The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Assessing the risks involved in using the latest technology is something our culture had to adopt in the early days of the computer. New technologies come with risks — there’s no denying that. It was initially considered something that would illustrate a mobile application rather than cause damage.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure. From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be of paramount importance to the stability of nation states for years to come. The Threat of Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. That statistic is a bit misleading; the emails “passed” only because of a lack of enforcement controls by the brands themselves.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

A cyberattack is any action taken by a cyber criminal in an attempt to illegally gain control of a computer, device, network, or system with malicious intent. Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Earlier this month, Norsk Hydro published its first quarterly report since it fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack in March. Profits fell by 82% , but that’s a much better result than many were expecting. On 19 March 2019, Norsk Hydro’s systems were infected with the LockerGoga ransomware. How the incident occurred.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. What investments can we make to drive down costs or increase sales? Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? million per incident —a 10% increase in cost over the previous year.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware types.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2021

And more than ever, they also need an incident response service that can step in to help clean up those messes. With 13% of human-related breaches containing ransomware and 10% of ransomware attacks costing organizations an average of $1 million, IT security teams need to be prepared for the worst.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Less than 24 hours after two massive earthquakes claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, cybercrooks are already piggybacking on the horrible humanitarian crisis. In case you want to donate to charity, go to your usual charity by typing their name in the address bar of your browser and do not click on a link in any email.

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IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2019

This week, we delve into the government’s FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check report, Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report Volume 24, and Cisco’s latest Data Privacy Benchmark Study. On Tuesday, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport published its FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check 2018 report.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Thousands of iPhones have potentially been compromised.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Shoppers and philanthropists are both easier targets during the busy holiday season. Individuals, businesses and organizations alike need to tread carefully. The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. Branching attacks.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JUNE 25, 2018

Ever since the internet became a mainstay, something used by the layperson for things such as connection, online shopping, and even online businesses, hacking has been on the rise, which in itself precipitates the need for cybersecurity on a personal and professional level. million attacks per year).

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. For more information on each story, simply follow the links in the transcript on our blog. Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018.

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IT Governance

MAY 24, 2024

Expert insight from our cyber incident responder Cyber attacks and data breaches are a matter of when, not if. Furthermore, as Vanessa Horton, our cyber incident responder, pointed out in an interview about anti-forensics : The cyber world is changing all the time, which means we’re playing a bit of a cat-and-mouse game.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Be Alert to Phishing: Develop a sharp eye for phishing emails.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Baltimore refused to pay – choosing, instead, to absorb an estimated $18 million in recovery costs. Related: ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’ happens every day Some 15 months earlier, in March 2018, Atlanta was hit by a similar assault, and likewise refused to pay a $51,000 ransom, eating $17 million in damage.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Soon, the CEO of security firm Adversa AI had GPT-4 spouting homophobic statements, creating phishing emails, and supporting violence." Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense. Users beware. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 3, @ 2:00 PM (ET) Save My Spot!

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Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

become a central part of our lives, so does cybercrime and cyber insecurity. of them to be precise—often happen via email attachments and online downloads? Awareness is always our first defense against any threat. Black hat hackers are the bad kind. White hat hackers are the opposite of black hat hackers.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

You can with a cyber range. SimSpace, a cyber range company, joins The Hacker Mind podcast to explain how using both live Red Teams and automated cyber ranges can keep your organization ahead of the attackers. What if you could have this training more often, say, once a month. SimSpace, a cyber range company.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Because businesses face an extensive array of threats, they should carefully monitor and mitigate the most critical threats and vulnerabilities. Downloadable malware : When clicked, links in emails or extensions on websites immediately download malicious software onto a host machine.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 27, 2023

What's more, they may ask for personal information like Social Security numbers, setting people up for possible identity theft." Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense. These organizations might appear as legitimate buyers in phishing emails.

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IT Governance

MAY 20, 2019

Cyber attack. The threat of disruption looms over organisations more ominously than ever, thanks to the increasing infiltration of technology in business processes, consumer expectations and the rapid rise in cyber crime. What is a business continuity plan? Business continuity vs disaster recovery.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Overall, the use of stolen credentials is the overwhelming leader in data breaches, being involved in nearly 45% of breaches – this is more than double the second-place spot of "Other" (which includes a number of types of threat actions) and ransomware, which sits at around 20% of data breaches. With PhishER you can: NEW!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

Fortinet may cost more but offers a greater breadth of features and enterprise-grade functionality. Midrange prices can go a lot higher than that, depending on the model and SKU. The very high-end 520 Gbps FortiGate 7121F can cost $1 million or more with support and enterprise protection.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

The growing volume and severity of cyber-attacks directed against public companies has caught the attention of federal regulators and investors. More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Additionally, as fundamental parts of this complete architecture, adherence to safe API design standards and compliance with data protection laws reinforce APIs against a variety of cyber risks. Tracking APIs helps manage potential security gaps and the risk of unauthorized entry, preventing potential points of attack.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. Data breached: more than 26 billion records.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 18, 2018

This week, we discuss data breaches at the US Department of Defense and the UK’s Ministry of Defence, and the cost of WannaCry to the NHS. The department is continuing to assess the risk of harm and will ensure notifications are made to affected personnel,” he continued. Cyber security is a concern for all governments.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2021, we endured the fallout of a seemingly endless parade of privacy controversies and milestone cyber attacks. More than two dozen experts participated. Many companies are failing to adequately address the security risks of GitHub, Office 365, Salesforce, Slack, SuccessFactors, Zoom and many more SaaS app.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 21, 2023

com and many others that will probably all be used for business email compromise (BEC) attacks. INKY describes a phishing campaign that's impersonating (SVB) with phony DocuSign notifications: "Email recipients are told that the 'KYC Refresh Team' sent two malicious documents that require a signature. Let me explain more.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

They probably had compromised the Viasat networks for months or years. Businesses and Critical Infrastructure." And nobody knows this more than Roger A. The new PhishER Blocklist feature lets you use reported messages to prevent future malicious email with the same sender, URL or attachment from reaching other users.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to prevent breaches. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of successful compromises. This is that fact: ".spear make up only 0.1% Join Roger A.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

You couldn’t go a week last year without seeing a ransomware headline in the news. And it wasn’t because the media paid more attention to this relative newcomer in the area of cybercrime. Ransomware attacks on businesses skyrocketed 365 percent in 2019, and all signs point to more of the same in 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. The most expensive product in this category is a stolen eBay account with a good reputation (that means positive feedback from more than a thousand users) at 1000 USD. The New York one is four times more expensive. 2020 is a case in point.

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