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Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tesco customers are struggling to book their groceries online as the operations of the company’s dedicated app and the online store have been disrupted through a Cyber Attack. The UK’s supermarket chain has admitted that its operations were affected by the cyber incident that could also put a dent on the profits of it this summer.

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Introducing the new ‘Defending Against Critical Threats’ report

Cisco Security

MARCH 10, 2022

Today, we’re pleased to launch our annual Defending Against Critical Threats report. Inside, we cover the most significant vulnerabilities and incidents of 2021, with expert analysis, insights and predictions from our security and threat intelligence teams across Cisco Talos , Duo Security , Kenna Security , and Cisco Umbrella.

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Heimdal CyberSecurity & Threat Intelligence Report 2021

Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It should come as no surprise that 2021 will be recalled as one of the most disrupting years in the history of cyber-attacks, with ransomware causing mayhem on companies and governments, as well as essential infrastructure, on a scale never previously seen.

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Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A survey taken up by CrowdStrike has confirmed that there would probably be an increase in cyber attacks from North Korea as the nation is struggling with economic crisis and food shortage in the nation because of the corona-virus pandemic.

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Volt Typhoon Threat Report

Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2024

Threat Overview On March 19, 2024, CISA, along with other participating agencies, released a joint Fact Sheet warning executive leaders in the critical infrastructure sector that Volt Typhoon has strategically pre-positioned itself to conduct cyber attacks against US infrastructure.

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GUEST ESSAY: How amplified DDoS attacks on Ukraine leverage Apple’s Remote Desktop protocol

The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2022

Cyber-attacks continue to make headlines, and wreak havoc for organizations, with no sign of abating. Having spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, threats such as malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks continue to accelerate. The war in Ukraine has seen likely state-sponsored attacks using these types of DDoS attacks.

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BrandPost: DDos Extortion Takes VoIP Providers Offline

CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

This is clearly seen in their targeting of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, as highlighted in NETSCOUT’s 2H 2021 Threat Report. Attackers know bringing down VoIP providers that service a large number of customers causes a lot of pain and therefore is ripe for extortion. Why target VoIP providers?

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Navigating the Multicloud Maze: Insights from the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Navigating the Multicloud Maze: Insights from the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition madhav Wed, 10/25/2023 - 04:39 In the ever-evolving landscape of data security, the healthcare industry stands at a critical juncture. However, delivering care in a connected world comes with new challenges.

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Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. IoT devices have a history of being the targets of botnet recruitment and engines for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats.

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Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

This trend is demonstrated in the latest Thales Data Threat Report 2021 ; 55% of the survey respondents reported that more than 40% of their data now resides in a cloud platform. However, with technology innovation comes new risks, security challenges and threats. million on average. And here’s the tricky part.

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The challenge of shared responsibility in the cloud – Whose keys are they, anyway?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 07:03. As an increasing amount of critical data gets stored in the cloud, the prospect of cyber-attacks and data breaches rises exponentially. This is evident through the ever-increasing incidents of sophisticated cyber-attacks that result in data breaches costing organizations billions in losses.

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2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate.

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World Backup Day reminds us all just how precious our data is

Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

According to the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, medium-sized organizations (21 to 100 licensed PCs) experienced malware infection rates that affected nine PCs on average last year. Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing.

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

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate, and cybercriminals are devising new tactics to achieve their unscrupulous goals nearly on a daily basis.

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

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

But it’s not the only attack vector that’s popular. Supply chain attacks grew 300% in 2021. These are where attackers focus their efforts on a vendor, a software application provider, or even open-source software. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

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2020 Hindsight – Top 10 Highlights from McAfee

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 355

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

worth of NFTs from tens of OpenSea users Trickbot operation is now controlled by Conti ransomware.

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Top 5 Insider Threats to Look Out For in 2023

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

According to statistics on insider threats, these threats may originate from employees, business contractors, or other reliable partners with simple access to your network. However, insider threat reports and recent developments have shown a sharp rise in the frequency of insider attacks.

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The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity.

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

Yet, the heart of retail operations - point-of-sale (POS) devices - are constantly on the radar of scammers, and when it comes to digital interactions, the retail sector is ranked as one of the most vulnerable industries to cyber-attacks. Want to dive deeper into the current state of cybersecurity threat environment?

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems.

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks.

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks.

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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

However, even after the Colonial Pipeline attack, less than half of businesses (48%) have a formal ransomware plan according to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data. Planning and preparation are essential.

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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. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 06:46. 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.

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How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

In the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report 451 Research found that 39% of US federal agencies use 50 or more SaaS applications, and 83% store more than 30% of all their data in the cloud. The escalating risk of cyber threat. White the White House order may be the most famous, it is not alone.

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Cyber Security Informer

Tesco Cyber Attack 2021 and Microsoft Nobelium Cyber Attack 2021 details

Introducing the new ‘Defending Against Critical Threats’ report

Trending Sources

Heimdal CyberSecurity & Threat Intelligence Report 2021

Survey expects an increase in Cyber Attacks from North Korea

Volt Typhoon Threat Report

GUEST ESSAY: How amplified DDoS attacks on Ukraine leverage Apple’s Remote Desktop protocol

BrandPost: DDos Extortion Takes VoIP Providers Offline

Navigating the Multicloud Maze: Insights from the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango

The challenge of shared responsibility in the cloud – Whose keys are they, anyway?

2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

World Backup Day reminds us all just how precious our data is

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

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

2020 Hindsight – Top 10 Highlights from McAfee

Security Affairs newsletter Round 355

Top 5 Insider Threats to Look Out For in 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity.

Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

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