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GUEST ESSAY: The many ways your supply chain is exposing your company to a cyber attack

The Last Watchdog

The inherent complexity of the supply chain for modern technology is a reason why so many cybercrime attempts have been successful. This complexity can be compounded by the effects of world events like COVID-19 or a war, resulting in manufacturing slowdowns and lockdowns. Finally, the TCU safeguards against reputation risk.

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. This demonstrates how threat actors are willing to exploit even the most sensitive of events for malicious purposes. com and hurricaneheleneclaimhelp[.]com.

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Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack?

Security Boulevard

Staying Ahead of the Distortion of a Cyber Attack? Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. However, deploying unproven artificial intelligence (AI) could result in unexpected outcomes, including a higher risk of cybercrime. Until next week, John.

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Secret Service Investigates Breach at U.S. Govt IT Contractor

Krebs on Security

Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In mid-August, a member of a popular Russian-language cybercrime forum offered to sell access to the internal network of a U.S.

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GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Last Watchdog

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate.

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Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

Malwarebytes

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months.

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VISA warns of cyber attacks on PoS systems of fuel dispenser merchants

Security Affairs

VISA is warning of ongoing targeted cyber attacks conducted by crooks on point-of-sale (POS) systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants. According to a security alert published by VISA, the PoS systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants are under attack. SecurityAffairs – PoS, cybercrime).