DNS data shows one in 10 organizations have malware traffic on their networks
Network World
MARCH 14, 2023
Akamai report highlights how widespread malware threats remain, noting the dangers of threats specific to DNS infrastructure.
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Gizmodo
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Unpatched, years-old vulnerabilities in networking devices have allowed a noxious malware to infect thousands of AT&T customers in the U.S., a new report from a Chinese cybersecurity company claims.
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SecureWorld News
JUNE 15, 2023
Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. So what did they find?
CTOvision
APRIL 28, 2014
For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Background: - The point of this report is to support evidence-based risk management. . - For more see: Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).
SecureWorld News
JULY 27, 2023
A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. The 17-page report has a wealth of information, including the impact of stealers, the lifecycle of a stealer, the workflow of a stealer, and statistics around the stealers trending in 2023.
Dataconomy
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Malware continues to plague organizations and individuals alike and one of the more insidious strains in recent times is the Raspberry Robin malware. Cybercriminals tirelessly devise new technologies and strategies to infiltrate systems, steal data, and disrupt lives.
SecureWorld News
DECEMBER 18, 2023
This morning, the Qualys Threat Research Unit released its 2023 Threat Landscape Year in Review report. The data further shows that 75 percent of vulnerabilities were exploited within 19 days (approximately three weeks) of publication. One-third of high-risk vulnerabilities impacted network devices and web applications.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
In what could be a very virtuous trend, four of the cyber security industry’s leading tech vendors (Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec) have established a consortium focused on the furtherance of the art and science of cyber threat intelligence. Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW ). By Bob Gourley.
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 19, 2023
When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 23, 2021
Unfortunately, a number of the laptops sent out were discovered to have malware. English students' laptops infected with malware. BBC News has reported that upon delivery of the laptops to students, teachers began sharing information on an online forum about suspicious files found on laptops that went to Bradford school students.
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
billion devices reported in 2023. IoT gives businesses many advantages: enhanced efficiency, data-driven insights, reduced costs, and faster innovation. In this article, we’ll explore the risks associated with IoT and OT connectivity and the measures that organizations need to take to safeguard enterprise networks.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 18, 2023
This report shows cybercriminals need only a couple days to access your full corporate network and exfiltrate its data. The post Threat attackers can own your data in just two days appeared first on TechRepublic. Read on to learn more.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 19, 2021
More information continues to come out around the serious SolarWinds data breach. It has recently been discovered that another strain of malware, Raindrop, was used in the attack. The main difference is that Teardrop is delivered through the Sunburst backdoor, while Raindrop is used to spread across the victim's network.
GeekWire
MARCH 29, 2024
Veeam Software , the top company by market share in data protection and ransomware recovery, has officially shifted its corporate headquarters from Columbus, Ohio, to the Seattle area, drawn by the close proximity of the major cloud providers and the deep pool of technical talent. Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran inside the company’s new headquarters.
SecureWorld News
MAY 16, 2024
Services include threat analysis reports, guidance on mitigating active threats, insights into nation-state hacking groups, and even direct assistance from the NSA's top cybersecurity experts during active intrusions or incident response. "We Small businesses make up the majority (70%) of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) supply chain.
Venture Beast
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
With ransomware-as-a-service, malware developers lease their code to attackers to do the dirty work of breaking into an enterprise's network. Read More.
Network World
MAY 17, 2024
In the latter case, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol used by the global internet, is used to find the best path by weighing the latest network conditions based on reachability and routing information. Each AS creates rules and policies for how traffic moves within its network.
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
In a breach that's making headlines, hackers managed to steal data from the company, including sensitive employee information and upcoming game content. The news was first reported by cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground, which posted screenshots of data purportedly stolen from the company.
SecureWorld News
MAY 20, 2020
How do most data breaches occur? The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has the answers. 2020 DBIR cybercrime report and key statistics. The things that follow are based on that data set. What are the top 5 causes of data breaches? Who are the top 3 actors in data breaches?
SecureWorld News
MAY 7, 2023
However, this has also led to an uptick in data breaches and privacy concerns. So how can recruitment agencies and freelance recruiters ensure that they prevent data breaches and protect candidate privacy? What are the data security risks in recruitment? Malware attacks are carried out via infected websites and software.
CTOvision
JULY 29, 2013
It could also increase the ability of the IC agencies to share data with each other. CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threat Data DoD and IC Infrastructure Mobile Security National Security Security Credit Card Theft Detection Time DHS DoD Events Gas tracers Google Play Store ICS Malware Apps modeling Oil Sensors Spam Apps Symantec.
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Health care provider Universal Health Services, one of the largest chains in the US, has been hit by an apparent ransomware attack, TechCrunch reported. UHS facilities in California, Florida, North Dakota, Arizona, and other locations began noticing problems early Sunday, with some locations reporting locked computers and phone systems.
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 20, 2021
For an increasing number of companies, part of that conversation is happening in quarterly and annual reports. This includes the 2021 annual report at Accenture. Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. The report from the consulting giant details the most exciting news upfront.
