IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Healthcare delivery organizations are increasingly deploying medical devices, IoT, and other medical platforms to improve connectivity and support patient care. Weak cybersecurity evaluations, inappropriate network segmentation, and legacy devices expand the healthcare threat landscape. Healthcare ransomware is increasing.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the key to outsmarting cyber threats in an increasingly connected world? Constantly Evolving Threats Just as the night follows the day, the world of cybersecurity is no stranger to constant change and adaptation. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, the Armed Forces run awareness campaigns to instruct their personnel about cyber threats and what measures authorized users may take to mitigate threats to military information systems and their vulnerabilities. The cybersecurity threat environment is continually evolving due to the ongoing migration to the cloud.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With the advent of new technologies and rising cyber threats , 2025 promises significant shifts in the cybersecurity domain. Expansion of Cyber Insurance As cyberattacks grow in frequency and scale, the demand for cyber insurance will surge. Enhanced Focus on Data Privacy Data breaches have shown no signs of slowing down.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. In 2023, we should expect continued change as emerging tech and geopolitical conflicts meet to create an even more complicated and risky threat landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

Only a minority of infrastructural attack chains are the kind of “pure” OT compromises we famously saw in 2010 with Stuxnet, the 2018 Shamoon attacks on Saudi Aramco and more recently with 2020 EKANS ransomware attacks against Honda and Enel. As always, the best response is to double down on prevention.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Key findings: the cyber threat landscape in 2025 1. Ransomware and state-sponsored attacks continue to escalate Canada's critical sectorsincluding healthcare, energy, education, and retailhave become prime targets for cybercriminals. Ransomware is no longer an "if" but a "when," making proactive defense strategies essential.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While digital transformations have given state, local, and education (SLED) organizations unprecedented operational flexibility, threat actors are looking to exploit their new vulnerabilities. A virtual frontline has formed, and cybersecurity measures must defend against a rising tide of cyber threats.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Gartner refers to this as the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), which is a framework combining the functionality of Wide Area Network (WAN) with network security services to shield against any cyber threats or cloud-enabled SaaS. The cyber threats landscape. SASE is a sophisticated response to a complex, dynamic threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

Microsoft, the American technology giant has teamed up with Darktrace to help customers detect and respond to cyber threats in an automated way. Darktrace AI has the potential to promptly detect remote working cyber risks, ransomware threats, data loss, supply chain vulnerabilities, phishing, and insider threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased focus on cybersecurity. The post Ransomware and energy and utilities appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. First is an… Posted by: Theresa Lanowitz. Read full post.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, on February 6th unveiled Canada's National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS), a long-term plan to protect Canadians, businesses, and critical infrastructure from an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. The immediate knee jerk reaction to this is, FINALLY!"

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 17, 2024

Reports suggest annual revenues from ransomware attacks are already in the tens of billions, while some predict ransomware damage costs will exceed $265 billion by 2031. Reports suggest annual revenues from ransomware attacks are already in the tens of billions, while some predict ransomware damage costs will exceed $265 billion by 2031.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

As cyber threats escalate, the demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity is skyrocketing. You may also want to read about: Cybersecurity vs Software Engineering in 2024 The Global Rise of Cyber Threats In the past decade, cyber threats have grown in frequency, complexity, and impact.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

In addition, find out how AI is radically transforming cyber crime. And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

DoJ charges 12 Chinese nationals for state-linked cyber operations Chinese Lotus Blossom APT targets multiple sectors with Sagerunex backdoor China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain Hunters International gang claims the theft of 1.4 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

National Critical Infrastructure Under Attack: Clop Ransomware. This is another NCI nation-state ransomware attack. The recent criminal cyber activity on the IT infrastructure on Monday caused a U.K. According to a report on Bleepingcomputer, the Clop ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.K.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure. With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. The Threat of Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 4, 2021

The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased focus on cybersecurity. The post Ransomware and Energy and Utilities appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. First is an… Posted by: Theresa Lanowitz. Read full post.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

I’m proud to present the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2020 , the annual report published by the ENISA that provides insights on the evolution of cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020. It is an amazing work that identifies and evaluates the top cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Nowadays, any organization is heavily and deeply connected to the Internet: local, distributed and cloud environments, a plethora of machines, devices and Internet of Things (IoTs), and above all, numerous “work from anywhere” employees.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% of organizations faced ransomware. million, up 15% in three years.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How to spot their scam and protect yourself.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Though significant, the early days' threats vastly differed from today's sophisticated cyberattacks. Cyber threats have evolved from poorly-written scam emails to state-sponsored attacks, ransomware onslaughts, and deepfake technologies. To counteract this, ensure your devices and applications are consistently updated.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 22, 2024

Panelists unanimously agreed that cyber threats are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, posing significant risks to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and large public entities. The integration of IoT devices and smart farming technologies introduces new vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For example, where electrical systems designs can be good for decades, new cyber threats pop up every day. The Wannacry ransomware attack targeted workstations running Windows XP, introduced in 2001. Cybersecurity designed for the industrial IoT. They are not wrong—but they need to be aware of important differences.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 6, 2024

The industry is also vulnerable to ransomware attacks, in which cybercriminals encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release. power distribution and transmission network," said Richard Staynings , Chief Security Strategist for IoT security company Cylera and teaching professor for cybersecurity at the University of Denver. "We

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2021

You can read the first blog on Ransomware and Energy and Utilities and the second blog on Threat Intelligence and Energy and Utilities as well. for utilizing IoT. Given the convergence and increased attack surface, NSA has issued guidance around stopping malicious cyber activity against OT. PDF (defense.gov).

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Trend Micro

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Ransomware groups and their business models are expected to change from what and how we know it to date.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and hospitals are increasingly becoming targets. In many cases, these attacks can have devastating consequences, disrupting vital services and putting patients' lives at risk.

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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.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Bitdefender this week has published its annual Consumer Threat Landscape Report for 2020 underscoring some of the most prevalent cyber threats targeting regular users today. While spam messages mostly still delivered the same Trojans or ransomware, cybercriminals in H2 opted for better open rates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 10, 2021

According to a recent Check Point study, ransomware attacks in the sector have increased by 186% since 2020 , more than any industry besides education. Another concerning security trend in the transportation sector is its growing reliance on the internet of things (IoT). IoT connectivity is skyrocketing in the industry.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In 2015, global cyber crime had a cost of about $3 trillion, and the cost is expected to rise to $10.5 Ransomware. Mobile attacks.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Key Findings During the reporting period (August 1, 2024January 31, 2025), the manufacturing sector faced a turbulent threat landscape: Attackers ramped up their abuse of remote external services software, used impersonating domains for targeted spearphishing attacks, and continued to target the sector with ransomware.

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Trend Micro

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This 3-part blog series takes an in-depth look at the evolution of ransomware business models, from the early stages to current trends.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

The scammers claim that the BianLian ransomware group swiped troves of data files from the recipients network, and instruct recipients to transfer the ransom money into a Bitcoin wallet using a QR code included in the letter. Contractors, given the vast amount of sensitive data they handle, are prime targets for cyber threats.

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