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Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2020

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

Threat Report Portugal Q4 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. Phishing and Malware Q4 2020. Threats by Sector.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. Threats by Sector. Original post at [link].

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Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. Threat Report Portugal Q1 2021: Phishing and malware by numbers. It is important to make reference to the values of Q4 2020 as phishing and malware maintain a growing trend.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. This makes it a reliable and trustworthy and continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. Threats by Sector. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Financial Cyberthreats in 2020

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

2020 was challenging for everyone: companies, regulators, individuals. As a result, 2020 was extremely eventful in terms of digital threats, in particular those faced by financial institutions. In 2020, the group tried its hand at the big extortion game with the VHD ransomware family. Key findings. to 13.21%.

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. By September 2020, the average ransom payment peaked at $233,817. “In

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Organizations Struggle with Cloud Security in the Post Digital Transformation Era – Highlights from our 2020 Data Threat Report-Global Edition

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

2020 marks the launch of the Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition for the seventh consecutive year. This year the report focuses on the post digital transformation era. The 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition indicates that we have reached a tipping point.

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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. The year-end average for 2021 more than doubled the 2020 average, reaching $322,168. Thwarting cyber threats through cyber resilience.

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2020 Hindsight – Top 10 Highlights from McAfee

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a tumultuous and unpredictable year, where we restructured our lives and redefined how we work and interact with each other. Although 2020 has undoubtedly been a year of trials and tribulations, I wanted to share some of McAfee’s top highlights. Cloud Risk & Adoption Report: Work-from-Home Edition.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why managed security services — MSS and MSSP — are catching on

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Managed security services (MSS) refer to a service model that enable the monitoring and managing of security technologies, systems, or even software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove.

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Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center has issued the warning that Russian hacking group dubbed Nobelium Threat Actor have compromised the networks of technology service providers and resellers of cloud service providers and so it’s high time private entities review their Cybersecurity posture.

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The Changing Face of Data Security in Australia and New Zealand

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

According to Domo CEO Josh James’ recent blog post “By 2020, there will be 40x more bytes of data than there are stars in the observable universe.”. Download the Thales 2019 Data Threat Report-Australia/New Zealand Edition to find out more about the changing face of data protection in ANZ. Data, data and more data!

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 261

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Are Maze operators behind the attack on the IT services giant Cognizant? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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What a difference a year makes, or does it?

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

2020 was a year of immense change. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape. Milbourne also remarked last year that, “Deepfakes are going to become a major threat. The death of distance accelerated. The list goes on.

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Financial cyberthreats in 2021

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

share in 2020 to the second most common in 2021 with 12.2%. Emotet (9.3%), described by Europol as “the world’s most dangerous malware”, underwent a drop of five percentage points between 2020 and 2021.This The mass change in cybercriminals’ objectives and methods seen in 2020 continued in 2021.

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Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report also confirmed that the Kim Jong Un nation is planning to close its border ties with China as a precautionary measure to curb the spread on COVID-19 from Chinese border migration.

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Federal Government is Excelling at Digital Transformation While Security Challenges Gain Ground

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 21, 2020

Unfortunately, some ground is also being lost in a tradeoff between aggressively transforming technology and data security. Increased use of technology, but a security disconnect. This year’s 2020 Thales Data Threat Report – Federal Government Edition reveals that as the U.S.

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Ragnar Locker ransomware group breached at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The ransomware operation has been active since late December 2019, this is the second time that the FBI first shares IoC related to RagnarLocker operation, the FBI first became aware of this threat in April 2020. Use multi-factor authentication with strong passwords, including for remote access services.

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National Day of Unplugging – how switching off can boost business security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

The 2020 Thales Data Threat Report Global Edition found that no organization is immune from data security threats, with 49% of global respondents experiencing a breach at some point and 26% having been breached in the past year. It’s impossible to protect data if you don’t know where it is.

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Access Management is Essential for Strengthening OT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

We have reached the point where highly connected cyber-physical systems are the norm, and the lines between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are blurred. According to a Check Point study, the industry experienced a 186% increase in weekly ransomware attacks between June 2020 and June 2021.

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Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 06:52. businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. Although card-present payments are still prevalent in North America, contactless payments are forecasted to increase eightfold between 2020 and 2024. Labelled Industry 4.0,

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2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Stephanie Benoit Kurtz, Lead Faculty for the College of Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Cybercriminals are masters at using technology and psychology to exploit basic human trust and compromise businesses of all sizes. While cybersecurity advice is often focused on technology like endpoint protection, firewalls and anti-virus, it’s important to remember that behind every breach is a human. Who is the Impersonator?

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

These are leaders who understand how to implement progressive technologies, like the cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and others that are intricately woven, interconnected, and interdependent. McKinsey & Company raised the alarm in 2020. billion) is expected online. According to Accenture only 14% are prepared.

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Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations suffered an unprecedented number of cyberattacks in 2020. The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in H1 2020, reported by The Hill. Zero trust is not a single set of technologies an organization can purchase.

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. What to expect in 2022? The new year ushers in a new wave of imminent concerns.

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Insider Threat: The Real Risk to Your Organization

Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Back in 2020, these protections looked like the cybersecurity functions provided by firewalls, security awareness training, and cybersecurity audits. We call this insider threat and it can be devastating to organizations from any industry. Think about someone in your organization who may not be the most adept at technology.

