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How Financial Institutions Can Protect Themselves from Modern DDoS Attacks

Security Boulevard

With the digital transformation of the financial industry and the prevalence of online business, financial institutions inevitably face various cybersecurity threats, among which DDoS attacks are the most common and threatening.

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Cyber Attackers Tap Cloud Native Technologies in Russia-Ukraine War

Security Boulevard

Cyber Attackers Tap Cloud Native Technologies in Russia-Ukraine War. Aqua said it gathered data from public repositories that contain code and tools for targeting cyber-aggression on both sides of the conflict. Both container images also included attack tools that initiate a DNS flood aimed at against Russian banks.

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Estonia blocked cyberattacks claimed by Pro-Russia Killnet group

Security Affairs

Estonia announced to have blocked a wave of cyber attacks conducted by Russian hackers against local institutions. Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves announced that Estonia was hit by the most extensive wave of DDoS attacks it has faced since 2007. ” reèprted the AFP agency.

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What does the Colonial Pipeline attack tell us about security today?

IT Security Guru

In May the US Colonial Pipeline shut its operational network after a ransomware cyber-attack. It’s said to be one of the costliest attacks for an economy. New details are emerging about the specifics of the pipeline attack all the time but there are a few concerns that every boardroom must acknowledge.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks.

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Ukraine: Volunteer IT Army is going to hit tens of Russian targets from this list

Security Affairs

Ukraine is recruiting a volunteer IT army of cyber security experts and white hat hackers to launch cyberattacks on a list of Russian entities. The list is composed of 31 targets including Russian critical infrastructure, government agencies, banks, hosting prividers. The first task is on the channel for cyber specialists.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Identity Theft.