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Cyber attacks stories - Page 28

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Sophos reveals latest tactics of BlackCat ransomware group
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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Sophos has revealed that the ransomware gang BlackCat has added Brute Ratel, a pentesting tool, to its arsenal of attack tools.
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Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.
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1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.
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Almost half of businesses experienced a cyberattack last year
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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The travel and leisure, retail and wholesale, and business services industries were the top three sectors most at risk.
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Securing shadow IT – May the force be with you!
Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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apm
Shadow IT is increasing in organizations, making their cyber attack surfaces bigger than they realize. Here's how to bring it under control.
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Mid-sized businesses need to prioritise cybersecurity preparedness
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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The onslaught of ransomware attacks has catapulted cybersecurity to the forefront of global business operations.
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RDP attacks on the rise, Kaspersky experts offer advice
Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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Remote work setups kept businesses afloat during the pandemic, but also led to an increase in RDP attacks, says Kaspersky.
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Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.
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Identity and access: the fight is on
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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firewalls
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network security
Lapsus$ cybercriminals targeted Okta's authentication systems, exposing the vulnerability of identity and access control systems.
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Ransomware volume doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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malware
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network infrastructure
Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to a new report.
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Blasé attitudes to cybersecurity by business a national risk
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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The largely unregulated state of cybersecurity in NZ, and consequential ambivalence of most businesses, risk hurting the country's trading prospects.
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Firmware attacks significant threat in age of hybrid work
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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Changing workforce dynamics are creating new challenges for IT teams around firmware security, according to new research.
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Cybersecurity priorities for digital leaders navigating digital transformation
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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Rapid digitalization in response to the pandemic has left Asia-Pacific vulnerable to cyberattacks, costing trillions and threatening economies.
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Phishing attacks are making a comeback
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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email security
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No matter what approach or tool cybercriminals use to breach a network, they all have one thing in common: access.
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Sternum joins NXP, collaborates on IoT security and observability
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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Sternum has announced it has joined the software partner community of NXP Semiconductors, a manufacturer of and large marketplace for embedded controllers.
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Rapid7 report examines use of double extortion ransomware attacks
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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New report from Rapid7 reveals insights into cyber attackers' tactics and the disclosure layer of double extortion ransomware attacks.
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Trend Micro unveils dedicated security for electric vehicles
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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The cybersecurity company has announced VicOne - dedicated security for the electric vehicles and connected cars of today and tomorrow.
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CSIRO initiative set to bolster SME security in Australia
Wed, 15th Jun 2022
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cloud services
Australia's national science agency has created a program that looks to help SMEs working on complex cybersecurity matters.
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More than 90% of cyber attacks made possible by human error
Tue, 14th Jun 2022
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The data are clear, with cyberattacks on the rise in recent years and the cybersecurity situation increasingly complex.
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Rubrik appoints Chris Krebs as chair of its CISO Advisory Board
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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ransomware
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healthtech
Chris Krebs appointed Chair of Rubrik's new CISO Advisory Board to tackle cyber attacks, including ransomware.