IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Warfare One of the most significant threats to national security in the modern era is cyber warfare. Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

Reports indicate that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) was launched on the IT infrastructure of the Swedish parliament, disrupting its website services to a significant extent. The entire event was supposed to be webcast live via the website of the Swedish parliament.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2022

Thousands of satellite internet users across Europe were disconnected from the internet by a cyber-event, experts suspect a cyber attack. Around one-third of 40,000 subscribers of the bigblu satellite internet service in Europe, in Germany, France, Hungary, Greece, Italy and Poland, were impacted by the same cyber event.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2024

This article focuses on how to check attack details in ADS based on attack events and optimize policies accordingly. Due to different versions of ADS, the screenshots shown in the article may differ […] The post Policy Adjustment Based on Attack Events in ADS appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. Below is the timeline of the events related to the ongoing Russia invasion that occurred in the previous weeks: May 06 – Anonymous and Ukraine IT Army continue to target Russian entities.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2020

In April, SecureWorld gave whisky fans some bad news when a DDoS attack hit an exclusive event from Whisky Auctioneer. This is a classic example of a DDoS (distributed denial of service) cyber attack. As it turns out, the situation was more complicated than a single DDoS attack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. Below is the timeline of Russia – Ukraine cyber dispute. Ukraine is recruiting a volunteer IT army composed of white hat hackers to launch attacks on a list of Russian entities.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 11, 2020

It hosted the event on Zoom, one of the most popular platforms for digital meetings. But FGCU may have also achieved another historic "first" through the event: the first graduation to get shut down by a cyberattack. Cybercriminals used a DDoS attack to prevent graduation host StageClip from going online for the ceremony.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Timeline of significant cyber-events predating Feb 24th. The lessons learned from these events may allow predicting kinetic conflicts by monitoring new cyberattacks in potential areas of conflict. The “AcidRain” wiper was first described later in March, while ViaSat published an official analysis of the cyber-attack.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

The research aims to raise awareness and visibility of how cyber attackers are targeting the black community, as well as offer practical recommendations to help African Americans combat the threats they face as a result of systemic racism. DDoS attacks are an issue. Cyberattacks increase after major racial incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity is more than a passing trend — it’s a groundbreaking shift in protecting our digital assets. As cyber-attacks grow increasingly complex, leveraging AI becomes crucial for staying ahead of emerging threats.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. Thousands of satellite internet users across Europe were disconnected from the internet by a cyber-event, experts suspect a cyber attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

In the webcast, we also provided an analysis of attacks identified using Kaspersky’s honeypot network in Ukraine; as well as an analysis of the APT attacks by Gamaredon, Cyclops Blink, Hades/Sandworm and unknown groups, using commodity malware such as PandoraBlade. Install security software on endpoints.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Verizons 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) [1], an industry publication that analyzes cybersecurity incident and data breach event data from around the world, found that over 99% of all events fall into one of eight major categories: Patterns over time in cybersecurity incidents. Do those perceptions reflect reality?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. Compromised organizations can be exposed to several simultaneous or consecutive cyber-attacks because the IABs usually do not offer exclusivity of their assets to the buyers.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. DDoS Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber attacks or data breaches can quickly make headlines, and the public’s perception of a bank can shift overnight. Strong cyber security measures are crucial for maintaining trust and ensuring customers feel safe conducting transactions and sharing sensitive information with their bank.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

. “Recently attacks on Information technology (IT) networks connected to Operational Technology (OT) components and the devices responsible for controlling plant operations are being attacked by largescale cyber-attacks amid the Russian-Ukraine crisis.” ” reported researchers from Cyble. We are legion.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks. As the geopolitical situation is quite tense, different types of fraud will take advantage of new events that will take place. DDOS Botnets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

IT asset management aka ITAM counts among the key components of a vigilant, full-fledged security strategy — because it allows your security staff to retain a real-time database of IT assets and the related attack vectors. . Let us now see how you can make the best use of ITAM to minimize cyber attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Malicious bots can be used to carry out a range of cyber threats like account takeovers and DDoS attacks, so bot protection is an increasingly important defense for web-facing assets. Bot protection products can also help prevent DDoS attacks. Limited customization options for smaller businesses.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2024

Understanding Cybersecurity Cybersecurity involves protecting internet-connected systems, including hardware, software, and data, from cyber-attacks. Cyber threats can lead to significant financial losses , damage to reputation and have serious legal consequences.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

Unfortunately, the energy sector is of great interest to cyber attackers today. The media recently reported attacks on the electricity grids of some European countries. It’s even possible that the attackers didn’t even know they were targeting a power utility. The Rising Threat. In the U.S.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

What is a cyber incident? A cybersecurity incident is an event in a digital ecosystem that has a potentially harmful effect on and damaging consequences to an information system and organization that owns this system. Types of incidents in cyber security By intent: Malicious intent; Human errors & system malfunctions.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These platforms make it possible for security teams to analyze consolidated threat feeds from various external alerts and log events. Breach and Attack Simulation Product Guide Top 20 Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors Penetration Testing Penetration testing is a tried-and-true method of cyber attack simulation.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) [1], an industry publication that analyzes cybersecurity incident and data breach event data from around the world, found that over 99% of all events fall into one of eight major categories: Patterns over time in cybersecurity incidents. Do those perceptions reflect reality?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2022

SOAR builds on SIEM (security information and event management) systems’ ability to ingest logs from hardware and software to look for threats and to provide a centralized management and response interface for security tools like EDR and firewalls. It also helps to knit security teams, processes, and tools together. Key Differentiators.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

DDoS Attacks How they occur: Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks overload cloud and network systems, interrupting access and triggering service disruptions. By shortening the period between patch release and implementation, the opportunity for cyber attacks is reduced.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Those central management tools – SIEM (security information and event management), SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response), and XDR (extended detection and response) – share a similar goal: enabling you to monitor all your security tools and infrastructure from a single management layer.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

What you might think is an influx of traffic, could actually be a cybercriminal using malicious bots to aid in a DDoS attack attempting to take down your website. What is a DDoS Attack? To mitigate DDoS attacks, set up DDoS attack protection. Tip #4: Educate your employees to avoid human error.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. They can be used to launch spam emails and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, leveraging hundreds of thousands of compromised computers.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) [1] , an industry publication that analyzes cybersecurity incident and breach event data from around the world, found that over 99% of all incident and breach events fall into one of eight major categories. Source: DBIR [1]. We used that as our baseline.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. They can be used to launch spam emails and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, leveraging hundreds of thousands of compromised computers.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A web application firewall (WAF) is one of the most important elements on your cyber security checklist, by monitor incoming traffic to help prevent severe cyber attacks to your site. While the hope is you will never need it, having a clean backup of your site is helpful in the event anything does go wrong.

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