first taste of cybersecurity?

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CISO Healthcare InfoSec Computers and Electronics 76