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Digital transformation escalates compliance challenges

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 1, 2019

The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition found that 97% of organizations surveyed are implementing digital transformation with 37% reporting aggressive transformation. For more information on the 2019 Global Data Threat Report-Global Edition, please visit our website.

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44. While the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation initiatives, it also expanded their threat surface and opened up opportunities for cybercriminals. Encryption. Data security. Healthcare.

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Zero Trust 2.0: NIST’s identity-centric architecture

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Fri, 12/04/2020 - 05:15. In August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its blueprint for establishing a Zero Trust security architecture, NIST SP 800-207. Zero Trust 2.0: NIST’s identity-centric architecture.

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How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Thales surveyed 367 CI businesses from 18 countries around the world to understand the trends, threats and the progress made in the cybersecurity domain. What Are the Key Report Findings? 15% of the CI organizations have experienced a breach in the last 12 months, with ransomware being the biggest threat.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. The Threat of Ransomware. From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S. Data Security.

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A Question of Identity: The Evolution of Identity & Access Management

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

People, process & technology framework A successful IAM program requires all three dimensions—people, process, and technology—working in concert to enhance the user experience, fuel efficiency gains, and minimize enterprise risk. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As such, automation and the adoption of AI technologies will be critical to plugging the gap. Take heart because, whatever happens, 2020 won’t be easily outdone (knock on wood). Personal devices are often used for work and, as we saw in our 2020 Threat Report, are twice as likely as business devices to encounter infections.

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New certificate program teaches cloud auditing in a multi-tenant architecture

SC Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

According to the Feb 2020 edition of our Cloud and Threat Report from Netskope, the average organization has over 2,400 cloud applications – “emphasizing the dire need for cloud security audit professionals,” said Krishna Narayanaswamy, chief technology officer. System access isn’t the only difference.

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What is the NIS2 Directive and How Does It Affect You?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What prompted the EU to act is the rapidly expanding threat landscape that places increasing pressure on enterprises to develop the capacity to effectively prepare for and manage a cyber crisis. In 2020, the European Commission revised the Directive, to “further strengthen overall cybersecurity in the Union” to address emerging cyber threats.

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Financial cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

This report shines a spotlight on the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2022. It presents a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), which provide an overview of the latest trends across the threat landscape. In 2022, 36.3%

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2019 Recap: A Year to Remember

McAfee

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A recent ISACA survey found only 18% of respondents said they believed the cybersecurity skills gap will be mostly or entirely filled during the upcoming decade, while 81% said companies aren’t investing enough in the people skills needed to navigate technological change. Here are the top five threat predictions for 2020.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks. According to a separate study 2 , double extortion, which became popular in the first quarter of 2020, collects confidential business information before encrypting a victim's database.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. > 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. NetScout DDoS Threat Report : Summarizes data from NetScout’s ATLAS telemetry platform and 2023’s DDoS threat responses.

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2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2021

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. As we look back at 2020 and the impacts of the pandemic that have carried over into 2021, it is important for organizations to look back and reflect what they did right and how they could improve their processes to become more resilient. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 06:46.

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On Detection: Tactical to Functional

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Out-Minidump is a PowerShell script written by Matt Graeber that leverages a technology called “reflection” to allow direct, in-memory, Win32 function calls from PowerShell. 2020, February 11). 2020, February 11). 2020, February 11). GitHub repository. [6]: 6]: Schroeder, William. GitHub repository. [13]: 8] Williams E.,

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Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In the business and technology world, perhaps its main effect has been to press the accelerator on digital transformation in organizations across the globe. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, this accelerated sharply. HelpSystems' research with Financial Services (FS) CISOs in Q4 2020 revealed the extent of this task.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

One of the suspected FinFly Web servers was active for more than a year between October 2019 and December 2020. As it turned out, it was active for a very short time around September 2020 on a host that appears to have been impersonating the popular Mail.ru The activities peaked in November 2020, but are still ongoing.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2020

Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021

Trending Sources

Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021

Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021

Financial Cyberthreats in 2020

Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Organizations Struggle with Cloud Security in the Post Digital Transformation Era – Highlights from our 2020 Data Threat Report-Global Edition

Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

2020 Hindsight – Top 10 Highlights from McAfee

GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why managed security services — MSS and MSSP — are catching on

Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

The Changing Face of Data Security in Australia and New Zealand

Security Affairs newsletter Round 261

What a difference a year makes, or does it?

Financial cyberthreats in 2021

Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

Federal Government is Excelling at Digital Transformation While Security Challenges Gain Ground

Ragnar Locker ransomware group breached at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors

National Day of Unplugging – how switching off can boost business security

Access Management is Essential for Strengthening OT Security

Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment

2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index

2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Insider Threat: The Real Risk to Your Organization

Digital transformation escalates compliance challenges

Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

Zero Trust 2.0: NIST’s identity-centric architecture

How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure

The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

A Question of Identity: The Evolution of Identity & Access Management

Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

New certificate program teaches cloud auditing in a multi-tenant architecture

What is the NIS2 Directive and How Does It Affect You?

Financial cyberthreats in 2022

2019 Recap: A Year to Remember

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

On Detection: Tactical to Functional

Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

APT trends report Q1 2021

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