Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe. The sales online were not affected by the security incident.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. “The U.S. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ. 1 day, 1 week, or one month).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

The memo was obtained by the website SpaceRef, it warns of both phishing attacks and malware-based attacks. According to the advisory issued by NASA, the number of phishing attempts doubled in the past few days, at the same time the number of malware attacks on its systems has grown exponentially. ” reads the memo.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). Unlike desktop computers, laptops don’t have extra covers to protect them from water damage, which increases your risk of electronic components short circuiting.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is done through deep learning methodologies such as the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) i.e., a group of neural network models for machine learning, deputed to teach computers how to process information by emulating the human brain. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. June’s figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 729 and the total number of breached records to 3,947,030,094.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. has made some strides on IoT security at the federal level; it remains to be seen if the EU initiative will spur the U.S. Common EU Security Standards. IoT market growth.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Microsoft sued Thallium North Korea-linked APT for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. Microsoft sued a North Korea-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Thallium for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. 27 in the U.S. 27 in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Security flaws in the PlayStation Now cloud gaming Windows application allowed hackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows systems. An attacker could exploit the flaw by triking PS NOW users into opening a specially crafted site using a malicious link provided via phishing emails, forums, Discord channels, etc. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. Attackers gained access to mail servers, electronic document management servers, file servers, and workstations of various levels to steal data of interest. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The police seized over USD 52 000 in cash, 5 luxury vehicles and number of electronic devices that are currently being examined by the authorities. The post Police arrested 12 individuals involved in 1800 ransomware attacks worldwide appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the press release published by the Europol.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In November, we discovered 81 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 223,615,390 breached records. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

”The suspects defrauded hundreds of victims through phishing attacks and other types of online fraud such as SIM swapping and business email compromise before laundering the money through a wide network of money mules and shell companies. .” ” reads the press release published by Europol.”The Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. The errors affecting the VR Systems electronic poll books forced officials to switch to paper registration records, the duration of the overall voting operations was extend ed due to the problems.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2018

Security researchers from Italian security firm TG Soft have uncovered an ongoing malware campaigns targeting Samsung service centers in Italy. has analyzed the campaign of spear-phishing on 2 april 2018 targeting the service centers of Samsung Italy.” “TG Soft’s Research Centre (C.R.A.M.)

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Graham Day, author of December’s book of the month, Security in the Digital World , says: “Attackers are slowly discovering all the ways that devices can be used to attack others. Malware: Malware is malicious software that will damage or harm your computer, network or information with the sole intent of infecting your system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. Of course, the CBR does not have anything to do with the phishing campaign – the hackers faked the sender’s address. All messages sent via email contain FinCERT’s electronic signature.”.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Last week the US agency has received several reports from taxpayers that received spam messages with “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax Return Reminder” subjects. “The IRS this week detected this new scam as taxpayers began notifying phishing@irs.gov about unsolicited emails from IRS imposters.”

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that demands a ransom fee be paid after the software is installed on a computer system. A virus is a piece of malicious code that is loaded onto a computer without the user’s knowledge. Spyware/adware.

Computer and Electronics 81

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Access 81

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Related: How the Middle East has advanced mobile security regulations Over the past couple of decades, meaningful initiatives to improve online privacy and security, for both companies and consumers, incrementally gained traction in the tech sector and among key regulatory agencies across Europe, the Middle East and North America.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Security researcher Marco Ramilli presents a comparative analysis of attacks techniques adopted by the Iran-Linked OilRig APT group. Indeed during the group_a, the main observed delivery techniques where about Phishing (rif.T1193) and Valid Accounts (rif.T1078). and more personal thoughts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

, aka Baobeilong, aka Zhang Jianguo, aka Atreexp, both nationals of the People’s Republic of China (China), with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft was announced today. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. ” continues the DoJ’s Press release.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

The SilentTrinity malware can take control over an infected computer, it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Between February and April, allegedly state-sponsored hackers have launched a spear-phishing campaign against government agencies. ” reads the analysis published by Positive Technologies. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2019

The feds say the ringleader of the group was Alexander Konovolov , 35, of Tbilisi, Georgia, who controlled more than 41,000 victim computers infected with GozNym and recruited various other members of the cybercrime team. Avalanche was dismantled in Dec. 2016 by a similar international law enforcement action.

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Computer and Electronics Phishing Cloud Access 178

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

However she doesn’t know when the cyber attack will happen, what infrastructures the attacker will hit and what technique the attacker will use (phishing, exploiting, scam, etc). I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. How to improve technical skills? Section 1: The certainty.

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Computer and Electronics Education Cybersecurity Security 75

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Experts at Cisco Talos and other security firms quickly drew parallels between the two mass spam campaigns, pointing to a significant overlap in Russia-based Internet addresses used to send the junk emails. Large-scale spam campaigns often are conducted using newly-registered or hacked email addresses, and/or throwaway domains.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Group-IB security experts are warning about the increasing scammers’ activity during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales. Fake leather bags, sunglasses, sportswear, electronics and perfumes pose risks to consumers. Phishing : 1274 attacks a day . Long Beach press conference. Photo by Brad Graverson 11-28-14.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In March 2015, Anthem submitted a breach report to OCR detailing the cyberattack, indicating that it began after at least one employee responded to a spear phishing email. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI. submit annual compliance reports for a period of two years.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A pentest report should also outline the vulnerability scans and simulated cybersecurity attacks the pentester used to probe for weaknesses in an organization’s overall security stack or specific systems, such as websites, applications, networks, and cloud infrastructure. To be truly useful, the report must be more than a simple list.

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

The introduction of a centralised Windows 10 agreement will ensure a consistent approach to security that also enables the NHS to rapidly modernise its IT infrastructure.”. million deductible”, and, since announcing the cyber security incident in September 2017, has “recorded insurance recoveries of $60.0 Fourth of may be with you.

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Computer and Electronics Insurance Data breaches Information Security 66

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication. WHAT YOU CAN DO. All four major U.S.

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Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

Before we outline the safety hacks, let us briefly discuss why you need to protect yourself from hackers: How Safe Is Your Data: Why You Need To Protect Yourself From Hackers As the internet, computers, and connected devices (smart homes, smart appliances, etc.) become a central part of our lives, so does cybercrime and cyber insecurity.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The chief executive of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Ciaran Martin, has warned senior civil servants about using Russian antivirus (AV) software in government departments. The US Department of Homeland Security banned the use of Kaspersky products in US government departments in response to the incident.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 | July 5th, 2023 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains A year-long phishing campaign has been uncovered that impersonates 100+ popular clothing, footwear, and apparel brands using at least 10 fake domains impersonating each brand.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held public briefings about an attempt by a state-sponsored Russian hacking group to target control systems for U.S. DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. On July 23 and 25, 2018, the U.S.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Regulators worldwide, including the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, have issued guidelines for reducing and mitigating hacking risks. These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. Despite the alarming spike in cybercrimes, the U.S.

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