CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Google, the business subsidiary of tech giant Alphabet Inc has released a security statement that reveals that over 50,000 users were warned about state funded attacks in this year 2021, so far. The post Google alerts over 50k users about State funded Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Within the next few weeks, the government of the sub-continent is preparing to release an indigenous mobile operating system that has the potential to offer a health competition to American technology giants and will be safe to use in the current cyber threat landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Can you believe that an unverified cyber threat has forced the Quebec government to shut over 4000 of its websites, all as a preventive measure to avoid extreme cyber troubles? Note- On December 2nd,2021, Governor- General issued a public statement that an unauthorized intrusion was observed on its computer network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2021

After admitting that its source code related to its windows operating system could have been stolen in SolarWind hack of 2020, tech giant Microsoft has issued a fresh warning that a cyber attack apparently originating from China could have taken down some of its Exchange Server software using customers across the world.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) task force has conducted “its first offensive cyber effect operation against real-life cyber threats.” It was clear from many of the poll’s responses that many in the private sector feel their organizations have become sitting ducks for cyber attackers. The post U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Chief Technology Officers aka CTOs, as they are not ready to take the blame for cyber attacks and so are hiding secrets related to digital attacks, says research carried out by Keeper Security. The post CTOs not ready to take cyber-attack blame appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 9, 2021

As our digital world turns toward advances in automated technology to increase efficiency and productivity, cybercriminals are also learning how to execute mass automated cyber-attacks. The post Are fraudsters using automation to execute mass cyber-attacks? Read full post. appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 22nd, 2021, Gyrodata released an official statement that cyber threat actors gained access to its server farm fraudulently and accessed data between January 16th, 2021 to February 22nd, 2021. . The post Ransomware Cyber Attack on Mining firm Gyrodata appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

In 2021, it should go without saying, but any organization that collects and handles sensitive data – such as credit card numbers or patient health information – must take steps to secure and protect these assets. The post Does That Data Make Your Company a Cyber Attack Target? Data is All-Too Enticing to a Cybercriminal.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Second, The Australian Cyber Security Centre( ACSC) has issued a public statement that companies operating in healthcare, food distribution and energy sector are super-vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks that could end up in information steal.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 20, 2024

As digitalization and automation increasingly define modern rail networks, the need to secure these systems against cyber threats has never been more critical. or Europe, the threat is real and growing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to the experts of the Singapore-based cybersecurity firm the group of threat actors are from India and were super active between June and November 2021, thus attacking government, military and law enforcement organizations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

It is nearing the mid-year point of 2021, and already it can be characterized as” the year of the breach.” Ransomware attacks are taking center stage as Cyber-threats. There is ample evidence that ransomware has become a preferred method of cyber-attack choice by hackers in 2021.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The cyberattack on FNF highlights the growing vulnerability of the real estate industry to cyber threats. The ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group is linked to the Colonial Pipeline hack that caused gas prices to spike in 2021 and the hack of MGM Resorts earlier this year.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of the number of Trojan-PSW (Password Stealing Ware) detections increased by almost a quarter globally – 4,003,323 in 2022 compared to 3,029,903 in 2021. In addition, internet attacks also grew from 32,500,00 globally in 2021 to almost 35,400,000 in 2022.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Companies like Halliburton must ensure that their networks are protected against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Nation-state actors have already demonstrated their ability to penetrate and attack critical infrastructure systems in the U.S.," said Venky Raju, Field CTO at ColorTokens.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 5, 2022

The top reason, chosen from a proved list of ten, was ‘increased cyber security risks’, followed by the related concern, ‘new and/or increased data privacy regulations’. Cyber security keeps the C-suite up at night and perhaps that’s no surprise. Cyber in a silo? And who is creating and driving the cyber strategy?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. Costs of Cybercrime Global cybercrime costs are on the rise, increasing 15 per cent year over year, according to a 2021 cyberwarfare report by CyberSecurity Ventures. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2021

Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021 states that most of the German firms are vulnerable to cyber attacks and are topping the list of the study group with a loss tally of $48 million. Researchers who conducted the survey concluded after gauging six key cyber security areas related to people, technology and processes.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In the second quarter of this year, Ryuk led the charge with the most number of ransomware attacks. Ransomware has witnessed a huge increase in 2021, with global attack volume growing by 151 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Last month, the Port of Houston, one of the major US ports, was hit by a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a nation-state actor. One of the major US ports, the Port of Houston, revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack in August that had no impact on its systems. reads the joint advisory. reads the joint advisory.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2022

This CSA provides an overview of Russian state-sponsored cyber operations; commonly observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); detection actions; incident response guidance; and mitigations.” “This overview is intended to help the cybersecurity community reduce the risk presented by these threats.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 22, 2022

In a study conducted between January 2021 to April 2022, researchers have identified that small-scale businesses were three times more likely to be hit by a cyber attack than large business counterparts.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 would also require CISA to launch a program that would notify organizations of various vectors that malicious actors exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

As attack methodologies evolve due to AI, machine learning and nation-state hackers , security startups are receiving a lot of funding to develop products that can secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyber attacks and protect data as it travels from the cloud to IoT devices.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Margaret's Health, a hospital located in Spring Valley, Illinois, announced its closure due to a cyberattack that occurred in 2021. These proactive measures aid in evaluating the effectiveness of existing security protocols and the preparedness of response teams, ensuring a robust defense against potential cyber threats."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As the national infrastructure and the private companies operating in Sweden were being targeted on a constant note with cyber attacks, the government of Nordic nation has planned to establish a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) soon.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The cost of cyber attacks globally in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, is expected to cost $20 billion. The post How Critical Access Management Protects Government Entities from Cyber Threats appeared first on SecureLink. Compromised protected personal data resulted in 1.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Samsung released a summary of how it protects its smart phones from cyber attacks and the content is as follows-. Gift yourself a Samsung device from this Thanksgiving 2021 or Black Friday 2021 deals. Hence, it allows the user to browse safely on publicly available connections with the concern of data leaks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. 64% of higher education.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Clearswift solution incorporates inbound threat protection (Avira, Sophos or Kaspersky antivirus ), an optional sandbox feature, data loss prevention technology to remove threats from messages and files, a multi-layer spam defence mechanism (including SPF, DKIM, DMARC), multiple encryption options, and advanced content filtering features.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

” Only 4 percent of respondents to an FCC poll said their organization received a new J-1 visa in 2021, and 46 percent said their bureaus were understaffed because of a lack of visas. We have entered a new era of cyber threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

German Intelligence Agency BfV that offers cyber threat information from time to time has warned all the companies operating in its region about a possible cyber attack carried out by APT27, the China-based hacking group also known with other names such as Iron Tiger, Bronze Union, Emissary Panda, Lucky Mouse and Masking Panda.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With no immediate end in sight to the on-going COVID-19 situation, it looks like homeworking and all the attendant cybersecurity threats that come it will continue for some time. What does this mean for cybersecurity in the public sector in 2021 and what can organizations do to improve their security posture? Featured: .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Much has changed in the cyber threat landscape since then. A fresh round of updates to reflect the kind of risks and new cyber attacks organizations are dealing with appears to be in order. A comparison of the 2017 and 2021 Top 10 sequential listing is also provided. Cryptographic failures moving a notch up.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Disclosing her mind at the Chatham House Cyber 2021 Conference, the Ms. Cameron alerted all the organizations to be well equipped with their defense-line against cyber attacks, especially those of ransomware genre. In this summer, a dip in the launch of cyber attacks was observed.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But while lowering cyber threat dwell times always help, until you lower them to under a few hours or days, many cyber-attacks will still succeed. Often, successful cyber-attacks happen in minutes or hours. The problem is that most cyber-attacks complete in well under 21 days, some only taking minutes.

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