SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

His unique insights around cybersecurity-related topics shine a light on ransomware risk for organizations, government agencies, and the public. Reporting incidents gives the government and organizations a more accurate way to judge the scope of this problem. "We Cyber defense is about test, test, test.".

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The contributors include representatives from government institutions: H.E. Dr.Mohamed Al Kuwaiti (UAE Cyber Security Council) , and public organizations: Kubo Ma?ák Arthur Laudrain, Strategic Analyst (Cyber Program), The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Next year should see a continuation of existing trends.

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Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

federal government to hijack and tamper with government domain name entries. A recent domain hijack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.com was used to spoof the company in a spear-phishing campaign. Many of these faux-Zoom sites were used to distribute malware under the guise of links to online meetings.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In the last year, such attacks have swept through every sector, affected schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, transportation and governments. It is a very difficult issue to address because it’s not something the government would typically be involved in,” Dermody added. They will still pay, but it will be illegal.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Governments and organizations are trying to figure out the best way to approach this issue. And now The White House is weighing in with a new report, A Strategic Intent Statement for the Office of the National Cyber Director. government in cyber policy, action, and doctrine. Cybersecurity is a complex topic.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

More targeted ransomware – 2019 saw ransomware exploits getting highly targeted against specific businesses, as well as local government. The rise of cyber insurance – Underwriters will sell more cyber insurance policies for businesses and government agencies such as schools, hospitals and utilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

We felt an urgent need to bring together world-class experts across sectors to create a framework that government and industry can pursue to disrupt the ransomware business model and mitigate the impact of attacks.”. Ransomware is an international cybercrime that is multiplying in frequency and severity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The hijacking of computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies is one of the fastest growing types of cyber-threats globally. Cyber security is a boardroom issue, but with growing economic uncertainty, organizations are being forced to make tough decisions as they plan 2023 budgets.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2024

Powered by WormGPT and FraudGPT, hackers and scammers will continue to drive the cost of business higher as organizations pay more for cyber insurance. Businesses wanting to meet compliance mandates, lower their cyber insurance premiums, and reduce their security operations costs need to invest in AI for cyber defense.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

From a financial perspective, if we did have to pay the ransomware, do we know how to buy cryptocurrency? Will our cyber insurer buy it or would we?” This was at the endorsement of CFO Mark Serway, a veteran financial chief for technology companies, many of which have counted the federal government as a customer.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Only 38% of state and local government employees are trained for ransomware prevention, and only 29% of small businesses have experience with ransomware ( IBM ). Statistics.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Victims are instructed to pay a ransom payment, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the decryption key. Ransomware exploded into greater prominence over the last decade with high-profile attacks on hospitals, city governments, and large corporations. Have notification procedures and press releases ready.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Industries such as finance and government will likely begin exploring post-quantum cryptography to future-proof their systems. Insurance Becomes a Necessity The rise of high-profile cyberattacks has led to increased demand for cyber insurance.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Victims pay ransomware adversaries for decryption keys through cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Should I get a ransomware cyber insurance policy? Many organizations have used cyber insurance to recover from ransomware attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2021

Ransomware attacks have continued to make headlines, and for good reason: on average, there is a new ransomware attack every 11 seconds, and the losses to organizations from ransomware attacks is projected to reach $20 billion over the course of 2021 following a record increase in losses of more than 225% in 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Iran Crisis Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

CISA adds two F5 BIG-IP flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors actively exploit F5 BIG-IP flaws CVE-2023-46747 and CVE-2023-46748 Pro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiper British Library suffers major outage due to cyberattack Critical Atlassian Confluence flaw can lead to significant data loss WiHD (..)

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Policy levers can include direct federal investment in baseline cybersecurity , regulations to improve baseline cybersecurity , more aggressive law enforcement and intelligence community takedowns of criminal infrastructure, and regulating cryptocurrencies. Only 40% of firms said they would not consider paying a ransom.

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