IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As of March 31, 2023, Lloyds of London (the world’s largest insurance marketplace) will require its underwriters to include clearly defined exclusion clauses for state-backed cyber attacks within standalone cyber policies. GDPR requirements) and far less knowledge or awareness of cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Australia is confident that China was behind attack on parliament, political parties. Backup files for Lion Air and parent airlines exposed and exchanged on forums. Iran denies successful cyber attacks hit infrastructures of its oil sector. MobiHok RAT, a new Android malware based on old SpyNote RAT.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

The functions and solutions proposed in the feasibility study will be implemented, the timing and implementation of requirements and tests will be planned, the native features of the application (traditional or web based) and the security rules will be established. About the author: Salvatore Lombardo. IT officer, ICT expert, Clusit member.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A spear-phishing campaign set up to look like it was carried out by the Central Bank is a relatively widespread vector of attack among cyber criminals; it has been used by groups such as Buhtrap, Anunak , Cobalt , and Lurk. In March 2016, for example, cybercriminals sent phishing emails from info@fincert.net. About Silence.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransoms are just one portion of the total cost of a ransomware attack. Recovery becomes costly as businesses suffer the majority of their losses through lost productivity, and backups don’t preclude expensive recovery. Modern-day ransomware attacks are vastly different from the malware attacks from the past. Sep 29, 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Spinone

JANUARY 29, 2017

As a service with a well-designed and easy to use interface, Spinbackup has received the Great User Experience 2016 ​certificate for their IT security software category. We are proud for being recognized as the important tool for every small and medium business cybersecurity. The best part?

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

First discovered in 2016, Petya ransomware is a family of encrypting malware that targets Microsoft Windows-based computer systems. Although it made its debut in 2016, Petya ransomware gained worldwide recognition in 2017 when a new variant was introduced in the Ukraine that led to $10 billion in damages through a colossal cyber-attack.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. According to a 2016 survey conducted by Ponemon Institute, 22% of businesses blamed cyberattacks on insiders.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber attacks or data breaches can quickly make headlines, and the public’s perception of a bank can shift overnight. Strong cyber security measures are crucial for maintaining trust and ensuring customers feel safe conducting transactions and sharing sensitive information with their bank.

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

Petya and NotPetya ransomware The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine , but later got around as usual ransomware. The overall damage Petya and NotPetya have caused estimated at more than $10 billion, which makes it, probably, the most destructive attack in history. WannaCry decryptor 2.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For instance, in August 2020, a former Uber company executive was criminally prosecuted for not disclosing a data breach back in 2016. Uber’s former Chief Security Officer was charged with obstruction of justice and concealing a felony for allegedly failing to report their 2016 breach to the Federal Trade Commission.

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Spinone

AUGUST 10, 2018

Better Security IT Security is something that simply cannot be ignored in today’s reality of increasing cyber-attacks, growing resistance of malicious software against preventative controls, and greater risks of data breaches as more data is uploaded to the cloud. Gmail backup becomes essential for data security.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Spinone

AUGUST 10, 2018

As its name suggests, these cyber attacks lock computers, mobile devices or files so that owners have their access restricted unless they pay a ransom. Damage in Figures As the number of smartphone users grows, mobile ransomware attacks get more prevalent as well. In other words, it kidnaps your data or device.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Following a recent Incident Response, McAfee Enterprise‘s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team worked with its Professional Services IR team to support a case that initially started as a malware incident but ultimately turned out to be a long-term cyber-attack. The IP is pushed into the list generated by the malware at runtime.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Going forward, we can expect the trend of ransomware attacks to continue, more malware designed to attack smartphones and mobile devices, a growing number of Internet of Things devices, all with their own security concerns, and increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

Rather than restoring from a backup the entire operating system, which gets you everything up until the moment of that last backup, then you still have to add in what’s missing. CODEN: From 2016 to 2021. With SQL queries, I can do anomaly detection and detect cyber attacks. When was the backup made?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. More and More Ransomware Attacks. The Harris Federation , which runs 50 primary and secondary schools, and Birmingham College probably wished they had followed the alleged Conti gang's anti-ransomware security advice after they were taken out by ransomware attacks. .

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

In December, 2016, the lights went out in Kyiv, Ukraine. Here’s the CBS evening news : CBS: Nearly a quarter of a million people lost power in this small Ukrainian city when it was targeted by a suspected Russian attack last December. This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. Make sure you have a backup spare.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

billion data records with Social Security numbers Disrupting Russian Cybercrime: WWH-Club Admins Arrested International Investigation Leads to Shutdown of Ransomware Group Six ransomware gangs behind over 50% of 2024 attacks Kootenai Health Data Breach Unconfirmed Hack of 2.9

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

APT29 uses spearphishing emails and supply-chain attacks to gain initial access, as demonstrated in its infamous phishing attack against the Democratic National Committee in 2016. Once inside, APT29 runs malicious code via PowerShell scripts, scheduled tasks, and user interactions.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

APT29 uses spearphishing emails and supply-chain attacks to gain initial access, as demonstrated in its infamous phishing attack against the Democratic National Committee in 2016. Once inside, APT29 runs malicious code via PowerShell scripts, scheduled tasks, and user interactions.

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