Herjavec Group

JANUARY 31, 2022

Information Technology (IT) primarily refers to hardware, software, and communications technologies like networking equipment and modems that are used to store, recover, transmit, manipulate, and protect data. . Operational technology has seen innovations that allowed it to become safer, more efficient, and more reliable.

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Digital Guardian

APRIL 1, 2022

Hacked satellites, how technology enables data protection, and the fastest ransomware - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2023

The City of Oakland recently experienced a ransomware attack that disrupted services and caused the city to declare a state of emergency, displaying the real-world consequences that cyberattacks can have. The hackers behind Play Ransomware claim to have access to a "master key" that can decrypt all files affected by their malware.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With the attention given to the threats posed by ransomware, why do organizations still fall victim to these attacks? Max Henderson, the Manager of Incident Response at Pondurance joins us to talk about what companies get wrong in responding to ransomware and other threats. So what should companies worried about ransomware do?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. This year we saw the reemergence of old vectors: from ransomware & trojans, to supply chain attacks. New Cisco Cloud Security Integrations.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

CISA’s mandate follows a slew of recent attacks wherein attackers exploited zero-day flaws in popular networking products to conduct ransomware and cyber espionage attacks on victim organizations. “COVID-19 extended the life of these companies and technologies, and that’s unfortunate.”

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 29, 2022

Ransomware and the OT Environment: Am I Safe? Ransomware is everywhere. Though the ransomware never made it into the ICS network, the system was taken offline as a preventative measure causing major disruptions to fuel supplies on the East Coast. Contributed By: Chris Thomas, Senior Security Consultant. It’s all over the news.

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Javvad Malik

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I was reminded of this by Phil Cracknell who posted on linkedin that in his opinion the Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston classic, Bodyguard was the best infosec movie. You don’t need flashy tools and the latest in AI technology to defeat a superior enemy. Don’t believe me? Well read on. But that wasn’t all.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Cybersecurity News) How to mitigate buffer overflow vulnerabilities (Infosec Institute) How to prevent buffer overflow attacks (TechTarget) VIDEOS What is a Buffer Overflow Attack? Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending Feb.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Details on the F12 “hacking” incident of the Missouri state education website and the foolish response from the Missouri governor, Over 30 countries (except China and Russia) meet to fight ransomware globally, and the FBI’s warning about fake unemployment benefit websites. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Gov.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Immutable storage and more: Sonya Duffin, data protection expert at Veritas Technologies, offers the Top 10 steps for building a multi-layer resilience profile.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

From ransomware to the social media power outage, our news feeds are already full to the brim and this is just the beginning of October. cybersecurity #technology #security #cyber #cybercrime #informationsecurity #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecuritybusiness pic.twitter.com/T2wR194qoz — CYBER RANGES (@cyberranges). October 5, 2021.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2021

The post Kaseya Ransomware Attack, PrintNightmare Zero-day, Kaspersky Password Manager Vulnerability appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Kaseya Ransomware Attack, PrintNightmare Zero-day, Kaspersky Password Manager Vulnerability appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The post FBI Email System Compromised, Ransomware Negotiation, Privacy Crushing Gifts appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post FBI Email System Compromised, Ransomware Negotiation, Privacy Crushing Gifts appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

If you don’t, our Insider Threat Self-Assessment Tool will help gauge your vulnerability to an insider threat incident: [link] #InfrastructureResilience #InfoSec pic.twitter.com/gob4hxAP27 — CISA Infrastructure Security (@CISAInfraSec) September 28, 2021. Do you have a plan to handle an insider threat?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 6, 2022

With ransomware running rampant, cybercriminals operating complex schemes, and nation-state threat actors like Russia becoming more aggressive, it can sometimes feel like there is no end in sight. Here are some of the most amusing ones InfoSec memes we've seen. Working in cybersecurity can be awfully stressful these days.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The EARN IT Act is back for a second time which would pave the way for a new massive government surveillance system in the US, romance scams are on the rise so don’t fall for love in all the wrong places, and details about a new ransomware attack that wants you to like and subscribe, […].

