The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. There was another warning from the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2025

networks since the summer of 2022. “Today, the Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated (Integrity Tech), a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, for its role in multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.“

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The State of Security

JULY 17, 2022

Among the many challenges businesses contend with in the global marketplace today, the 11th Allianz Risk Barometer 2022 ranks cybersecurity threats as the most important business risk. This proves beyond any doubt that enterprises are experiencing increasing threats and full-on attacks to their information technology systems.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. Editors note: This report was authored by Gautham Ashok & Alexa Feminella. Rated CVSS 9.8,

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Related: Log4J’s long-run risks. It supplies a unified vulnerability and risk management solution that automates vulnerability management processes and workflows. Robust data security frameworks have been painstakingly assembled and vetted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST.)

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Risk management also extends to physical devices, such as doors and locks to protect homes and vehicles, vaults to protect money and precious jewels, and police, fire, and CCTV to protect against other physical risks.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. Tools like ChatGPT and Bard, powered by large language models, showcase how generative AI transforms business processesbut they also pose new risks. The challenge?

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

Italy announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2022/26, a crucial document to address cyber threats and increase the resilience of the country. “The ongoing evolution of technology that has shaped our current society keeps raising new risks as it continues to develop, along with most sophisticated attack techniques.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2022

While there have been great advances over the years with respect to information security tools, technologies, training and awareness, significant challenges remain. The post Top 10 Security Challenges for 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard. What follows are my estimations of the top information security challenges for.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The increasing sophistication of these technologies has made it harder than ever to distinguish real content from fake. A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presented in 2019 revealed that deepfakes generated by AI could deceive humans up to 60% of the time. As the technology evolves, so will its misuse.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

SOC analysts, vital to cybersecurity, face burnout due to exhausting workloads, risking their well-being and the effectiveness of organizational defenses. Research published in Dark Reading in 2022 revealed that 70% experience burnout, and 65% said they were likely to change jobs in the next year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Stephanie Benoit Kurtz, Lead Faculty for the College of Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix. As we near the end of 2022, IT professionals look back at one of the worst years on record for incidents. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A paradigm shift in technology is hurtling towards us, and it could change everything we know about cybersecurity. When ChatGPT was unveiled to the public in late 2022, security experts looked on with cautious optimism, excited about the new technology but concerned about its use in cyberattacks. Uhh, again, that is.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

Earlier today, incident response firm Mandiant revealed that since at least October 2022, Chinese cyber spies have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in many email security gateway (ESG) appliances sold by California-based Barracuda Networks to hoover up email from organizations using these devices. .

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnifiers, and voice assistants are terrific, but these tools are cold comfort when a website's design doesn't support them. In that case, users run the risk of misinterpreting key information, making wrong choices, or unwittingly exposing personally identifiable data.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the 2022 Duo Trusted Access Report: Logins in a Dangerous Time , we examine the dramatic shift beyond discussions of password complexity to those where investing in multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passwordless technology are mandatory costs of doing business. Get the full report to explore all of the data.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

It is essential to understand the risks posed by quantum computing, as future advancements could compromise today's encrypted data, opening new opportunities for threat actors. Current efforts to address quantum threats Recognizing these risks, organizations and governments are developing quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The botnet is comprised of two complementary activity clusters, the experts believe it has been active since at least February 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. “Wultra has cutting-edge technology that solves the nightmare of every banker in the world,” says Martin Drdul, co-founder of Tensor Ventures.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

LinkedIn also said it is adding a warning to some LinkedIn messages that include high-risk content, or that try to entice the user into taking the conversation to another platform (like WeChat). For example, on October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For instance, in 2022, Uber experienced a significant security breach attributed to MFA fatigue. MFA fatigue is simply a natural evolution in their tacticstargeting the human element instead of trying to bypass the technology itself. MFA will always be a cornerstone of account security, but it is not a standalone solution.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. 11-12, 2022. 11-12, 2022. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. 11, 2022 local time, and continuing until the 12th of November.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 – The first comparative research into the evolution of the vulnerability management market authored by Omdia has found risk-based vulnerability management (RVBM) is set to encompass the entire vulnerability management market by 2027. About Omdia: Omdia, part of Informa Tech, is a technology research and advisory group.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

The RSA Conference 2022 – one of the world’s premier IT security conferences – was held June 6th-9th in San Francisco. But attendees and presenters alike made up for it with their eagerness to explore emerging IT security trends that have developed over the past year – a venue like RSA Conference 2022 delivered on tenfold.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to Europol’s report titled “ Uncovering the ecosystem of intellectual property crime , ”approximately 86 million fake items were seized in the European Union (EU) in 2022 alone, with an estimated total value exceeding EUR 2 billion (US$ 2.1 These are often removed after automated reviews. Report it to the proper authorities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Gal Helemski, Co-Founder & CTO/CPO of PlainID Many lessons can be learned when reflecting on 2022’s slew of data breaches. Up until very recently, traditional data technologies didn’t have strong security controls in place. While data access and convenience are important to productivity, it brings along a massive security risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

By: Daron Hartvigsen , Managing Director, StoneTurn and Luke Tenery , Partner, StoneTurn When insider threat or insider risk is discussed in a corporate context, often the relevant topics include misconduct , fraud, misuse, or even the idea that insiders can be unwitting accomplices to social engineering exploitation.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

The state of stalkerware in 2022 (PDF) Main findings of 2022 The State of Stalkerware is an annual report by Kaspersky which contributes to a better understanding of how many people in the world are affected by digital stalking. In addition, the data reveals a stable proliferation of stalkerware over the 12 months of 2022.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. MFA provides an additional layer of defense against unauthorized access, significantly reducing the risk of breaches," said Jason Soroko, Senior Vice President of Product at Sectigo.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place. With a cyberattack, it’s more than just data that needs protecting—at risk is really the entire physical infrastructure from applications and operating systems down to low-level firmware and BIOS. Key Differentiators.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are three risk mitigation imperatives that can help organizations get a better handle on these latest risks and threats. The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. Encryption technology has evolved over the years to cover data in use, and the emerging power of quantum computing has given rise to quantum cryptography.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Edwards said Pushwoosh began as Arello-Mobile , and for several years the two co-branded — appearing side by side at various technology expos. “However, in February 2022, Pushwoosh Inc. Around 2016, he said, the two companies both started using the Pushwoosh name. “Pushwoosh Inc. terminated the contract.”

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