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. As per a recent study, around 39% of organizations have encountered cloud-based data breaches. 8 Complexity.
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The North Korean state-sponsored cybergang known as Lazarus Group has been identified as the force behind a new cyber espionage campaign that allowed the group to stealthily steal 100GB of data from victims. Threat actor exfiltrated ~100GB of data but took no destructive action by the point of disruption."
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 2, 2022
The latest iteration of ETR’s Technology Spending Intentions Survey (TSIS), which is issued quarterly, said that hiring demand for IT workers is at the highest levels ever reported. seen in the previous report. seen in the previous report. in the last report. Security, networking are IT spending priorities.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 19, 2014
As for me, the most important thing the FBI report tells us all is that organizations should take steps now to enhance their defense. Here is what the FBI had to report : Update on Sony Investigation. After discovering the intrusion into its network, SPE requested the FBI’s assistance. But the DPRK was involved.
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 31, 2023
A recent report from Mandiant has shed light on UNC4841, revealing the group's sophisticated tactics, extensive targeting of government and government-linked organizations, and the exploitation of a Zero-Day vulnerability in Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. The arsenal?
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 22, 2021
Microsoft has released a report that details the techniques used by the SolarWinds threat actor. The attack included the use of malware delivery methods, anti-forensic behavior, and operational security (OPSEC). Microsoft's SolarWinds report. Lateral movement activities were never executed without preparation.
SecureWorld News
JUNE 29, 2022
A hacking group by the name of Gonjeshke Darande (Farsi for Predatory Sparrow) hit the networks of three of Iran's largest steel companies: Khouzestan Steel, Hormozgan Steel, and Mobarakeh Steel. The AP reported that the equipment shown is that of Khouzestan Steel, which had to shut down operations due to technical failure.
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
trillion by 2025 — more than double what was spent in 202 As organizations amp up their digital transformation initiatives, which are critical for survival in today’s business climate, they must also consider how to modernize and migrate sensitive data and how it is managed and governed.
Network World
JUNE 27, 2016
Attackers are packaging the newest and most sophisticated attack tools in long out-of-date malware wrappers, targeting medical devices running legacy operating systems, to breach hospital networks for advanced persistent attacks. They called it MEDJACK for medical device hijack. They called it MEDJACK for medical device hijack.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 11, 2023
No charging station is safe, apparently, as the FBI is warning travelers looking to charge their devices in airports, hotels, and coffee shops that "juice jacking" is a thing—as bad actors are using public chargers and even free cables and charging plugs to infect phones and other devices with malware.
Network World
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Security pros need to pay attention to malicious activities that don’t rely on actual malware to succeed, according to a study by Carbon Black. Non-malware attacks are at the highest levels we have seen and should be a major focus for security defenders during the coming year,” it says. million-plus endpoints.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
For more details on the attack see this NBC Los Angles Report. The typical organization already has firewalls, anti virus solutions, encrypted data solutions, data backups, network monitoring and security information management tools to hold data on how all that is working. But still the malware gets in.
CTOvision
JULY 13, 2016
Data breaches are happening with alarming regularity as organizations of all types struggle to manage the ever evolving threats that are out there. According to the 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 85 percent of data breaches go undetected. Big data can also be used in machine learning techniques.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 27, 2023
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries. Cybercrime is a constantly evolving threat.
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
This summer has seen an increase in attackers' use of the Deadbolt ransomware variant, which affects network-attached storage (NAS) devices. This report dives into how this growing tactic works, including how NAS boxes are vulnerable due to their "plug-and-play" nature for network attached storage. Cisco reports stolen data.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
For that to be possible, though, they need to be able to access their work data from anywhere. The problem with being able to access your data from anywhere, though, is that other people can find ways to access that data, too—people you don’t want going through customer information, company financial records, and other secure data.
Network World
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
The discovery of malware on computers and servers of several Polish banks has put the country's financial sector on alert over potential compromises. It's not clear what the malware's end goal is, but in at least one case it was used to exfiltrate data from a bank's computer to an external server.
The Verge
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
“Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend and requiring that on iPhone would be a gold rush for the malware industry,” according to Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi, who delivered a dramatic speech at Web Summit 2021 declaiming the security risks if Apple were required to let users sideload apps.
TM Forum
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
According to the TM Forum’s recent benchmark report, Telco revenue growth: taking it to the next level. security and cybersecurity services are already delivering strong growth for CSPs, particularly those offering managed cloud network services for large enterprises. Orange acquires Swiss security specialist.
Network World
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Cybercriminals have been producing fewer new kinds of malware last year -- but that's because they're so busy raking in the money from their ransomware attacks. The number of unique malware samples discovered last year was 60 million, down 6.25 To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) just published its Threat Landscape 2020 report. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Data Breach. Trends in Malware attacks. 46,5%_of all malware in e-mail messages found in ‘.docx’
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