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Webroot

AUGUST 18, 2021

Second-stage infections were then pushed against these targets, plus some of the world’s most influential technology vendors. The infosec researcher Matt Tait, who spoke at this year’s Black Hat on the topic of supply chain attacks, called the Codecov compromise an instance of high-volume disruption based on indiscriminate targeting.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

TikTok has denied reports that it was breached by a hacking group, after it claimed they have gained access to over 2 billion user records, the Los Angeles school district, the second-largest in the US, suffered a ransomware attack, and details on how one high school in Sydney Australia installed fingerprint scanners at the entrance […].

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: Operationalizing MDR with Pondurance CISO Dustin Hutchinson Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Spotlight: Is There A Cure For InfoSec’s Headcount Headache? The rise of ransomware makes regular on- and off site backups of key systems and data indispensable.

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SC Magazine

JULY 3, 2021

Kaseya ransomware attacks strike at software at the center of the enterprise: the remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform. (“Server room” by torkildr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 ). The scope of the ransomware outbreak leveraging Kaseya VSA remains fluid, but the number of customers impacted could be significant.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Spotlight: Is There A Cure For InfoSec’s Headcount Headache? The rise of ransomware makes regular on- and off site backups of key systems and data indispensable. . Episode 226: The Cyber Consequences Of Our Throw Away Culture.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

On Thursday, March 10, Lapsus$ ransomware gang announced they’re starting to recruit insiders employed within major technology giants and ISPs, such companies include Microsoft, Apple, EA Games and IBM. Over the last months, the gang compromised other prominent companies such as NVIDIA , Samsung , Ubisoft , Mercado Libre, and Vodafone.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

US CISA added critical Apache RocketMQ flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ragnar Locker gang leaks data stolen from the Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital North Korea-linked threat actors target cybersecurity experts with a zero-day Zero-day in Cisco ASA and FTD is actively exploited in ransomware attacks Nation-state actors (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Nearly 80 percent of infosec personnel who responded to the survey said that XDR should be a top security priority for their organization. Infosec teams are also facing burnout and overload from low-context alerts and false positives. But XDR offers an opportunity to reverse these trends and more.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

In addition, the risks of monetary and operational damage render it mission critical for enterprises to envision and enact the appropriate People, Process, and Technology safeguards to assure data protection and privacy. Traditionally, InfoSec lies within the IT organization, and Privacy is housed inside the Legal department.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 30, 2021

. » Related Stories Episode 216: Signed, Sealed and Delivered: The Future of Supply Chain Security Episode 215-2: Leave the Gun, Take the McFlurry Episode 214: Darkside Down: What The Colonial Attack Means For The Future of Ransomware. Infosec is one of the most demographically lopsided industries around in terms of gender.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2022, we will see 5G go from new technology to a business enabler bringing previously unimaginable use cases because of its high bandwidth and lower latency. Data from the current AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report shows that 5G technology is being driven by the line of business and has been siloed between IT and OT organizations.

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Webroot

JULY 25, 2022

Threat intelligence solutions using AI/ ML technologies can prevent false positives and reduce alert fatigue – helping cybersecurity professionals focus on strategic priorities instead of spending all their time reacting to security alerts and potential incidents.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The post Content Creation, Mental Health in Cyber, The MGM Ransomware Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Last year, the SunCrypt and RagnarLocker ransomware groups adopted new scare tactics. 613,968,631 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Country-level guidelines are frequently absent or insufficient, and as a result, companies must ethically defend themselves, initiate vulnerability management programs, and decide whether to pay in ransomware attacks. Since the end of 2020, we have witnessed the increasing prevalence of coercion through technology.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Finally, the episode […] The post iOS 17 NameDrop Debunking, Real World QR Code Attacks, Impact of Ransomware on Hospitals appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. The post iOS 17 NameDrop Debunking, Real World QR Code Attacks, Impact of Ransomware on Hospitals appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. To achieve more resilience in this heightened risk environment, stepping up zero trust maturity is essential.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2022

Ransomware Trends Show Lockbit Most Active, New Tactics, Healthcare Hit Hard. LockBit replaced Conti as the most active ransomware gang and continued to evolve its operations in the first quarter, according to a report (PDF) from KELA Cybercrime Intelligence. Another notable Ransomware trend: new methods of intimidation.

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SecureList

JANUARY 9, 2023

A common perception in the infosec community is that there can never be too much security, but it is understood that “too much” security is expensive — and sometimes, prohibitively so — from a business perspective.

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