SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The State of Cybersecurity in Canada 2025 report, published by the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN) and the Security Architecture Podcast , delivers an in-depth analysis of the evolving threat landscape, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations for Canadian organizations. Key findings: the cyber threat landscape in 2025 1.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There’s no doubt, the increasing use of telemedicine, the explosion of health-based cloud apps, and innovative medical IoT devices are improving the patient care experience. Access controls are the nexus of security and the expanding perimeter, and zero trust is the architecture that encompasses it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

So, with all the uncertainty, why bother with an annual IoT prediction survey ? The IoT is still booming! Despite the challenges of 2020, the IoT industry is thriving. In fact, IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights for the Internet of Things (IoT), M2M, and Industry 4.0, billion by 2025, up from $72.5

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During a ransomware attack, it is critical to detect and respond early and quickly. By decreasing your mean time to detection in identifying the attacker’s behavior, your security team can quickly investigate and respond timely to prevent a ransomware incident. Endpoint ransomware protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

In recent times, there has been a concerning trend of ransomware groups targeting companies and extracting sensitive information. It appears that a criminal gang has gone a step further and established its own research and development (R&D) team with the specific aim of creating a ransomware that can infect Apple M1 chips.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Expands The Zero Trust model, which focuses on verifying every person and device attempting to access a system, is gaining ground as a best practice in cybersecurity. Ransomware Still Reigns Supreme Ransomware attacks continue to plague organizations globally, and 2024 will be no different.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2024

Researchers warn that the P2Pinfect worm is targeting Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads. Cado Security researchers warned that the P2Pinfect worm is employed in attacks against Redis servers, aimed at deploying both ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads. lockedfiles appended.” lib/libs.so.1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The proliferation of IoT devices has opened a new frontier for cybersecurity concerns. With billions of interconnected devices collecting and sharing sensitive data, securing the IoT ecosystem becomes paramount.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Gartner analyst Ruggero Contu noted that security risks are becoming external: the software supply chain , the public cloud , the trading of breached data, and IoT and operational technology (OT) are all threats outside of traditional perimeter security. Cybersecurity mesh architecture, or CSMA, “is more than XDR,” Gaehtgens said.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 11, 2022

Digital transformation realized through new 5G-enabled IoT, Operational Technologies (OT) and IT use cases are no exception. CRN has named AT&T to its 2021 Edge Computing 100 list – with recognition as one of those driving innovation in the IoT and 5G Edge Services Category. This is great news.

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McAfee

APRIL 7, 2020

While its meaning varies for each stakeholder, the public sector – smart government – is evolving toward a unified architecture that encourages integration, agile innovation, and information sharing across platforms and Agencies. It is forecasted that the number of connected IoT devices will surpass 25 billion by 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 2, 2022

” Linux powers many cloud-based architectures , and most IoT devices run very minimalist Linux distributions that consist of a Linux kernel and a few core functions, making them attractive for botnets and other similar campaigns. As Linux adoption rises, so will attacks against it.”

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ransomware attacks will surge again, and adversaries will lean on behavioural science and seemingly legitimate ways to trick users. As the quality of these attacks increase, victims will find it increasingly hard to determine whether they are visiting trusted websites that have not been compromised and hold malicious ransomware code.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. One proven way to overcome these kinds of attacks is by implementing zero trust architecture. The upcoming 5G network will give rise to a huge number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Coffing notes that the recently discovered ThroughTek Kalay vulnerability compromised 83 million IoT devices , which better machine identity management could have prevented. The rise of automation and the IoT have resulted in enterprises unintentionally expanding their attack surface. Zero Trust Architecture.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years? Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

5G and IoT Traffic Between API Services and Apps Will Make Them Increasingly Lucrative Targets. Examples include: 5G mobile applications – 5G connectivity and deployment of IoT endpoints have increased dramatically providing higher capacity for broader connectivity needs. billion IoT devices are expected to be in use worldwide by 2025.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage. ” Cyclops Blink is nation-state botnet with a modular architecture, it is written in the C language. . ” reads the advisory published by TrendMicro. ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Description: PERSPECTIVE: Many companies embrace mobile, video, cloud, and IoT technologies to stay competitive and relevant amidst ever-growing demands from customers and partners. Top three ways to prepare for a ransomware event. CHALLENGE: The total impact of a ransomware attack is much greater than the ransom fee itself.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The most effective defense against ransomware includes multifactor authentication, frequent security patches, and Zero Trust principles across network architecture.". Malware as a service has moved into large scale operations against exposed IoT and OT in infrastructure and utilities as well as corporate networks.".

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Some of the issues faced by cybersecurity professionals in 2022 will include (but are not limited to) the evolving landscape of privacy (especially related to COVID-19 tracing), ransomware and the ongoing necessity for remote access. IoT, OT and IoMT medical devices. Ransomware – including The Perfect Ransomware Victim.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

T – Technology Essential to secure the digital enterprise across the Infrastructure, Application and Services dimensions of a layered security architecture. Stay abreast of: Current trends such as Zero Trust, Cloud Security, IoT Security, Ransomware, Supply Chain Security, BYOD / Mobile Security, etc.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Upon compromising an IoT device, the malicious code connects to the Cyberium domain to retrieve a bash script that is used as a downloader similarly to other Mirai variants. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). .” continues the report. Or, are they trying to improve the botnet resiliency by diversifying C2.”.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

Increased attack surface The 2024 Paris Olympics will involve a massive digital infrastructure, including ticketing systems, live-streaming platforms, and IoT devices used in venues. Diverse technologies: The integration of various technologies, from traditional IT systems to newer IoT devices, increases the complexity of securing the event.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In AT&T Cybersecurity’s upcoming Cybersecurity Insights report, we’ll focus on how people are deploying network architectures at the edge. Manufacturing is a prime area for disruption with the increase in the number of IoT devices during the pandemic. Ransomware becomes the most feared adversary.

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SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

Introduction Although ransomware is still a hot topic on which we will keep on publishing, we also investigate and publish about other threats. RapperBot then determines the processor architecture and infects the device. There are many ransomware variants that change names over time while mostly containing the same code base.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Feedify cloud service architecture compromised by MageCart crime gang. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

The basic idea is to segment off parts of the network, especially the most sensitive parts, and wall them off with stricter policies and tie them into a zero-trust architecture. Microsegmentation should address servers and laptops, IoT, mobile, and legacy devices. More on Illumio: How Zero Trust Security Can Protect Against Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

But what are your options for proactive protection when the notion of a walled-in network has been shattered by the proliferation of new IoT devices, growth of cloud services, and new hybrid work from home models? Once this communication is blocked, the malicious software essentially becomes inert.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, content use about ransomware nearly tripled (a 270% increase). Additional findings from the report include: Interest in C++ grew by 13% in the past year due to its dominance in game programming and the internet of things (IoT).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Sure, there were plenty of sources of threats and lots of risks, such as ransomware, data breaches, and other cyber events. Attempted access to the company network can come from remote workers using unsecured devices, other mobile devices in the field, Internet of Things (IoT) environments, and other uncertain sources.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? They spoke at BlackHat USA 2021 where they launched a new tool to find IoT based CnC servers. Clearly, there needs to be another approach. Davanian: This is Ali.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What was once a relatively straightforward task of defending a defined network perimeter has transformed into a complex battle to secure a vast, interconnected web of IT, OT and internet of things (IoT) systems where the lines between each are increasingly blurred. Similarly, IoT devices introduce unique complexities.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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