CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 28, 2021

Merseyrail, an England-based suburban rail network, has confirmed that it has become a victim of a sophisticated cyber attack and an investigation is in progress on this note. Serco and Abellio in a joint venture are operating Merseyrail and were handed over the contract of 25 years in 2003 that expires in 2028.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Microsoft addressed the flaw with the MS17-010 and also released an emergency patch for Windows XP and Server 2003 in response to the WannaCry ransomware attacks. According to a new blog post published by Avira, unpatched systems remain exposed to cyber attacks and are serially infected by threat actors.

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

Although at the end of the 2018 ransomware seemed to be slowing its pace on the cyber threat arena, 2019 has shown that this slowdown wasn’t anything but “the calm before the storm” Ransomware statistics for 2019 vividly illustrated the rapid growth of high-profile ransomware attacks and new, more disrupting ransomware examples.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A client detected a ransomware outbreak on a Friday night and called us by Sunday afternoon. Mike Wilkinson leads Avertium’s Cyber Response Unit, which is dedicated to helping clients investigate and recover from IT security incidents on a daily basis. Define the communication parameters: One incident sticks in my mind.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here is how the NSA-developed cyber monster works, and how you should defend against it. EternalBlue is a Windows exploit created by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and used in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. These data packets can contain malware such as a trojan, ransomware, or similar dangerous program.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Investigators determined that two hackers, known as Datastream Cowboy and Kuji, are behind the attack. After being released in 2003, he uses WiFi to commit attacks, program malware and steal credit card information. An industry expert estimates the attacks resulted in $1.2 2003 — Operation CyberSweep — The U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Topping the list of the main threats faced by the compromised companies are targeted attacks, competitive espionage, ransomware attacks, and cryptomining. How cyber attacks in Russia impact banks in Europe? Group-IB has been conducting cyber security Incident Response since 2003.

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