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Security Affairs newsletter Round 258

Security Affairs

addresses two zero-days exploited in the wild Microsofts case study: Emotet took down an entire network in just 8 days New Coronavirus-themed campaign spread Lokibot worldwide. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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SamSam Ransomware operators earned more than US$5.9 Million since late 2015

Security Affairs

The security experts from Sophos have published a report on the multimillion-dollar black market business for crooks, they analyzed the SamSam ransomware case as a case study. significantly large amount compared to most ransomware families.” “ SamSam ransomware payments. Million since late 2015.

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Accelerate your hybrid cloud journey and keep your business running with reliable failover solutions from IBM Power Virtual Server

IBM Big Data Hub

The global average cost of a data breach in 2023 was USD 4.45 StorSafe VTL is the only IBM-certified VTL solution that offers data protection, cloud migration, DR, high availability and ransomware protection. Today, climate change is a real threat with disastrous consequences to businesses.

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5 best online cyber security training courses and certifications in 2020

IT Governance

This one-day course is designed and run by real-world practitioners, who help you gain an understanding of risks through practical exercises, group discussions and case studies. Although it’s no longer making as many headlines, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) remains an essential part of organisations’ security practices.

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Elearning Staff Awareness Course Overview: Ransomware

IT Governance

Damian recently updated our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course – a 30-minute, non-technical course that’s suitable for all staff. Over Q4 2023, our research found that 25% of all incidents involved ransomware. million on average, according to IBM, or 18% more than the average total cost of a breach.

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Yearly Intel Trend Review: The 2023 RedSense report

Security Affairs

These observations were made by analyzing numerous 2023 threat findings and discoveries, and include references to case studies that were reported on by RedSense throughout the year. This approach not only increases efficiency but also compounds the long-term impacts of data breaches.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 461 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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