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Threat Trends: DNS Security, Part 2

Cisco Security

This is what we covered in part one of this Threat Trends release on DNS Security, using data from Cisco Umbrella , our cloud-native security service. For example, those in the financial services industry may see more activity around information stealers; others in manufacturing may be more likely to encounter ransomware.

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Cyberattacks threaten big losses and PR crises for financial services firms

SC Magazine

million, financial services firms are laser-focused on cloud vulnerabilities, attacks against internet-of-things devices and other prevalent threats. . The heavily regulated environment in which financial services firms operate adds a layer of complexity —?and Financial services firms increase security spend in 2021 .

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Financial industry spending millions to deal with breaches in 2019

Tech Republic Security

A new study says financial services organizations experienced an average of 10 attacks a year and spent an average of $1.3 million to restore services after each DNS attack.

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News alert: DigiCert acquires Vercara to enhance cloud-based DNS management, DDoS protection

The Last Watchdog

(“TA”), today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara, a leader in cloud-based services that secure the online experience, including managed authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) security offerings that protect organizations’ networks and applications.

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TA505 Group adds new ServHelper Backdoor and FlawedGrace RAT to its arsenal

Security Affairs

“On December 13, 2018, we observed another large ServHelper “downloader” campaign targeting retail and financial services customers.” ” The attacks leveraging the two malware were not targeted in nature attackers aimed at financial services organizations worldwide. . The support for “.bit” bit, arepos[.]bit).null.

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Stopping Cyber Attacks Against the Financial Sector: Four Use Cases

Security Boulevard

Banks and financial services firms in particular are obvious targets for threat actors that know which targets are most lucrative. We’ve picked out four popular attack vectors targeting major financial sector institutions every day and compiled (4) use cases that details how HYAS identifies and stops them.

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Best Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Tools

eSecurity Planet

Amazon Web Services. The combination of Prolexic, Edge DNS, and App & API Protector would be recommended for the highest quality of DDoS mitigation to keep applications, data centers, and internet-facing infrastructure (public or private) protected. Protects websites, networks, DNS and individual IPs. Key Differentiators.

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