Digital Shadows

MARCH 1, 2021

Note: This piece is a follow-up on our previous blog, Emotet Disruption: What it Means for the Cyber Threat Landscape, The post Cybercriminal Law Enforcement Crackdowns in 2021 first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Though we are recovering from the worst pandemic, cyber threats have shown no sign of downshifting, and cybercriminals are still not short of malicious and advanced ways to achieve their goals. Threats can take different forms with

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

FBI and CISA on a joint note issued a public alert that computer networks of government and corporate companies were on the verge of being targeted by a cyber attack on this coming Labor Day weekend, i.e on September 6th of 2021. The post Cyber Threat to Labor Day Weekend appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 15, 2021

IT and OT environments are increasing targets and threat actors are using Dark Web forums to launch cybercrimes, according to Accenture's 2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence report.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Dream, an AI cybersecurity startup, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures to bolster its mission of defending nations and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Dreams Cyber Language Model (CLM) is the backbone of its approach.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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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.” Another major attack came in May 2021 against Colonial Pipeline, disrupting the delivery of fuel along the Eastern Seaboard and causing gas station lines harkening back to the 1970s.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the past year, and the success and growth we have achieved together. Our members are more vital than ever to securing their organizations against a growing threat landscape. The post Looking Back at 2021 and Forward to 2022 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Every holiday season, malicious threat actors ramp up their activities as consumers spend their days at home cuddled up on the couch, surfing for gifts for their loved ones. Those experts provide analysis of threat trends for this upcoming holiday season, while taking a look back at other historical trends.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

His alleged exploits include: The 2021 attack on Washington, D.C.'s In the past, Russia took similar steps against members of the REvil ransomware group, which was responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021. Multiple attacks on critical U.S. These actions, while rare, suggest a broader trend of targeted enforcement​.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 18, 2021

SonicWall Cyber Threat report has confirmed that the year 2021 witnessed a record number of ransomware attacks in just 6 months, taking the number to 304.3 Coming to the ransomware spread statistics, SonicWall observed that June 2021 alone witnessed over 78.4 SonicWall Threat Researchers found hackers launched over 51.1

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Hackers are always interested in events that grab the attention of the entire globe and one such sporting event was the Tokyo Olympics 2020 that was postponed by the organizers because of COVID-19 Pandemic and rescheduled and held between July–August 2021 i.e. in this year.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The American Water cyber breach has sparked conversations about the importance of cybersecurity in safeguarding essential services and the growing frequency of cyber threats targeting public utilities. This helps ensure everyone is aware of evolving cyber threats and knows how to respond in case of suspicious activity.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

In terms of big news, Q2 2021 was relatively calm, but not completely eventless. Q2 2021 was no exception: in early July researchers at Netscout reported an increase in attacks using the Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) protocol. As expected, Q2 2021 was calm. DDoS attack duration, Q1 and Q2 2021, and Q2 2020.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 18, 2025

Meet Silk Typhoonthe latest cyber threat you need to know about. This group has been active since at least 2021, and is primarily involved in cyber espionage and data theft activities targeting various sectors, but most notably targeting the U.S. Who is Silk Typhoon? IT supply chain. Not sure where to start?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

When it comes to safeguarding email against today’s advanced threats like phishing and malware information is power. We are giving you a sneak peek into our recommendations for email security based on 2021 trends that will be out later this year.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The aim is to help organizations secure systems and strengthen defenses against today's persistent and complex cyber threats. International cooperation to address cybersecurity threats This advisory marks a significant collaborative effort among leading cybersecurity organizations worldwide.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The FBI, CISA, and the Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) warn of state-sponsored attacks that are actively exploiting CVE-2021-40539 Zoho flaw. In early September, Zoho released a security patch to address an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-40539, in its ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Phishing and Malware Among the major cyber threats, the malware remains a significant danger. The 2017 WannaCry outbreak that cost businesses worldwide up to $4 billion is still in recent memory, and other new strains of malware are discovered on a daily basis.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday warned of continued ransomware attacks aimed at disrupting water and wastewater facilities (WWS), highlighting five incidents that occurred between March 2019 and August 2021.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The post 3 Critical Data Security Strategies for 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Some of it contains sensitive client information. Some of it contains intellectual property. If this data goes missing or falls into the wrong hands due to a.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s becoming more popular in 2021 to have a smart home with connected devices capable of communicating with each other. Some connected home trends are dominating the headlines in 2021, including more tech for the fitness-conscious, multifamily smart homes, and a higher level of security and privacy in connected homes.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2022

cybersecurity agencies joined their counterparts around the globe to urge organizations to address the top 15 vulnerabilities exploited in 2021. The advisory entails the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that were routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021, plus another 21 frequently exploited CVEs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 29, 2023

alphaMountain has launched a new platform called “threatYeti,” designed to aid cyber threat analysts, security researchers, and in-house security operations teams with domain research.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

billion phishing emails with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 in 2021. However, only 22 percent of customers using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Microsoft’s Cloud Identity Solution, have implemented a strong identity authentication protection as of December 2021. The IT giant added has blocked more than 25.6

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

"We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In 2021, for example, hackers attempted to manipulate the chemical levels in a Florida water treatment plant by breaching remote access systems. The scale of the Florida water treatment plant and similar incidents shows that threats can come from surprising places, like forgotten passwords, unpatched vulnerabilities, or weak vendor policies.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. Active since 2021, the group amassed over 3,000 followers on its public Telegram CrazyEvilCorp channel. Crazy Evil has earned over $5 million through phishing scams since 2021.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

As we enter quarter four of 2021, the idea of disinformation as a cyber threat probably hasn’t percolated to the forefront of concerns of many CISOs. Indeed, a Venn diagram would show no overlap of “disinformation” with the words “CISO” or “cyber threat,” especially in the United States.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Protecting critical infrastructure and associated challenges was a recurring theme during (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 , which took place virtually from Monday to Wednesday this week. The post #ISC2Congress – Critical Infrastructure a Main Focus of Security Congress 2021 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2023

This comes as the global space economy is projected to expand from $469 billion in 2021 to over $1 trillion by 2030, led by U.S. However, America's adversaries see the country's space sector as both a potential threat and an opportunity to steal crucial technologies and expertise to boost their own space capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

NINJIO empowers organizations to be prepared for cyber threats through their engaging, video-based training courses. The post Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. Learn more about Microsoft. NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training. Visit website.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.” In September 2021, the U.S. The ultimate objective is, not ‘control’ of cyberspace, but control of information, a vision that dominates China’s cyber operations.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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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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